CHINA: Anti-piracy efforts cast new light on navy

China has maintained a naval task force in the Gulf of Aden and adjacent waters off north-east...

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LEBANON: Unity under test as National Dialogue opens

Lebanese leaders today began the eighth round of National Dialogue discussions. Discussions will...

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The targeted international economic sanctions against President Robert Mugabe and his colleagues...

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Hopes of decisive breakthroughs in bilateral relations under the new DPJ administration are...

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The government continues to send hard-line messages, even at high political cost. The most recent...

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The Constituent Assembly has made little progress on agreeing a new constitution before its May...

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On a brief visit to Buenos Aires on March 1, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered to...

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Amid an uncertain global economic recovery, sub-Saharan Africa will in the second quarter face...

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The main UN research organisation on Latin America has assessed the economic costs of climate...

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The major economies of East Asia could help drive the global recovery this year. Elections are...

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