American Samoa
Deepening deficit highlights Seoul’s trade challenges
South Korea was the world's sixth-largest exporter last year but also registered its first trade deficit since 2008
South KoreaInfluence pushes will destabilise Pacific Islands
China, Taiwan and others seek to increase their Pacific-area influence
PacificMoscow seeks direct US talks over Ukraine’s head
Russia sees an opportunity to shift perceptions of its role in Ukraine from complicity to global mediation
RussiaPACIFIC/INT: Tsunami alert but Samoan quake kills
An earthquake off Samoa of magnitude around 8.0 triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific today...
PacificEUROPEAN UNION: Recovery to be sluggish at best
Despite some indications of improvements in the global and euro-area economies, it is too early...
EUROPEAN UNION: State aid at stake in court case
The European Commission last week announced that it would make a court challenge to a Council of...
GERMANY: Woes raise corporate governance issues
The close relationship between Kirch, local banks and the Bavarian regional government, and the...
Germany