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Analysis: How Erdogan took control of the Khashoggi case Turkish President promises to reveal the “naked truth” about the death of the prominent Saudi journalist. Updated 25 Oct, 2018 08:53am
Nine key questions Saudi Arabia hasn’t answered about Khashoggi killing The Saudi account of how things happened appears to be missing key details. Updated 22 Oct, 2018 11:07am
Trump’s deeply personal reaction to North Korean insults is a break with tradition Though Pyongyang is known for hurling insults at world leaders, rarely have those world leaders responded in kind. Updated 13 Nov, 2017 10:04am
What nine countries founded in past 25 years teach Catalonia? What lessons can be learned? THROUGHOUT history, maps have been redrawn as countries have been founded, empires... Published 01 Oct, 2017 04:24am
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Banning burqas isn’t a sensible response to terrorism Women who wear the banned face coverings now do so as an act of personal rebellion against the French state: researcher Updated 15 Aug, 2016 09:57am
Could Tony Blair be put on trial for his role in the Iraq War? Do Blair's alleged misdeeds ahead of the 2003 invasion of Iraq rise to the level of illegality? Updated 10 Jul, 2016 10:03am
The real loser in Barack Obama’s worldview is David Cameron After eight years of often-difficult foreign policy, does US President Barack Obama bear any grudges? Updated 13 Mar, 2016 09:51am
Mumbai or Bombay? A British newspaper reverts to a colonial-era name Indian-born editor of The Independent says decision a response to Hindu nationalist connotations of the name Mumbai. Updated 12 Feb, 2016 11:58am
Burkina Faso’s long-serving leader resigns — and why it matters THE current crisis in Burkina Faso largely comes down to one fact: Blaise Compaoré, the president of the landlocked... Published 03 Nov, 2014 06:48am
India’s new budget includes $33 million to build the world’s tallest statue — not everyone is happy News reports that the proposed budget for the statue is actually about $415 million. Updated 12 Jul, 2014 06:41am
The man the Israeli-Palestinian crisis needs most? Egypt’s Morsi One seemed able to step in had been a leader only for months. And, he would be a leader only for a few months longer. Published 11 Jul, 2014 06:12am
