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Two New Exhibitions at Asia Society Texas Center Highlight Women Textile Makers from Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia night market creates street scene of flavors and delights for opening.

Abdullah, a truck driver who has traveled the length and breadth of Pakistan, is one of six subjects profiled in the documentary "Without Shepherds." (Cary McClelland)

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Interview: New Documentary's Faces of Pakistan, from Imran Khan to Ex-Taliban

"Without Shepherds" gets unusual access to a cross-section of Pakistanis, including Imran Khan, a former Taliban soldier and a Sufi singer.

Rocket man: North Korea's Kim Jong Un gets the KAL treatment earlier in 2012. (The Economist)

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Interview: For Editorial Cartoonist 'KAL,' Pen is Definitely Mightier Than the Sword

"You can judge the maturity of a society by the amount of satire it can endure," says top editorial cartoonist.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking in Sydney on October 12, 2012.

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Lee Hsien Loong: Singapore in an Ever-More Connected World

Singapore's Prime Minister highlights the inter-connectedness of Australia and Singapore in a wide-ranging talk.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addresses demographic challenges facing his country. (1 min., 5 sec.)

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Lee Hsien Loong: Singapore in an Ever-More Connected World

Singapore's Prime Minister highlights the inter-connectedness of Australia and Singapore in a wide-ranging talk.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) listens as Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono speaks during a press conference at the Northern Territory Parliament House in Darwin on July 3, 2012. (Daniel Hartley-Allen/AFP/GettyImages)

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Expert: Gillard to Press for UN Security Council Bid on US Visit [Live Webcast]

Asia Society Associate Fellow Thom Woodroofe says Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard may use talks at Asia Society and other venues in New York this week to highlight her nation's role in security in Asia.

May 19, 2012: Nighttime festivities in the Timorese capital, Dili, as the country prepares to inaugurate a new President, Taur Matan Ruak, and also celebrates the 10th anniversary of its restoration of independence. (Martine Perret/United Nations Photo/Flickr)

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Photo of the Day: In Dili, Candles for a Happy Anniversary

Nighttime festivities in the Timorese capital, Dili.

H.E. Tuvia Israeli, Ambassador of Israel to the Republic of Korea, discusses the region's history at the Lotte Hotel Seoul on Mar. 15, 2011. (Asia Society Korea Center)

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What's Past is Prologue in the Middle East

Israeli Ambassador covers 2000 years of history before assessing potential for peace.

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What's Past is Prologue in the Middle East

Israeli Ambassador covers 2000 years of history before assessing potential for peace.

Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, His Excellency Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, speaking in Washington, DC on Feb. 24, 2011. (Asia Society Washington Center)

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Prime Minister of Timor Leste on Democracy 'Process'

East Timor's independence leader emphasizes perseverance, forgiveness in DC address.

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Asia Society Washington 2009-2010 Events

A comprehensive listing of the year's events in five categories.

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U.S. Helps Indonesia's Kopassus Despite Human Rights Record

Kopassus is coming in from the cold and the debate is heating up.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks during a press conference at Parliament House on June 24, 2010 in Canberra, Australia, not long after becoming Australia's first woman Prime Minister. (Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

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Heated Immigration Debate Continues in Australia

The issue of how to deal with refugees coming in to Australia from places like Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka is a tough one.

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Boats, Asylum Seekers and Aussies

Australia's new Prime Minister Julia Gillard comes up with a surprise plan on asylum seekers ... put them in East Timor

Then-Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and then-Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard arrive at the 45th National Labor Conference on July 30, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

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Australia's Change of Prime Ministers

Richard Woolcott, Founding Director of the Asia Society AustralAsia Center, on the changing of the guard.

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'A Barefoot Dream' and Real-Life Opportunities

Asia Society Korea Center is partnering with Seoul Global Center and the UNHCR to provide scholarships for children of mixed families.

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