Cyprus talks must now tackle sensitive issues

High-level talks on reunification are set to continue, but much of their impetus has dissipated

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Russian leaders will clear obstacles to election win

The United Russia party has no dangerous opponents, but a decisive victory will take some engineering

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Abe has taken the risky step of raising his ambitions for constitutional revision ahead of an election

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presents himself as a champion of feminism, but his government's policies lack teeth

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A slump in trade with Russia poses systemic risks to an unreformed economic system

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As Brazil struggles with the spread of Zika, anti-mosquito action and international research efforts provide some hope

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Laos is undergoing changes in party and state leadership, at a crucial time

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With an election approaching, economic policy has shifted from short-term stimulus to long-term demographic threats

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The government will tap reserves to cover the growing deficit while maintaining social spending

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The leading presidential candidates have differing views of development

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