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Indonesia Under Pressure to Prevent Plummeting Rupiah

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s government has announced new policies to mitigate the rapidly depreciating rupiah, which has faced its worst week since 2008. Analysts say the measures are unlikely to be effective in the short term, because of broader trends affecting currencies across Asia...
US Cannot 'Conclusively Determine' Chemical Weapons Use in Syria

STATE DEPARTMENT — The United States says it can not yet "conclusively determine" that chemical weapons were used in an attack in Syria Wednesday that Syrian opposition leaders say killed more than 1,000 people...
Spiraling Onion Prices Worry Indian Government

NEW DELHI — In India, the government will import onions to ease spiraling prices of a crop that is an essential ingredient in Indian cooking. Seen as a symbol of high food inflation, the price of the "humble" onion has turned into a political headache for the government...
China Releases Video Testimony of Ousted Politician Bo's Wife

A Chinese court trying former Communist Party politician Bo Xilai has released video testimony of his wife in an attempt to bolster the claim that he knowingly accepted bribes...
Karzai Heads to Pakistan for Talks on Afghan Peace Process

ISLAMABAD — Afghan President Hamid Karzai is set to pay an official visit to neighboring Pakistan next week, perhaps as early as Monday, where he will seek help of the newly-elected leadership to...