Barinas vote will shape Venezuela succession struggle

The ruling party candidate lost heavily in the re-run gubernatorial election in Barinas, Hugo Chavez's home state

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Iran’s state can manage intensified new-model protests

Protest comes in cycles and is triggered sometimes by radicals, sometimes by those whom the elite takes most for granted

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Virtual talks between the US and Russian leaders opened the way to diplomacy without definitively ending fears of war

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The US-led diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics will increase the pressure on US companies with ties to China

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Moscow is pushing to strengthen its ties with the region

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The prime minister hopes to hand over power to his eldest son

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International donors are shaping mechanisms for getting aid into Afghanistan, though too late to avert severe hardship

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China backs Iranian nuclear restraint, but it has higher foreign policy imperatives

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Lukashenka is simultaneously urging migrants to cross into Poland and accusing the EU of creating a crisis

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The government will focus on economic recovery ahead of the 2024 presidential election after last week's local elections

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