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Split and reform: Italian elections

Italian lawmakers will begin debating reforms to the country’s electoral law on Monday. The reforms…

Trees to go, but Russia just a tap away

Despite delays in Italy’s Puglia region caused by more than 200 ancient olive trees, decision…

Case closed: South Korea awaits impeachment decision

Hearings in President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment trial draw to a close on Monday. Park’s lawyers…

Monday, Feb. 27

A South Korean court wraps up hearings on President Park’s impeachment but the outlook is far from clear.

Decimated: Russia’s opposition

The two-year anniversary of the murder of Boris Nemtsov – the late high-profile Russian opposition…

Testing the waters: Australia and Indonesia

Sunday marks the final day of President Joko Widodo’s visit to Australia. The trip heralds…

Looking east: Salman on tour

Saudi Arabia has been joined at the hip with the West since the Cold War…

Sunday, Feb. 26

Saudi Arabia needs to reform its oil-dependant economy. King Salman will travel to Asia today to forge trade and investment bonds to fund these changes.

Birthday bash: Mugabe celebrates amid protests

Zimbabwe’s long-time leader will celebrate his 93rd birthday on Saturday at a lavish ceremony in…

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement chooses candidate

Today Hong Kong’s pro-democracy coalition will gather to choose a candidate for the chief executive…