International

Islamic State's shrinking geography could drive wider changes in the salafi-jihadist landscape

2017 will be a critical year for China's One Belt, One Road initiative

Downside risk is high -- protectionism, a high dollar, China debt and India cash crisis -- but fundamentals will improve

UN's Habitat III conference offers an ambitious vision for expanding developing-world cities

The plunge in the Turkish lira is being exacerbated by Central Bank inaction

Renewable energy has strong momentum, fueled by climate change concerns and by increasingly favourable economics

Improvements in global weather conditions promise to lift agrarian output in large parts of the world next year

Nickel prices have risen 15% since September and by 33% this year on worries that the Philippines will cut more supply