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The Philippines is still a raucous political hothouse. And every now and then it seems to return to the brink. But the dire days of deadly coup plots are over. Corazon Aquino died a revered figure, after an excruciating struggle with colon cancer, in a hospital in the Philippines.
The experiment - makes no sense, doesn't matter, this is a horror movie - is one he somehow survives, making him a figure of veneration to a small cult believing he can cure all ailments. That's the hope of Father Hyun's feeble school chum Kang-woo (Shin Ha-kyun...
One day, a Korean-American friend and I were sitting in a restaurant with a large group of people. It was getting late and everyone was becoming restless as they talked about going elsewhere. “Let’s go figure the check out,” I...
The new government will also need to negotiate with the Communists in parliament to choose a new President as Voronin's successor. A likely solution, analysts say, would be to agree on a non-political figure, such as an academic, to do the job. A new government is also likely...
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad doesn't seem to have many fans left. Just days before his Aug. 5 inauguration to a controversial second term, Iran's President finds himself in a critical struggle over his political future. One thing has led to another: an ill-advised vice-presidential pick, uncharacteristic defiance of...