As the eurozone struggles to hold itself together, Ukraine looks set to join
Asia & Australasia
The events that rattled the world
The Fukushima power plant disaster is an event that will live in the memory forever
Posted on June 15, 2011Read more
Shaken to the core
One of the most serious natural disasters ever to have struck, the Great East Japan Earthquake and resulting tsunami has left the country in tatters – physically, economically and emotionally
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Europe
An all-time high
Russia is struggling to deal with the repercussions of a deep-rooted heroin culture. The government’s ban on Methadone is arguably making things worse
Posted on March 25, 2011Read more
The rouble’s clouded horizon
The rouble faces a tough time as inflation erodes returns, capital outflows surge and the central bank slackens its reins
Posted on January 6, 2011Read more
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Middle East & Africa
Palestine’s trade links in the US in jeopardy
Palestinian Authority to struggle if US ceases funding, says Palestinian Monetary Authority Governor Jihad al-Wazir
Posted on November 21, 2011Read more
Palestine’s reliance on US stretched
Palestinian Authority to struggle if US ceases funding, says Palestinian Monetary Authority Governor Jihad al-Wazir
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The Americas
Lobbyists for cap and trade face daunting task
The US Senate’s stalled climate bill is getting a last big push from an unlikely ally – a group of energy companies
Posted on January 24, 2012Read more
Endgame: Sovreign ownership
William Henry discusses how useful a good vocabulary can be during posterity
Posted on December 13, 2011Read more
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The events that rattled the world
The Fukushima power plant disaster is an event that will live in the memory forever
Posted in International Affairs on June 15, 2011Read more
Shaken to the core
One of the most serious natural disasters ever to have struck, the Great East Japan Earthquake and resulting tsunami has left the country in tatters – physically, economically and emotionally
Posted in International Affairs on Read more
Information sours way up in the air
Eva Dou wonders if Europe is ready to put its data in the air and harness cloud computing
Posted in International Affairs on June 14, 2011Read more
Eyes in the sky
In the midst of the controversy surrounding the discovery of Apple’s encrypted location tracking file, Ines Berkhof looks at how Orwellian modern society has become as tedious as the overused reference has become
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China invests in Brazilian tech and manufacturing
China has put its relations with Latin America’s largest economy back on track by sending Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff home with billions of dollars in pledged investments, showing its economic clout and easing, for now, Brazil’s concerns over trade imbalances
Posted in International Affairs on April 21, 2011Read more
A final goodbye to Superpower America?
Sombre analyses of America’s decline come in waves and the latest seems to be gathering strength. “AMERICAN DECLINE. This Time …
Posted in International Affairs on March 31, 2011Read more
An all-time high
Russia is struggling to deal with the repercussions of a deep-rooted heroin culture. The government’s ban on Methadone is arguably making things worse
Posted in International Affairs on March 25, 2011Read more
Setting sun
Can Japan’s spirited youth save their ageing nation?
