Anthony Bourdain has eaten a lot of hard-to-swallow stuff in his day: duck embryo, goat head, a still beating cobra heart. In the new season of his Travel Channel show, No Reservations, he finds himself consuming that most piquant of delicacies for the first-world traveler in the third world: shame
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Essay: The China Paradox
I was born in 1957 and spent my childhood in China’s remote Xinjiang region, where my father, Ai Qing, had been exiled.
News Trickles Out of Burma’s Fishing Disaster
The earthquake that hit Burma last week wasn’t the deadliest disaster to strike the Southeast Asian nation this month.
Japan Disaster Drives Oil Below $100
Oil prices dropped below $100 a barrel Monday after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated northeastern Japan, denting demand for crude from the world’s third-largest economy.
Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System Explained
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Congress Approves Debt Relief Measure For Haiti
Congress Approves Debt Relief Measure For Haiti Congress is calling for the United States to take the lead in relieving earthquake-shattered Haiti of its debts to international institutions. The House approved by voice vote Wednesday and sent to President Barack Obama legislation that instructs U.S. directors at the International Monetary Fund and other global development […]
Earthquake leaves Chile a country of contrasts
Earthquake leaves Chile a country of contrasts SANTIAGO, Chile — Outside Santiago’s Fine Arts Museum is a fallen cornice broken into chunks and strewn across marble steps. But inside, sculpture stands firmly beneath a perfectly intact glass cupola. In the aftermath of the devastating mega-quake in central Chile, visitors are greeted by jarring contrasts: A […]
Former ‘enemy combatant’ sentenced in Illinois
A former “enemy combatant” who was held in a South Carolina Naval brig for six years with no charges was sentenced Thursday to eight years and four months in prison, a Justice Department spokesman said. The 73-year-old bridge spans the San Francisco Bay and carries an average of 280,000 vehicles daily, according to the state transportation department
Strong quake strikes near Indonesia’s Papua
An earthquake struck near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia, Friday night, but no tsunami warning was issued, the head of nation’s meteorological agency said.
Strong quake rattles Indonesian capital
A strong earthquake rattled the Indonesian island of Java on Friday, sending panicked people into the streets of the capital city, Jakarta.