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...state-approved churches. Analysts say Hanoi's crackdown on non-sanctioned Buddhists and Christians stems not from godless communist dogma, but from worries about politics. "It is not a fear of religion itself," says Dr. David Koh, a fellow specializing in Vietnam at Singapore's Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. "It's a fear of the use of religion by outsiders to topple the Vietnamese government...
...have to give them more ... they built Kuwait, and they raised our children." WALEED AL-NUSIF, editor in chief of the Kuwaiti newspaper Al Qabas, on the need for Gulf states to donate more to tsunami relief efforts in South and Southeast Asia...
...Year begins, Angus King is a lonely reminder that smart, responsible government is possible—even as Republican Washington ended 2004, fittingly enough, by only reluctantly retracting its middle finger toward the international reconstruction effort in Southeast Asia...
...tsunami reached across the Indian Ocean to Somalia and destroyed coastlines across Southeast Asia, including Phuket. Chen and her family stopped at an island to eat, not knowing that the tsunami had just hit, and could not dock...
...Eiffel Tower, Paris The innovative, vanilla-scented rink on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower may only be 200 sq m, but you can't beat the view. Overlooking the Champs de Mars gardens on the southeast side and the Seine on the northwest, skaters can glide over colored lights embedded in the ice from one panorama to the next. All visitors to the monument have free rink access, and skates can be rented in exchange for a piece of identification. Open until Jan. 23. First-floor admission, adults $5, children...