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Fourth time lucky? Geneva peace talks 0
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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
Cranky neighbours: US delegation heads south 0
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- February 23, 2017
The first high-level US delegation since Donald Trump’s inauguration will travel to Mexico City on Thursday, a visit that’s sure
Thursday, February 23 0
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- February 22, 2017
Days after the administration reiterated its call for ‘the wall’, America’s top diplomat has the unenviable task of visiting Mexico today.
When trade goes nuclear 0
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- February 22, 2017
India’s top diplomat, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, will head to China on Wednesday for the first-ever strategic dialogue. New Delhi views the
Bibi down under 0
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- February 22, 2017
Benjamin Netanyahu will become the first sitting Israeli prime minister to visit Australia on Wednesday. While the two countries share
What to tax? South Africa’s budget 0
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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

Wednesday, February 22 0
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- February 22, 2017
South Africa’s government will reveal where it will source much-needed revenue from when it hands down its budget on Wednesday.
Macron visits UK to rally French expats 0
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- February 21, 2017
French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron will address supporters in London on Tuesday. First-round polling data suggests that Macron’s support has
Lies and democracy in Bolivia 0
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- February 21, 2017
Tuesday marks one year since the rejection of a referendum that barred Bolivian President Evo Morales from running for a
Noticeably absent: Nigeria’s president 0
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- February 21, 2017
As Nigeria’s parliament reconvenes on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari’s continued absence will be painfully obvious. The president announced he was
Tuesday, February 21 0
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- February 20, 2017
Mired in multiple crises, how long can Nigeria’s government hold out in the absence of its leader?
Testy peace: A reset in Ukraine 0
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- February 20, 2017
A fresh attempt to bring peace to eastern Ukraine begins on Monday. Over the weekend Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine