A Special Valence
NEED TO KNOW SRI LANKA A Special Valence Sri Lankan security forces engaged in shootouts with Islamic State-affiliated militants recently as they […]
The New Pharaoh
NEED TO KNOW EGYPT The New Pharaoh A man stood alone on a Cairo street corner in April holding a placard. “No […]
A Rock, A Hard Place
NEED TO KNOW SERBIA A Rock, A Hard Place Thousands of Serbians have been staging protests outside their parliament in Belgrade since […]
Of Rolls Royces and Executions
NEED TO KNOW BRUNEI Of Rolls Royces and Executions The LGBTQ community in Brunei faces punishments that can only be described as […]
Of Gizzards and Threats
NEED TO KNOW BENIN Of Gizzards and Threats History has not been kind to Benin. The tiny West African country exported more […]
Third Time’s a Charm
NEED TO KNOW SPAIN Third Time’s a Charm Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his Socialist Party are expected to increase their share of […]
Safety Valves
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Dress Codes
NEED TO KNOW CANADA Bearing a Cross Leaders in the Canadian province of Quebec want to ban teachers, police officers, nurses and […]
Circling Buzzards
NEED TO KNOW SYRIA Circling Buzzards Fighting recently broke out between Russian troops and Iranian-backed militias in the Syrian city of Aleppo. […]
Moving On
NEED TO KNOW NORTH MACEDONIA Moving On North Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras took a selfie […]
The Battle for Algeria
NEED TO KNOW ALGERIA The Battle for Algeria Widespread demonstrations, followed by the loss of military support, forced former Algerian President Abdelaziz […]
Presidents and Generals
NEED TO KNOW INDONESIA Presidents and Generals The new and old are battling it out in Indonesia. But, ultimately, they might bring […]
Paradise, Divided
NEED TO KNOW KASHMIR Paradise, Divided Before he decided to join an uprising against India in the disputed region of Kashmir, Owais […]
Unclean Wounds
NEED TO KNOW MEXICO Unclean Wounds Masked gunmen stormed a bus in northern Mexico in early March. Carrying a list of names, […]
Drama Ahead
NEED TO KNOW FINLAND Drama Ahead An experiment giving Finns a universal basic income suggested the practice would reduce stress and strengthen […]
A Colorful, Complex Festival
NEED TO KNOW INDIA A Colorful, Complex Festival More than 900 million voters are slated to elect 543 lawmakers to the Lok […]
A Neighborly Referendum
NEED TO KNOW BELIZE A Neighborly Referendum The world’s first “overwater bungalow coworking space” will be available to globetrotters who enjoy working […]
Judges Versus Voters
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African Glasnost
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Of Bribes and Fire’s Fury
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Taking the Silk Road
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Devil’s Night
NEED TO KNOW SOLOMON ISLANDS Devil’s Night A Chinese oil tanker ran aground in the Solomon Islands in early February. More than […]
Herders and Hunters
NEED TO KNOW MALI Herders and Hunters Mali’s ethnic Dogon hunters and semi-nomadic Fulani herders have long clashed over land and water. […]
Sympathy, Not Revenge
NEED TO KNOW NEW ZEALAND Sympathy, Not Revenge Americans know too well the toll of mass shootings. So some of the talk […]