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China lays out welcome mat to media giants

Oct 9, 2009
One week after China celebrated 60 years of communist rule, several hundred representatives from more than 100 overseas media groups and 40 Chinese media...

Portly Thai traffic cops told to hit gym

Aug 28, 2009
Street vendors along a major intersection in downtown Bangkok are familiar with Sgt. Nitat Saisa-ard. Not only is he a good-natured...

Cash for cab clunkers in Cairo

Jul 28, 2009
While General Motors sales struggle in the United States, the American automaker can’t keep up with demand for its Chevrolet Lanos here in Egypt. The car's popularity has skyrocketed due to a new ...

Mongolia offers insight into China's neighborhood reputation

Jul 10, 2009
By Adrienne Mong, NBC News Producer ULAN BATOR, Mongolia – As events unfold in Xinjiang Province, we have seen a resurgence of ethnic Chinese nationalist sentiment mixed with fear and mistrust...

'The new New York is Beijing'

Jul 1, 2009
By all rights, Beijing should be suffering the post-Olympic hangover anticipated by skeptics and cynics. China’s exports-driven economy has taken a big hit from the global recession. Millions of college graduates are still unemployed. Newly...

Grad student goes from thesis to Iranian jail

Nov 24, 2009
Esha Momeni, an Iranian-American student who was taken into custody for protesting Iran's elections, talks about her participation in the protests and the time she spent in prison. NBC's Ali Arouzi reports. VIDEO: Iranian-American goes from...

Filling a gap in Pakistan's school system

Nov 23, 2009
By Amna Nawaz, NBC News Producer KARACHI, Pakistan – No one is exactly sure how old Taimur Muslim is. A soft-spoken, lanky lad with a chipped front tooth and eyes undecided between green and gray, Taimur told me that school is his favorite part of...

Israeli entrepreneurs make sure every drop of water counts

Nov 19, 2009
TEL AVIV – Israelis this week were shocked to hear that starting in January 2010, their monthly water bill will cost 40 percent more. Being in an extremely arid climate, every school age child in Israel is constantly reminded that water scarcity...

A Gazan student's dream hangs in the balance

Nov 18, 2009
By Lawahez Jabari, NBC News Producer BETHLEHEM, West Bank – "I felt very nervous and frightened walking through the Erez Crossing today. I was forced to go back to Gaza. My family was waiting for me to return with my university degree, but I came...

Taliban commander: We're fighting for 'independence'

Nov 18, 2009
By NBC News' Mujeeb Ahmad SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan – Even as the Pakistani army steps up its offensive against the Taliban in Pakistan’s northern tribal region, there are increasing concerns about militants from Afghanistan seeking safe haven in a...


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