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L to R: Hassan Abbas, Brian Katulis and Ahmed Rashid (on monitor) on Al Jazeera on May 22, 2012.

US, Pakistan Row Over Border Crossing Reveals 'Outstanding Problems' [Video]

Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas says the U.S. and Pakistan disagreement over a NATO border crossing reveals an ongoing power struggle in Pakistan between civilian and military leadership. more
A gold-plated seated Buddha overlooks the China Metallurgical Group Corporation mine. (Brent Huffman)

Are Chinese Miners Destroying a 2,000-Year-Old Buddhist Site in Afghanistan? [Images]

While working on a documentary film about a Chinese mining company in Afghanistan, Brent Huffman got caught up in the saga of a 2,000 year-old Buddhist site on the brink of destruction. more
This set of ruins in Taxila, Pakistan has been named one of Global Heritage Fund's 10 most endangered heritage sites in Asia. (Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images)

Photos: The 10 Most Endangered Heritage Sites in Asia

Some of Asia's most important heritage sites are under threat due to factors ranging from war to overdevelopment — here are Global Heritage Fund's 10 most endangered locations. more

Afghanistan: A Major Strategic Failure for the US

Vali Nasr explores the causes underlying what he describes as America's "singular failure" after more than 10 years in Afghanistan. more

Baker: A Skeptical Take on U.S. Afghanistan Strategy

Regarding Afghanistan, says former U.S. Secretary of State, "We don't have anybody to work with." more

Vali Nasr on the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan (Complete)

Vali Nasr looks at the mounting strains in the relationship between the U.S., Pakistan, and Afghanistan, in conversation with Saeed Shafqat and Christine Fair. more
Former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker III in Houston on Thursday, April 12, two days before the grand opening of the Asia Society Texas Center. (Bill Swersey/Asia Society)

Former Secretary of State Speaks Candidly About Asian Policy Hotspots [Videos]

James A. Baker III talked to an Asia Society audience in Houston about China, North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the "Asian Century." more
Former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker III speaks in Houston on Thursday, April 12, two days before the grand opening of the Asia Society Texas Center. (Bill Swersey/Asia Society)

Baker: US Should Not Fear 'Asian Century'

Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III discussed policy hotspots before an Asia Society audience in Houston on Thursday, April 12, 2012. more
Vali Nasr, professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University and former advisor to Richard Holbrooke. (Vali Nasr/Flickr)

Interview: Vali Nasr on Revisiting US Strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Whether the U.S. agrees or not, "Pakistan more than any other country will decide the fate of Afghanistan," argues Vali Nasr. more
Journalists at work in Hoi An, Vietnam. (Espen Faugstad/Flickr)

Oz Prize Finalists Talk War in Afghanistan, Reform in Myanmar, and Chinese Stocks

Asia Society's six finalists for the Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia give insights into their nominated reports. The winner will be announced next month. more