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Monday, Mar. 6

The stories that matter before they happen.

EU Foreign Affairs Council meets to discuss security

Europe’s security environment is the worst is it has been since the end of the…

The lie of the land: wage protests in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s civil servants will strike on Monday to protest the government’s failure to pay bonuses.…

How the US lost to al-Qaeda in Syria

While the world has been fixated with ISIS, al-Qaeda has been rebuilding its strength in Syria

Money and might: China’s budget

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will lay out his plans for the economy on Sunday. He’s…

Abe’s grip on power

Shinzo Abe looks set to become Japan’s longest serving prime minister. On Sunday, his conservative…

Called off: Turkish rallies in Germany

Tensions between Germany and Turkey are on the rise again. Over the past week, local…

Sunday, Mar 5

The stories that matter before they happen.

Pyongyang in Beijing: strained ties, enduring interests

Ri Kil-song, North Korea’s vice foreign minister, has exchanged routine pleasantries on a visit to…

Rough seas ahead: Cameroon

Cameroon’s main opposition party will hold a demonstration in the port city of Douala on…