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Unrest in Honduras to continue as Hernandez inaugurated as president

Today, recently re-elected Juan Hernandez will be sworn in as president of Honduras. The country…

Juan Hernandez Honduras
Saturday, January 27

TAKING THE HELM Honduras unrest to continue as Hernandez takes office Today, recently re-elected Juan…

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Slashing and burning: US-backed budget cuts at the UN

The Secretary-General must balance between US demands for budget constraint and the UN’s needs.

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Bombardier ruling due Friday amid spate of US protectionism

Today, the International Trade Commission will decide on the legality of a US-imposed 300% tariff…

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Friday, January 26

‘AMERICA FIRST’ IN SWITZERLAND Trump to deliver polarising speech on final day of Davos For…

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US economy continues growth spurt but sustainability in question

The general picture of US economic growth will remain largely unchanged when 2017’s fourth quarter…

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Trump to deliver polarising ‘America First’ speech on final day of Davos

For the first time in 18 years, the US president will address the World Economic…

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Czech presidential election runoff goes down to the wire

Incumbent Milos Zeman is facing the fight of his presidency as the second round of…

Singapore / South China Sea
Honest broker? Singapore in the driver’s seat

Singapore will struggle to reconcile the competing interests of other ASEAN members and China.

UN Syria talks
UN-brokered Syrian peace talks resume eclipsed by Russian-led forum

The major parties to the Syrian conflict will resume talks in Vienna today as parallel…