Nicaragua canal is unlikely to be built

The social, economic and environmental costs of the canal may outweigh any possible benefit

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Gender equality will see uneven progress in Mexico

Despite progress on gender equality, Mexico still has a long way to go

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Those worst affected obesity are often also those with the least access to treatment

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The agreement reached by Cameron and other EU leaders includes few significant substantive concessions

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While rules on internal mobility have been clarified and made stricter recently, ambiguity remains

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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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As competition increases, Vietnam needs to keep its agriculture sector competitive

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Tunis is struggling to respond to the grievances of its most marginalised regions

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

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Many Mexicans will view the pope's visit as a privilege,but it could be an embarrassment for Pena Nieto

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