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Jon Jones (left) battles Stephan Bonnar in 2009.

Fighting chance: Ministry reaches out to the mixed martial arts community

Sports | In early July, thousands of mixed martial arts (MMA) enthusiasts trekked to Las Vegas for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fan Expo to watch legendary fighters like Forrest Griffin and Anderson Silva pummel…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/11/fighting_chance_ministry_reaches_out_to_the_mixed_martial_arts_community]

Chinese flags hang along a pedestrian street in Shanghai in recognition of the Chinese Communist Party's 18th National Congress on Thursday.

China’s 18th National Congress may bring about policy changes

China |  Americans are heading to the polls today to choose their next president, but Chinese citizens will watch on the sidelines Thursday as China’s top lawmakers…

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Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Film festival provides rare glimpse into Myanmar

Myanmar |  Monks in saffron shrouds waiting in line for a scoop of breakfast rice at dawn. Groups of men with tattooed thighs artfully juggling a woven ball. Myanmar…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/10/film_festival_provides_rare_glimpse_into_myanmar]

Japanese Coast Guard boats and a Taiwanese patrol boats discharge water at each other near the disputed islands.
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Water wars

Asia |  A dispute over a small island chain in the East China Sea threatens Pacific ties

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Students protest at the Chinese University in Hong Kong

Hong Kong citizens protest pro-Communist Party classes

China |  More than 1,000 Hong Kong University students dressed in black boycotted class Tuesday to protest the new Communist Party-backed curriculum that will be…

[http://www.worldmag.com/2012/09/hong_kong_citizens_protest_pro_communist_party_classes]

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