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• Russian Economy Shrinks

  Even as the Russia military is flexing its growing muscles, the economy continues to shrink. It what may seem like a return to the heydays of the Soviet Union, the Russian economy contracted in the…

• 50 Years Ago Today: Laos

  From the International Herald Tribune: SAM NEUA, LAOS Six battalions of Communist guerrilla troops have penetrated the borders of Sam Neua Province in northern Laos and hold more than 20 villages, the commander of the…

• New York Philharmonic Considers Tour of Cuba

  Ambassadors of the world, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra is considering a tour of Cuba. Orchestra president Zarin Mehta met with Cuban officials and toured facilities in Havana last week as the group looks to…

• China Detention of Rio Tinto Execs Gives Foreign Investors Pause

  The detention of four Rio Tinto executives in Shanghai last week is likely to rattle international investors precisely at a time when China needs foreign support as it strives to move away from an export-based,…

• China, India and Russia Question U.S. Dollar Dominance

  China, India  and Russia are increasingly calling for a rethink of how global currency reserves are composed and managed, underlining a power shift to emerging markets from the developed nations that spawned the financial crisis.…

• Inspiration for M. Butterfly Dies

  Shi Pei Pu, the Beijing opera singer and spy who was the inspiration for the broadway show M. BUtterfly died in Paris last week. Shi’s sexually convoluted love affair with a French Embassy worker created…

• Lighting Up: American Cigar Aficionados Eye the Coming of Cuban Cigars

  A possible end to the American trade embargo on Cuba has intensified a legal battle between cigar maker Swedish Match of Stockholm and Imperial Tobacco Group of Bristol, England. Both companies want exclusive rights to…

• U.S. Ports Preparing for Business with Cuba

  U.S. port cities are making preparations for increased travel and trade with Cuba, in anticipation of improving relations with the island nation. There is speculation that a Democratically led US congress and the election of…

• China, Russia Continue to Improve Relations

  China and Russia are stepping up communication as relations between the two neighboring countries continues to improve. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang Thursday praised his country’s relations with its giant neighbor, Russia. China is…

• Comrade Duch’s Sentence Reduced

  The U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal ruled that former Khmer Rouge torture chief Kang Guk Eav was detained “unlawfully” by the military and would be compensated for time served. The ruling means that Kang, better know…