Nor were even western men sanguine that the nation could retain the Pacific coast as an integral part of its vast empire.

But she didn't limit her inquiry to Rocky Mountain or even Western varieties.

Even western Europe, held back by its legacy of established religion, will soon follow.

There were even Western influences, no doubt brought in by wanderers and truth seekers from across the globe.

But the process is slow and even Western leaders admit reconstruction and development in Afghanistan has been patchy, poorly coordinated and under-funded.

Even given Singapore's status as a redistribution center for Southeast Asia and even Western markets, the trade volumes are smaller than Hong Kong.

Now, the country is undergoing a sexual revolution that amazes even Western visitors, writes Miriam Donohue Beijing, 11 p.m. on a Thursday night.