Middle East
Protests in Syria and elsewhere point to momentum
Syrian security forces sealed off the city of Banias overnight following the death of...
Middle EastUS/MIDDLE EAST: Obama walks policy tightrope
President Barack Obama yesterday maintained that change in the Middle East "would be determined...
Middle EastURUGUAY/MIDDLE EAST: Montevideo plans Ramallah embassy
Montevideo yesterday announced its formal recognition of Palestine as "an independent sovereign...
Middle EastSOUTH KOREA: Christian activism shapes policy
South Korea is Asia's most Protestant country, and religion plays into policy and politics....
South KoreaPROSPECTS 2011 Q2: International terrorism
The bases of organised jihadist terrorism worldwide are shifting, as the constituencies engaged...
INTERNATIONAL: China, India try to cut oil dependency
Brent oil traded at nearly 116 dollars per barrel today. High and volatile oil prices have...
InternationalPROSPECTS 2011 Q2: Global economy
Despite an overall steady expansion, the global economy is running on three different tracks,...
INTERNATIONAL: Oil could undermine airlines' recovery
International scheduled passenger traffic increased by 8.2% year-on-year in January,...
International