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Ancient Palestinian craft still intact amid globalization

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November 3, 2009
Ancient Palestinian craft still intact amid globalization

Worldfocus producer Mohammad Al Kassim reports from the West Bank city of Hebron about its vanishing glassmaking industry, which dates back to the Phoenician era. He visits a master craftsman whose family business has endured for generations.

For Google Maps, diplomacy trumps geography

In the Newsroom

November 3, 2009
For Google Maps, diplomacy trumps geography

Google has customized their Maps application to reflect border disputes around the world. While border disputes predate the Internet -- and are unlikely to go away any time soon -- Google has at least managed a temporary diplomatic resolution in cyberspace.

Daily News Brief: Iran, Afghanistan and the Chinese military

Daily News Brief

October 21, 2009
Daily News Brief: Iran, Afghanistan and the Chinese military

Read today's top news stories as compiled by Worldfocus staff. Today, progress in Iran; Chinese military might; and a journey in photographs through Beirut's historic markets.

Rewriting history in East Asia

Hsin-Yin Lee (blog)

October 19, 2009
Rewriting history in East Asia

Hsin-Yin Lee blogs about whether China, South Korea, and Japan are ready to collaborate on a common history book. The history of imperial Japan has caused tension in the region for decades.

Week in Review: Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and Russia

Week in Review

October 16, 2009
Week in Review: Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and Russia

Gideon Rose of Foreign Affairs magazine and David Andelman of the World Policy Journal discuss corruption in Afghanistan, strategic opportunities in Pakistan, Iran's relationship with Russia and China and the threat of nuclear weapons.

In China, Putin inks major deals on energy, high-speed rail

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October 13, 2009
In China, Putin inks major deals on energy, high-speed rail

CCTV reports on Vladimir Putin's first visit to China since he became prime minister in May 2008. Putin and Chinese premier Wen Jiabao signed $3.5 billion in natural gas and other trade agreements.

Strategic ties highlight Russia’s regional importance

Interview (video)

October 13, 2009
Strategic ties highlight Russia’s regional importance

Angela Stent of Georgetown University discusses the significance of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit, the importance of Russia as a regional power with China and sanctions against Iran.

ITV correspondent recounts Sichuan earthquake coverage

Interview

October 9, 2009
ITV correspondent recounts Sichuan earthquake coverage

ITV News, produced by Worldfocus' British partner ITN, recently won a News & Documentary Emmy Award for its coverage of the massive May 2008 earthquake in Sichuan, China. ITV Correspondent Bill Neely describes the horrors that he observed in the aftermath of the quake.

Electric power meets pedal power in Chinese E-bikes

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October 5, 2009
Electric power meets pedal power in Chinese E-bikes

Worldfocus partner Deutsche Welle ventures to China for a look at the craze over a hybrid known as the E-bike -- sales of which far outpace those of cars.

China celebrates six decades of communist rule

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October 1, 2009
China celebrates six decades of communist rule

China's display on its national holiday was precisely choreographed -- a projection of the power that China has, and the global power that it has become. A fireworks display capped off the spectacle that featured a huge display of military might.

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