Last week, the Dalai Lama embarked on an international tour to keep the issue of Tibet alive ahead of the Olympics. His talks with leaders in Berlin, London, Canberra and elsewhere, which will continue through part of the Games, are aimed to maintain pressure on Beijing to address Tibetan discontent.

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By Bruce Liao 廖元豪
The Sichuan earthquake has allowed the Taiwanese public to fully exercise their compassion. Suddenly, animosity and opposition across the Taiwan Strait have melted away.

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"Everyone in the house say 'Hello, Ma Ying-jeou' ... Yeah, he's our xinde zongtong."

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In touch with his roots
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Although there are plenty of differences between India and China, particularly in terms of politics and development, cooperation is in the best interests of both nations
By Shashi Tharoor
It is fashionable these days, particularly in the West, to speak of India and China in the same breath. These are the two big countries said to be taking over the world, the new contenders for global eminence after centuries of Western domination, the Oriental answer to generations of Occidental economic success.

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Senators Edward Kennedy, Robert Byrd, Arlen Specter — fighters and history-makers all. Their battles with age and illness are the hallmarks of the nation's oldest-ever US Senate and reminders of the fragility of power.

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By Robert Shiller
Most people who save and invest do so for their entire lives. But most of the institutions upon which they rely for their investments and savings are geared to the short term. This mismatch causes fundamental problems.

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