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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

Ahmed Rashid: Afghan Taliban Don't See India as Their Enemy

A veteran observer of the Afghan Taliban argues that they're moderating their outlook ahead of likely ceasefire negotiations with the United States. more

Ahmed Rashid: What Peace with the Taliban Might Look Like

A leading authority on the Taliban draws careful distinctions between its Afghan and Pakistani branches, and what their respective aims are. more

Ahmed Rashid: What Peace with the Taliban Might Look Like

A leading authority on the Taliban draws careful distinctions between its Afghan and Pakistani branches, and what their respective aims are. more

Ahmed Rashid: Pakistan on the Brink

A veteran observer of the Taliban assesses America's strategy for withdrawal from Afghanistan, in conversation with Bill Keller of the New York Times. more

Ahmed Rashid: Pakistan on the Brink

A veteran observer of the Taliban assesses America's strategy for withdrawal from Afghanistan, in conversation with Bill Keller of the New York Times. more
Ahmed Rashid, author of Pakistan on the Brink. (Ahmed Rashid)

Interview: Ahmed Rashid on the Road to Reconciliation in Afghanistan

Leading Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid outlines what needs to happen for any kind of peaceful future to become possible in Afghanistan. more
U.S. soldiers keep watch at the entrance of a military base near Alkozai village following the shooting of Afghan civilians allegedly committed by a rogue U.S. soldier in Panjwayi district, Kandahar province on March 11, 2012. (Jangir/AFP/Getty Images)

Afghanistan Civilian Killings Give Taliban 'Forum' to Align With Afghan Public

A U.S. sergeant's slaying of 16 Afghan civilians could not only stall U.S. efforts to negotiate with the Taliban, but give the group more public support ahead of U.S. combat troop withdrawal next year, according to Asia Society experts. more