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Crunch time: Turkey’s referendum campaign begins

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the most powerful Turkish president since Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who established…

Saturday, February 25

Can Turkish President Erdogan secure more presidential powers? He’ll try. His referendum campaign launches today with a huge rally in Ankara.

UN revisits South Sudan mission

On Friday, the UN Security Council (UNSC) will hold consultations on its peacekeeping operations in…

New laws, old problems: Myanmar’s economy

New competition regulations come into force in Myanmar on Friday. The new rules, which aim…

VW tries to clean up dirty past

After a bumpy year-and-a-half Volkswagen, is set to finally plead guilty to three felony charges…

Friday, February 24

Volkswagen will plead guilty to charges relating to its 2015 emissions scandal but things are looking up for the world’s largest car maker.

False détente: Iran and Saudi Arabia

An Iranian delegation is expected to visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday to discuss arrangements for…

Fourth time lucky? Geneva peace talks

Syria’s warring factions will again head to Geneva on Thursday for UN-backed peace talks a…

Cranky neighbours: US delegation heads south

The first high-level US delegation since Donald Trump’s inauguration will travel to Mexico City on…

Thursday, February 23

Days after the administration reiterated its call for ‘the wall’, America’s top diplomat has the unenviable task of visiting Mexico today.