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Others think the model could take off. "I don't think 7-Eleven is competing with street vendors per se because the crowd is different," says Lum. "The younger generation may go to 7-Eleven a lot more easily than those people who are older." Back at the café...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can 7-Eleven Win Over Hong Kong Foodies? | 10/1/2009 | See Source »

When it comes to surviving a tsunami, every preparation - and every second - counts. In 2004 an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia launched the massive Indian Ocean Tsunami, which killed more than 230,000 people. While the Pacific has had a Tsunami Warning System in place since 1965, it was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Prepared Are Countries for a Tsunami? | 10/1/2009 | See Source »

It was the gaffe heard around the globe. Last November, just two days after Barack Obama's historic election victory, the world's collective jaw dropped when Silvio Berlusconi quipped that the next U.S. President was "young, handsome and even has a good tan." Though the Italian Prime Minister refused...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Berlusconi's Obama 'Jokes' Say About Italy | 10/1/2009 | See Source »

The death toll is expected to climb dramatically. Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency announced on Thursday that some 500 buildings had collapsed in the city, with thousands of people still trapped under the rubble. Hospitals, mosques, schools and hotels tumbled to the ground, according to witnesses interviewed on Indonesian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Indonesia, a City's Worst Fears Come to Pass | 10/1/2009 | See Source »

The segment is getting crowded. Toyota, Volkswagen, GM and Nissan are expected to roll out small cars in India over the next two years. Suzuki India, king of the tiny automobile, is investing $2.28 billion in the country over the next five years to upgrade factories and strengthen distribution for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: With the Figo, Ford Tries to Crash India's Car Market | 10/1/2009 | See Source »

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