In a matter of five days, the Philippines and southeastern Asia were hammered by two intense tropical storms in late September and early October 2011.

上月底本月初的五天之内，菲律宾及东南亚连续受到两次强台风的袭击。

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But these days, the names of Harvard and Yale - like so many American financial brands - are looking somewhat tarnished in places such as Asia.

然而，同众多美国金融品牌一样，哈佛和耶鲁的名字如今在亚洲等地似乎已失去了往日的光芒。

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For instance, I mentioned in my post about going to Asia for 45 days that I want to stay in a hotel, not a hostel.

例如，谈起过去我去亚洲呆的45天，我想住宾馆而不是青年招待所。

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One week after a trip to East Asia that included several days in China, Mr.Obama went out of his way to stress that he also sees India as an important player in international affairs.

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And that will conclude what is a very busy few days in Asia and we'll be heading back to the United States the evening of Thursday the 19th.

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Hosting an Asia-Pacific trade summit in Hawaii a few days earlier, Mr Obama laid out the case for open, liberal trade in Asia.

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That's particularly important when you already have to wait days and--in undeveloped Asia's case--sometimes weeks to get purchases ordered online.

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