Static illicit drug use calls for new global strategy

Levels of drug use have remained largely constant in the past ten years, raising prospects for a new strategy

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South Africa urban fiscal woes unlikely to improve

The Treasury's move to suspend funding to underperforming municipalities points to deeper management problems

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The military's campaign will reduce Mindanao violence, but will not resolve underlying difficulties

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The main opposition party has split; its bitter internal feud has far-reaching implications for policy and the state

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Increased prosperity at home and economic constraints on foreign travel are driving Indian domestic tourism

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Contrary to popular perceptions, inequality in China is falling, but political benefits are less sure than economic ones

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Reforms to China's pension system will be fundamental to achieving the country's economic goals

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Namibia's outgoing leader has won the lucrative Mo Ibrahim prize, but finding a candidate for next year may be hard

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Following popular protests, political priorities have prompted generous 'giveaways' in Hong Kong's 2015 budget

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Syriza government is caught between filling gap in public finances and breaking election promises

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