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Crises Reveal Limits of Bush's Personal Diplomacy on World Stage (Post, August 27, 2008; Page A11)
N. Korea, Angry Over Terror List, Threatens to Rebuild Nuclear Program (Post, August 27, 2008; Page A06)
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Afghan Officials Detain American Boy, U.S. Says: Mother Held by U.S. as Al-Qaeda Suspect (Post, August 26, 2008; Page A02)
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A Mission of Dissent In the Heart of Beijing: Caution, Resilience Aided Pro-Tibet Team (Post, August 23, 2008; Page A01)
In New Delhi, 'Art, Money and Desire': 3-Day Summit Brings Together Creators, Gallery Owners and Avid Middle-Class Collectors (Post, August 23, 2008; Page A08)
China Says 6 Americans Detained Over Protest Could Be Held 10 Days (Post, August 22, 2008; Page A14)
Bombings at Pakistani Plant Kill 70 (Post, August 22, 2008; Page A13)
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Obituaries: Hua Guofeng; Succeeded Mao as Chinese Leader (Post, August 21, 2008; Page B05)
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Doubts About Nuclear Verification Keep N. Korea on List of Terrorist States (Post, August 12, 2008; Page A09)
Judge Orders Doctor For Detained Pakistani: Woman Accused of Assaulting Troops (Post, August 12, 2008; Page A02)
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Foreign Activists Manage to Pierce China's Broad Security Apparatus (Post, August 7, 2008; 11:07 AM)
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Pakistani Woman Faces Assault Charges: U.S.-Educated Scientist Accused of Attacking American Troops, Agents in Afghanistan (Post, August 6, 2008; Page A14)
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New Yorkers on the Afghan Steppe (Post, August 5, 2008; 8:07 PM)
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NW Pakistan Clashes Intensify; Peace Deals at Risk, Taliban Says (Post, July 31, 2008; Page A13)
N. Korean Food Crisis Spurs U.N. to Act: World Body Aims to Feed Millions, Says Hunger Is Worst There in a Decade (Post, July 31, 2008; Page A14)
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China Group Asserts That It Bombed Buses: Officials Play Down Claims on Video, Which Includes Threats to Olympics (Post, July 27, 2008; Page A14)
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A Wake-Up Call From Afghanistan: Increased Fighting Draws More Attention to the Strain Posed by the Iraq War (Post, July 23, 2008; Page A02)
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A New Generation of Activists Arises in Burma: Network Strengthened By Junta's Crackdown, Post-Cyclone Bungling (Post, July 20, 2008; Page A12)
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