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 /  India

Sport, Society, and Sri Lanka

MUMBAI, August 7, 2012 — Novelist Shehan Karunatilaka talks with actor (and former athlete) Rahul Bose about his prizewinning debut novel Chinaman, in which the game of cricket becomes an allegory for 60 years of Sri Lankan history. (6 min., 16 sec.)

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Gen A Conference: How Asian Is the Asian Mega-Trade Agreement RCEP? (Session 1)
Current Affairs
 /  Switzerland

Gen A Conference: How Asian Is the Asian Mega-Trade Agreement RCEP? (Session 1)

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Standing Against Racism: A Conversation on Community-Building Towards Overcoming the U.S. Divide
Current Affairs
 /  Southern California

Standing Against Racism: A Conversation on Community-Building Towards Overcoming the U.S. Divide

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The Future of the Digital Order: China, Russia, and the Middle East
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 /  Northern California

The Future of the Digital Order: China, Russia, and the Middle East

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Playing with Fire? Assessing the Fallout From the Pelosi Taiwan Visit on the Strategic Stability of U.S.-China Relations
Current Affairs
 /  Washington, D.C.

Playing with Fire? Assessing the Fallout From the Pelosi Taiwan Visit on the Strategic Stability of U.S.-China Relations

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Current Affairs
 /  New York

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 /  New York

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 /  Australia

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Current Affairs
 /  New York

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 /  New York

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Coal + Ice: 2022 Highlights
Current Affairs
 /  Washington, D.C.

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 /  Southern California

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 /  Korea

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