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Thu, 28/06/2018 - 17:24
As the country prepares for the first post-Mugabe elections, the United States and its allies must use all the leverage they have to demand genuine reform.
Thu, 28/06/2018 - 13:00
As the U.S. defense secretary drifts further from President Donald Trump’s inner circle, his mission gets clearer: preventing war with Tehran.
Thu, 28/06/2018 - 11:54
With so much political, social, and financial capital invested in its national squad, why can’t Turkey qualify for a World Cup?
Thu, 28/06/2018 - 03:59
Generals of an army accused of genocide have started putting troops in the dock, and it’s not because they care about human rights.
Thu, 28/06/2018 - 00:47
China's hasty international investments are beginning to drag down its own economy.
Wed, 27/06/2018 - 19:25
Maduro’s autocratic regime is going after María Corina Machado because she is fearless and incorruptible. She needs Washington’s support.
Wed, 27/06/2018 - 17:28
Big buyers of Iranian oil such as China are seen as unlikely to cut purchases to zero, but sanctions will still send crude prices higher.
Wed, 27/06/2018 - 16:40
European officials worry that Trump could roil yet another international summit.
Wed, 27/06/2018 - 11:57
As schools become targets, young Afghans are living and working on the streets — and the government isn’t doing much to protect them.
Wed, 27/06/2018 - 00:13
Global oil markets are controlled by Russia and Saudi Arabia — despite America’s shale boom.
Tue, 26/06/2018 - 18:03
A temporary Taliban truce, despite the opportunity it presents, doesn’t mean peace is about to break out anytime soon.
Tue, 26/06/2018 - 17:13
But some analysts say it’s a small price to pay for the possibility of peace with North Korea.
Tue, 26/06/2018 - 16:00
As the United States retreats from the world, Moscow and Beijing seek to gut U.N. programs, cut staff.
Sat, 23/06/2018 - 14:54
Turks will vote to elect not only a president but also a parliament—a first in the country’s history.
Sat, 23/06/2018 - 00:05
Turkey is leveraging tradition to expand its power in Europe — but the history cuts both ways.
Fri, 22/06/2018 - 22:28
Tracking the growing global fleet of stealth fighters.
Fri, 22/06/2018 - 22:20
On our podcast: A Senate investigator who exposed the agency’s torture secrets tells his story.
Fri, 22/06/2018 - 22:20
Overhauling Foggy Bottom was once a centerpiece of the Trump administration’s reforms. Where did those plans go?
Fri, 22/06/2018 - 20:57
Mainstream establishment parties across the continent have been replaced by populists offering easy and empty answers.
Fri, 22/06/2018 - 20:50
The Chinese president is briefed on the Singapore summit during the North Korean leader’s third state visit.
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