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...Born June 19, 1945 in Rangoon. Her father, Aung San, was commander of the Burmese Independent Army and is considered the father of modern Burma. He was assassinated when...
...mainly to vegetable vendors, hospitals, hotels, restaurants and other companies. The Amritsar outlet won't even carry the familiar Wal-Mart brand. To deflect the attention of politicians and activists who oppose the entry of foreign multi-brand retailers, the Bentonville, Ark., company has named its Indian outlets BestPrice Modern Wholesale. (See pictures of a company making biodegradeable dishes in India...
...world over, but it takes on new meaning when it comes from one of your host country's wealthiest families - and when your temporary "home" is their mansion. The Buyukkusoglu family, who made their fortune in the automotive industry, converted their 48,400-sq-ft (4,500 sq m) modern manor house in Bodrum, Turkey, on the edge of the Aegean Sea into a 12-suite hotel, and in 2007 opened it to paying guests as the Casa Dell'Arte, www.casadellartebodrum.com...
...serve at China's highest levels of power - and more amazingly, he sneaked his memoir out of the country. Published this month, Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Premier Zhao Ziyang provides an intimate look at one of the world's most opaque regimes during some of modern China's most critical moments. It marks the first time a Chinese leader of such stature - as head of the party, Zhao was nominally China's highest-ranking official - has spoken frankly about life at the top. Most significantly, Zhao's account could encourage future Chinese leaders to revisit...
...journal, Zhao concludes that China must become a parliamentary democracy to meet the challenges of the modern world - a remarkable observation from someone who spent his entire career in service to the Communist Party, and one that might well provoke a debate on China's Internet discussion boards and in its chat rooms. Zhao's ultimate aim was a strong economy, but he had become convinced that this goal was inextricably linked to the development of democracy. China's ability to avoid another tragedy like Tiananmen might depend on how quickly that comes about...