Renewed war with PKK may risk Turkey's energy security

Ankara will gamble its energy security on winning elections

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Caribbean debt initiatives highlight disaster impact

Debt relief proposals could boost socioeconomic sustainability, but international buy-in will be hard to achieve

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The Assad state's survival depends upon a rapidly fragmenting economy

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Contraceptives are crucial for stemming population growth, but some countries have been slow to promote their use

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Political stability and high commodity prices have boosted social spending, but poverty programmes could face pressures

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Kremlin may be forced to strive for new foreign policy 'victory' to bolster Putin as economy heads for sluggish growth

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Regions overlooked by central government can provide staging grounds for global crime and terrorism

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Rising underemployment increases measured poverty risk, but not necessarily absolute poverty

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High incarceration rates are a significant drag on the US economy, but reform prospects among Republicans are uncertain

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As the Millennium Development Goals near their conclusion, progress in ending maternal mortality has been uneven

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