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Nevertheless, just around the corner from the school is a Protestant church, as well as a Starbucks and a Dunkin' Donuts. For all its recent conservative leanings, Indonesia is hardly in danger of turning into a theocratic state, and the nation's pluralistic underpinnings are something Obama will doubtless celebrate...
If Obama's trip is meant to reassert American influence in the region, the President will also be mindful of Beijing's mood. China was one of the few nations where Bush was genuinely popular, and Obama has had a tough time matching his predecessor's success. In recent weeks...
Although it remains his touchstone, Mo Yan acknowledges that the gritty modern Gaomi is very different from the midcentury, rural township of his fiction - a place where peasants ride stoic donkeys and heavily laden camels walk the dusty streets. Film buffs may know it from Zhang Yimou's 1988 adaptation...
During his stay in Kabul, Obama noted how the city's skyline appeared to have changed since he had last visited, as a presidential candidate in 2008. "You could see all the changes in terms of increased electricity production," Obama said.
The helicopter convoy that sped Obama between Kabul and Bagram Air Base was well armed and on alert. Reporters in one helicopter were instructed not make any camera flashes during flights. Pen lights were distributed to help travelers navigate the darkness.