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	In the News October 18, 2011 North-South Korea talks in US serious, but civil Harry R. WeberAssociated Press North and South Korean representatives holding informal talks in the U.S. are sitting together at meals, sharing laughs and even breaking out together in song. But long-standing disputes still cropped up Tuesday on Day 2 of the summit at the University of Georgia.
	In the News October 4, 2011 China's response to a rising India Erin FriedNBR Strategic Asia 2011–12: Asia Responds to Its Rising Powers—China and India is the eleventh volume in the Strategic Asia series and explores how key Asian states and regions are responding to the rise of China and India. NBR spoke with M. Taylor Fravel, Strategic Asia contributing author, National Asia Research Associate, and associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who argues that China views India’s rise as a largely positive development that promotes China’s own interests and objectives more than it threatens or challenges them.
	In the News October 3, 2011 Museveni's grip on Uganda Jackee Budesta BatandaBoston Globe Don Innocent Wanyama, an editor with the Ugandan newspaper, Daily Monitor, wrote on Facebook, “I had never paid attention to who Vincent Nzaramba was. But our gov’t, as usual, makes me take note. I have just downloaded a copy of his book - which has caused security agents to detain him. Surely, with our poor reading culture why detain someone for writing a book? The regime should worry more about someone who sings. . .’’
	In the News September 26, 2011 A weakened Ahmadinejad Jim WalshCNN Some of the stereotypes of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad fall short of the mark, says Jim Walsh.
	In the News September 17, 2011 When death came hand-delivered Edward Jay EpsteinWall Street Journal Biological warfare came to America soon after the 9/11 attack. In Florida, a photo editor died of inhalation anthrax. At the time it was thought to be an isolated incident. But then anthrax was found in New York in the newsrooms of NBC and the New York Post, together with letters dated "09-11-2001" and warning: "Death to America Death to Israel Allah Is Great."
	Analysis + Opinion September 16, 2011 The Palestine UN vote: is there a duty to admit? Balakrishnan RajagopalHuffington Post The Palestinian Authority will submit a formal petition to the U.N. next week for admission. It is unclear whether they will submit a petition to the Security Council for full membership or to the General Assembly for an “observer status.”
	In the News September 15, 2011 Tokyo's transformation Eric Heginbotham, Ely Ratner, and Richard J. SamuelsForeign Affairs How Japan is changing -- and what it means for the United States.
	News@E40 September 8, 2011 MISTI helps empower teachers Empowering the Teachers is a new project to enable outstanding young Nigerian faculty in science and engineering to collaborate with MIT faculty to develop new curriculum and teaching methods. The program is a collaboration of MISTI and its corporate partners Total and Google. Akintunde Ibitayo Akinwande (featured in photo), professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT, is the director.
	News@E40 September 5, 2011 Luce Fellowship deadline Oct. 17 Monday, October 17, is this year's deadline for the Luce Scholars Program. Young scholars from a wide variety of intellectual fields will be placed in 10-month internships in selected countries in Asia. The fellowship is aimed for those with no prior experience in the region. Nominees must be American citizens not yet 30 years old on July 1, 2012, and who have earned at least a bachelor's degree or expect to receive one by July 1, 2012. More information is available here.
	News Release August 31, 2011 Ugandan journalist joins CIS Jackee Budesta Batanda—a Ugandan journalist who has reported on the vicious acid attacks of women as "revenge crimes" and the targeted murders of albinos—has been selected as the 2011-2012 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow. The award is offered through the International Women's Media Foundation and is sponsored in part by CIS.