The Factory to the World Needs a Hand

By THOMAS FULLER

For more than a decade, China and its neighbors have seemingly lived by a tacit agreement: Trade more, play down disputes and enjoy the rising wealth. But wariness and fragility are setting in.

Fostering Growth With Greater Economic Cooperation

By SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP

Takehiko Nakao, president of the Asian Development Bank, explains how the Group of 20, which is meeting in Australia this weekend, can bolster economies and fight corruption.

Hopes Are Low for G-20 Summit in Brisbane

By JACK EWING

Leaders will gather in Australia this weekend, but their interactions are likely to be strained by events in Ukraine, territorial disputes in Asia and war in the Middle East.

Obama Seeks to Push Myanmar Back on the Path Toward Democracy

By MARK LANDLER and THOMAS FULLER

President Obama warned the leaders that they need to improve the political system and stop systematic persecution of the Muslim minority.

Afghanistan Militants Attack Coalition Convoy

By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN

The convoy belonging to the American-led coalition forces was attacked twice by suicide bombers, officials said, but suffered no casualties.

U.S.-India Agreement Clears Way for Global Trade Deal

By NEHA THIRANI BAGRI

Talks on the trade deal reached an impasse in July when India said it would veto it unless a dispute over its food security program was resolved.

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Letter From India

India’s Lovers Are Targets, Too

By MANU JOSEPH

India’s young who display their affections in public infuriate “guardians of culture.”

Afghan Opium Cultivation Rises to Record Levels

By ROD NORDLAND

United Nations officials attributed at least part of the increase to politicians’ need for campaign cash during the protracted election season.