CURRENT AFFAIRS
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CHINA IN AFRICA
A ‘string of pearls’ was how the US referred to China’s geopolitical ambitions in the Indian Ocean back in 2005 – an exotic reference
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A CRY FROM ARGENTINA
Located on the southernmost tip of Latin America, Argentina prides itself on being the ‘whitest’ country in the region with about 97 percent of its population being
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YEAR OF MANDELA
Among the millions who scurry about feverishly enriching their material lives, there are those rare and unselfish people who speak out for the greater good
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CYBER SURVEILLANCE
At the entrance to Facebook’s Asia office in Singapore, there’s a massive interactive world map with a swipe screen that
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RACIST POLITICS
It seems that xenophobia and racism are spreading more rapidly than ever across the globe. People are afraid and far-right
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MEDIA TRENDS
For US diplomats these days, public interaction overseas is all about defending the indefensible. President Donald Trump keeps making one boo-boo
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ANTICORRUPTION LEADERSHIP
A stinging yet pertinent observation by the new President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López
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PEOPLE’S PRESIDENT
Croatia may have fallen short in the FIFA World Cup final on 15 July but the team’s feats in the tournament have boosted the small Balkan nation’s morale
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