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Trump’s next trial
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- February 28, 2017
Donald Trump will deliver an ambitious address on the ‘renewal of the American spirit’ to a joint session of Congress
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Testing the waters: Australia and Indonesia
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- February 26, 2017
Sunday marks the final day of President Joko Widodo’s visit to Australia. The trip heralds a warming of relations and,
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Birthday bash: Mugabe celebrates amid protests
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- February 25, 2017
Zimbabwe’s long-time leader will celebrate his 93rd birthday on Saturday at a lavish ceremony in Matabeleland. Protests are expected. The
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Fourth time lucky? Geneva peace talks
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- February 23, 2017
Syria’s warring factions will again head to Geneva on Thursday for UN-backed peace talks a mere week after similar Russian-brokered
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What to tax? South Africa’s budget
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- February 22, 2017
South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will deliver the 2017 budget on Wednesday. Political instability, slumping commodity prices and corruption
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India’s tax reforms: Cutting the Gordian knot
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- February 18, 2017
India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council will convene today to finalise the draft law for the country’s new unifying
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Top diplomats meet at G20
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- February 16, 2017
G20 foreign ministers will meet in Germany on Thursday, putting Trump’s diplomatic team and the Ukraine ceasefire to the test.
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Back to Astana: Syrian peace talks
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- February 15, 2017
Syria’s government will attend the latest iteration of the Russia-, Iran- and Turkey-backed Astana peace talks on Wednesday. Whether rebel
READ MORETrudeau gets the Trump treatment
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- February 13, 2017
Canada’s charismatic leader will meet Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. President Trump has gotten to know a
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Nepal: pivot to the north?
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- February 10, 2017
China and Nepal will conduct their first ever joint military exercises on Friday, marking warming military ties between the two
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South Africa: state of turmoil?
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- February 9, 2017
South African President Jacob Zuma will deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address on Thursday. While Zuma is expected
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MPs to give Brexit mandate
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- February 8, 2017
On Wednesday, the UK’s lower house will hold a final vote on whether to grant the government authority to begin
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Haiti: new management, same problems
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- February 7, 2017
Controversial President-elect Jovenel Moise will be sworn in on Tuesday. His election last November set off a spate of protests
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Iran, Russia and Turkey: the Syrian troika
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- February 6, 2017
Discussions on the Syrian ceasefire will resume on Monday as the deal’s architects discuss monitoring mechanisms. Brokered on Dec. 30,
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Elections in Punjab: more than meets the eye
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- February 4, 2017
The 27-million strong agricultural state of Punjab will hold local elections on Saturday, with other states to follow in February
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EU leaders meet in Malta
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- February 3, 2017
Topping Friday’s agenda will be one issue: irregular migration from Libya. While Malta, the host, has proposed the EU copy
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Merkel visits Turkey amid tensions
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- February 2, 2017
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Turkey on Thursday to try and shore up a relationship strained by charges of
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India unveils budget
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- February 1, 2017
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will deliver a difficult budget on Wednesday as the government seeks to boost waning confidence
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Parliament begins Brexit debate
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- January 30, 2017
On Tuesday, the UK’s lower house will begin debating a bill giving the government authority to trigger Brexit. A vote
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African nations mull trade deal
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- January 28, 2017
Negotiations on the African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) resume at the African Union Summit on Saturday. The CFTA aims
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