Where the young may exult and the aged may rest, Away,far away, to the land of the west."

VOA: special.2010.05.13

And the medicines for a cobra bite in the Philippines may not work for someone bitten by a similar snake in West Africa.

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Some researchers say people living in cities in West Africa may have suffered most of all.

VOA: special.2010.03.23

Higher consumption may suit the West, but more investment is in Asia's longer-term interests.

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Behind all this, however, lies an even tougher fact the West may soon have to face.

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And while the West may be diverse in terms of lodging options, there are many gems back East.

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