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Asia Foundation: Information and Communication Technology for Development [Pdf]
A two-page overview of how this organization supports the growth of information and communication technology in Asia, what types of technology it promotes, and why it is such an important issue to the development and modernization of...
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Nbc News: Massive Quake Kills Nearly 10,000 in China
A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck China, killing about 10,000 people and trapping huge numbers under concrete, steel and earth. Learn more details in this article.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: East Asia
The complex and powerful states, dynasties, and civilizations that emerged in East Asia were strongly influenced by the environments in which they prospered. This article discusses the geographic features of China, Korea, and Japan.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Asia?
"Asia" is a term invented by the Greeks and Romans, and developed by Western geographers to indicate the land mass east of the Ural Mountains and Ural River, together with offshore islands such as Japan and Java. Culturally, no "Asia"...
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Illusive Reform in Jordan [Pdf]
This article explores the state of the democratic reforms in Jordan which appears to be good but there is a danger that pressure from Islamist groups may undermine these reforms. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Art of West Asia
Ten thousand years of art produced in West Asia is displayed at this Metropolitan Museum site in timeline format. The earliest examples date from 8000 B.C., with information on key historical events as well as details of each artifact.
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Report of the Mission for Revitalization of Asian Economy
Report on a Japanese initiative to assess the issues that Asia must address in order to prosper in the twenty-first century and the role that Japan has to play. (November 1999)
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Any Latitude:facts About the Ural Mountains, Boundary Between Europe and Asia
Learn all about the Ural Mountains, the stretch of land separating Europe and Asia. Take in breathtaking pictures as you read.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: The Buddhist World: Buddhism in South Asia
This article provides a history of the practice of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Among the topics discussed are the the first through fourth Councils, the Emperors and scholars who had a profound impact on the practice of Buddhism, and the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Buddhism in Japan
Buddhism would revolutionize many aspects of Japanese life including music, dance, a new writing system, and above all, elaborate Buddhist art. View a picture of a Buddhist sculpture and read a brief history of Buddhism in Japan.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Conception of the Buddha to Be in Queen Maya's Dream
View an example of a frieze that would have decorated the wall of a Buddhist monument or monastic building. These images told a story to worshipers, essentially reminding them of key moments in the life of the Buddha. This frieze shows...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Covered Jar With Fish in Lotus Pond
This piece, from the Avery Brundage Collection of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, illustrates a method of polychrome decoration in which painting, as well as firing, occurred twice: preceding glaze and over previously fired glaze....
A&E Television
History.com: Missing in Action: How Military Families in Tortuous Limbo Galvanized a Movement
"MIA" stands for missing in action, a term used to refer to members of the armed forces who have not returned from military service and whose whereabouts are unknown. Since ancient times, soldiers have gone to war and never returned,...
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Saudi Aramco World: Cooking in Hunza
In northern Pakistan, in the high valley of Hunza, food practices have changed profoundly during the last 50 to 60 years. For decades, access to Hunza, in the heart of the Karakoram mountains (Western Himalayas), was quite difficult. But...
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Sufism in Central Asia [Pdf]
A paper in which the author discusses the role of the Islamic mysticism in states in central Asia, especially Uzbekistan.
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Asia Society: Chinese Trade in the Indian Ocean
This essay provides background information regarding China's Ming Dynasty as well as an explanation for the importance of trade during this period in history.
BBC
Bbc: Week of 12 16 13: Why India's Gay Community Is in Shock
Recently, the goverment of India shocked its LGBT population by deciding to enforce a colonial-era law that forbids same sex relationships. Learn why so many Indians view this as a devastating step backwards in the battle for human rights.
BBC
Bbc News: Asia: Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej Dead at 88
A video and article express the long-reigning life of King Bhumibol Adulyadej who passed away on October 13, 2016.
The Guardian
Guardian: Afghanistan News
This site provides links to the most recent news articles and videos concerning events in Afghanistan.
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Adb: How Remote Sensing Technology Improves Efficiency of Irrigation Systems
With the increase of free satellite data combined with scientific algorithms and cloud computing capacity, developing affordable operational monitoring systems for irrigation management in Asia is now feasible. The use of virtual field...
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Pearl Harbor and War in Southeast Asia
This fsmitha.com resource is an article about the events that lead to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the start of WWII.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: u.s. Casualties in Afghanistan
January, 2006, update on the military personnel who have given their lives in the war with Afghanistan.
BBC
Bbc: Tension Mounts in India's Religious Conflict
This article describes the tension between Hindus and Christians in India. The Hindus argue that they are facing a conspiracy and a takeover by the Christian faith.
Council of Foreign Relations
Foreign Affairs: A False Choice on Pakistan
A thorough and comprehensive analysis of American - Pakistani relations by Daniel Markey, a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. In this July 2007 piece Markey advises the U.S. government to nurture its relations with...
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