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Russian business eyes reform in Putin's fourth term
AFP, Published on 06/05/2018
» MOSCOW: Russian businesses are expecting wide-ranging reforms and are full of suggestions for a new government as Vladimir Putin begins a fourth Kremlin term with promises to revitalise the country's economy.
What the populists are proposing for Italy
AFP, Published on 18/05/2018
» ROME - Italian anti-establishment and far-right parties Friday took a step closer to forming a government by publishing a joint policy programme.
Does China trump US on military?
News, Published on 28/05/2018
» When is US$227 billion greater than $606 billion? When comparing Chinese defence spending to that of the US -- and if army chief-of-staff Mark Milley is the one doing the maths.
Is it the end of the road for the Ortegas in Nicaragua?
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 02/06/2018
» From the Ceausescus (overthrown and shot in 1989) to the Mugabes (removed in a non-violent military coup in 2017), husband-and-wife teams running authoritarian regimes seem to have a particularly high casualty rate. And now it may be the turn of the Nicaraguan team: President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice-President Rosario Murillo.
Art of the graft
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 03/06/2018
» Coup leader Gen (Ret) Prayut Chan-o-cha first mentioned his programme concerning corruption in late May, 2014, not long after seizing power. It was so long ago that there wasn't even a National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). It was still called the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council (NPOMC).
Anti-migrant party in front in Slovenia election
AFP, Published on 04/06/2018
» LJUBLJANA - The anti-immigration party of veteran leader Janez Jansa has emerged as the largest party in Slovenia's parliamentary election on Sunday, another right-wing movement riding Europe's populist wave, but will likely struggle to command a majority.
Spain's new PM unveils pro-EU government dominated by women
AFP, Published on 07/06/2018
» MADRID - Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday unveiled a new pro-EU government with the most women in modern history, with 11 female and six male ministers.
Tiny ad may set Indians free at last
News, Mihir Sharma, Published on 16/06/2018
» It was the most carefully examined square of newsprint in recent Indian history. Last week, a small job ad appeared on the inside pages of some newspapers looking for candidates for the post of "joint secretary" in the Indian government. Within a few hours, the ad had gone viral: Opposition politicians had weighed in, Twitter was agog and hundreds of thousands of 40ish Indians wondered if they had one last opportunity to make their parents proud.
Greece 'turning a page' as eurozone declares crisis over
AFP, Published on 22/06/2018
» ATHENS - The Greek government on Friday said the country was "turning a page" after eurozone ministers declared its crisis over as they granted Athens debt relief under a bailout exit strategy.
14,000 now face deportation
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/06/2018
» As the registration of migrant labourers reaches its deadline on Saturday, over 14,000 undocumented workers have still not completed the process, Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo said.