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Merkel receives poll boost

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right party is more popular now than it was a month…

Taiwan’s leader in the Americas

On Saturday, Taiwan’s President, Tsai Ing-wen, will depart for a nine-day visit to allies Guatemala,…

Ghana’s new president sworn in

On Saturday, Ghana will swear President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo into office. Incumbent President Mahama conceded on…

Saturday, January 7

Ghana’s new president is inaugurated, Taiwan’s leader tours the Americas and Angela Merkel’s reelection bid receives a boost.

China’s corruption watchdog meets

The Chinese Communist Party’s internal corruption watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), will…

Turkish PM tests Iraqi relations

Turkish PM Binali Yildirim is slated to begin a two-day visit to Iraq on Friday.…

Vladimir Putin
2017 Geopolitical Forecast: Former Soviet Union

Russia will increasingly dominate the geopolitical scene of the Former Soviet Union in 2017.

Friday, January 6

Turkey’s PM visits Iraq to smooth over tense ties and China’s corruption watchdog reviews President Xi’s anti-graft campaign.

Anti-Modi protests in India

On Thursday, India’s opposition National Congress Party (NCP) will hold protests against PM Narendra Modi,…

US Senate committee on cyber threats

The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing into cyber threats to the United…