Being an independent state "carries difficulties and enormous challenges not only for those who govern but also for the whole population" says East Timor's Xanana Gusmão more
Thai military ruler says, "I can say to you that I have no taste for politics, and the Thai military as a whole shares this sentiment." more
Two of the world's best-informed authorities on Tibetan history and culture speak about the recent turmoil in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and nearby provinces. more
As the death toll from the cyclone rose, the military dictatorship pressed ahead with efforts to consolidate its power. more
Slideshow Feature: View stunning photos from cyclone-ravaged Burma/Myanmar. more
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How can Pakistan's current leadership facilitate the transition to a more stable, prosperous, and democratic country? more
Asia Society staffer's personal account of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. more
Journalist, author, and Asia Society Fellow M.J. Akbar on the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks. more
Years of appeasing militants has made the problem worse, says former Asia Society fellow Sadanand Dhume. more
Pakistan's Refugee Crisis
![Survivors of the cyclone Nargis wait under the rain to collect relief food in Kyaiklat, in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar [Burma] on May 12, 2008. (KHIN MAUNG WIN/AFP/Getty Images)](https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/display2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20090809132720im_%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.asiasociety.org%2Ffiles%2Fimagecache%2Fsmall%2F080512_cyclone.jpg "Survivors of the cyclone Nargis wait under the rain to collect relief food in Kyaiklat, in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar [Burma] on May 12, 2008. (KHIN MAUNG WIN/AFP/Getty Images)")
