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Unholy consequences
The dominance of the Catholic church in remote areas of East Timor can be an unbearable cross for those who wish to choose another faith.
A spark in the darkness
As macho as the troops who used them, and infinitely more reliable, Zippo lighters became testaments to the American psyche in Vietnam.
Digital disobedience
As Southeast Asian countries pull an electronic curtain over their virtual borders, hackers find new ways to tear it down
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When the well runs dry
Despite its precipitous rainfall, Southeast Asia is far from immune from the water
conflicts that many believe will become the hallmark of 21st century geopolitics.
People to watch in 2010
Five people we could be hearing and seeing a lot more of over the next year.
I n Southeast Asia, no currency holds more value than an idea. Whether it’s a game-changing polit...
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Wat Bang Phra: Thailand's underworld let their inner animal loose in the name of the Buddha (by Aroon Thaewchatturat)
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