In the Central African Republic, the Hired Guns Wear Out Their Welcome
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Wanted: a Home – Spain Is Becoming a Victim of Its Own Success
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The Long Arm of the Law: In the Philippines, the Rules Remain an Afterthought
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The Chainsaw Massacre: Hailed and Reviled for His Deep Cuts, Argentina’s Leader Faces the Axe
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A Perfect Storm: A New Civil War in South Sudan Threatens Entire Region
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Going a Courting: China Woos Neighbors to Beat US Trade War
NEED TO KNOW Going a Courting: China Woos Neighbors to Beat US Trade War CHINA Chinese leader Xi Jinping took his first overseas […]
The Threat From Within: Some Gazans Say They Have Had Enough
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The Fire and the Fury: North Macedonia Mourns – and Rages – After a Devastating Blaze
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The Emperor’s New Clothes: Coup Leader Ahead in Gabon’s Elections
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When the Sky Falls: Lesotho Says US Tariffs Will ‘Kill’ the Country
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A Shot in the Dark: Indonesia’s President Want’s ‘Polite Democracy.’ Good Luck With That.
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The Chain Gang Blues: The Dominican Republic Grapples With Prison ‘Chaos’
NEED TO KNOW The Chain Gang Blues: The Dominican Republic Grapples With Prison ‘Chaos’ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Political violence and indiscriminate imprisonment have […]
Back to the Future: Kuwait Looks Past Oil – and Democracy
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The Desperation of Dictators: Tunisia’s President Is Running Out of Time
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The Omen: An Earthquake, Say Locals, Foretells the End of Myanmar’s Junta
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Playing Coy: Armenia Wants Peace – Azerbaijan Doesn’t Mind Waiting
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Home Alone: Rule By Might Brings Peru to its Knees
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The Enemy of My Enemy: How Rudderless Austria Got a Leader
NEED TO KNOW The Enemy of My Enemy: How Rudderless Austria Got a Leader AUSTRIA In early March, three centrist political parties […]
In Paris’ Battle Against Motorists, the Flâneur Is Winning
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The Power of the Purse: China Pleads For Spending
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Mission Impossible: In Haiti, the Gangs Are Winning
NEED TO KNOW Mission Impossible: In Haiti, the Gangs Are Winning HAITI The “Unknown Maroon,” a statue of a freedom fighter in […]
Slapshot: How Canada Is Getting Its Groove Back
NEED TO KNOW Slapshot: How Canada Is Getting Its Groove Back CANADA Canadians are known for being nice. But recently, they have […]
Friends and Enemies: Guinea-Bissau President Takes the Rocky Road
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The Middle Child: Jordan Teeters in Regional Upheaval
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