China-US political contest could aid Vietnam

The Chinese and US presidents may both visit Vietnam before year-end

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Afghanistan security risks Central Asia energy project

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are eager to sell electricity to Afghanistan and Pakistan but security is a worry

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The political dialogue between the government and ethnic groups will be fragile

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With migrants likely to continue crossing the Balkans, the Belgrade-Zagreb border dispute may erupt again

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The ruling may shore up Morales's re-election ambitions, but is a further blow to Bachelet's plummeting popularity

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The defection of a key Ethiopian opposition group underscores the fragility of the Eritrean regime

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Population movements in the Horn bear down mainly on neighbouring states, raising the significance of regional policy

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Ukraine risks becoming Europe's next humanitarian disaster as winter approaches and polio returns

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Although the migrant crisis hijacked the Vienna summit, progress was made elsewhere -- notably the Kosovo-Serbia deal

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Venezuela's woes make ALBA look increasingly unviable, with other members gravitating towards Mercosur

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