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FocusChina's city in the sky: just a fantasy?Outsized ambition undergirds a Chinese billionaire's project to create a city in a building that聽most residents would never need to leave.
Focus'Skyscraper curse' may portend a Chinese economic bustIt may not be a scientifically validated theory, but economic declines have often followed record-breaking buildings around the world.
FocusChina's building debate: How high is too high?Tall buildings are a status symbol; more than 250 taller than 650 feet are聽in the works across China.
Could city farming be a solution for Bangkok鈥檚 urban poor?A group of nutritional experts say the trend could be harnessed to improve access to food for Thailand鈥檚 growing numbers of urban poor.聽
Hiroshima marks atom-bomb anniversary as Japan unveils warshipHiroshima marked the 68th anniversary Tuesday of the dropping of 'Little Boy' on the city. Sixty-eight years later, citizens of Hiroshima and the nation of Japan are considering revising its war-renouncing Constitution.聽
Communist Party makes a comeback ... in JapanJuly's elections were the first in Japan in which online campaigning was permitted, and it was Japan's Communist Party that is widely seen as having made best use of it.聽
Japan's one small step for robots, one giant leap for robot-kindJapan launched a talking humanoid robot astronaut into space聽on Sunday. The robot, modeled off the anime character Astroboy, is an experiment in the聽emotional comfort robots can provide humans.
Australia's Rudd calls election, hoping to revive Labor's fortunesAustralian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called parliamentary elections after less than two months on the job.
Cambodia's opposition rejects election results, claims fraudCalling for an investigation into alleged cheating, Cambodia's opposition has rejected its narrow loss to long-time Prime Minister Hun Sen's party.
Myanmar opens doors to Big Oil, but investment pitfalls still lurkAfter decades, Myanmar's rich energy reserves are now available to foreign companies. But sectarian violence and cronyism may still give some companies pause.
'The Forgotten War': Five facts you should know about the Korean War (+video) July 27, 2013, marks the 60th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement. Here are five things you should know about the Korean War and armistice.
For younger South Koreans, the Korean War is just ancient historyDespite the ongoing rivalry between North Korea and South Korea, many seem to have grown apathetic toward the war鈥檚 impact on the peninsula, say observers.
Young Cambodians take to the streets ahead of Sunday's electionThough many acknowledge the opposition has little chance to win, some hope to effect some change in the way the government handles land grabs.
Decoding Xi Jinping's 'China Dream'Xi Jinping's reformist agenda goes hand in hand with his crackdown on social activists 鈥� but that may not be as contradictory as it sounds.
Australia asks: Are we sexist?Weeks after Australia鈥檚 first woman prime minister was deposed, data has come out finding that employers would rather hire men than women.
China paves way for landmark trial in charging Bo XilaiThe controversial and charismatic Bo Xilai was聽aiming for the pinnacle of Chinese political power. Now he has been charged with abuse of power.
No more political prisoners in Myanmar?Many are skeptical of Myanmar鈥檚 recent promise to let them all go by the end of the year.
Cambodia tests 'super rice' to fortify its childrenSpecialists hope that if substituting regular rice with super rice is successful in Cambodia, they can improve the lives of millions of children across the world.
China's 'para-police' brutality under scrutinyLocal governments across China hire unregulated goons to clear sidewalks and enforce other city codes.
Japanese voters give boost to 'Abenomics'The economic reforms put in place by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rest on firmer footing after his party won a comfortable victory in upper house elections Sunday.
