Japan's diplomatic difficulties deepen on all sides

The last few weeks have seen setbacks for Japanese diplomacy on all sides

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Nigeria’s Islamic movement ban raises violence risks

Abuja has branded a Shia group an enemy of the state, but they maintain their peaceful intentions

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Last week’s ASEAN Regional Forum meeting occurred during a week of tension-making international events

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The government claims that an explosion in central Cairo was intended to be a terrorist attack that detonated early

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A power-sharing deal has been reached, but implementation challenges await

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Heavy-handed police action against demonstrators is a break with the recent past

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AMLO shows no sign of changing course on any of his plans, however controversial

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The army has been deployed to gang-ravaged parts of Western Cape province

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A court challenge to the May presidential election result comes after months of domestic unrest

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The Turkish president is wooing China in the hope of expanding economic ties, particularly arms sales

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