Laos plans to build a big dam in the Mekong to the dismay of its downstream neighbors, post-coup Guinea-Bissau is a drug trafficking haven, and U.S. intelligence officials release detailed timeline of September 11 Benghazi killings
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Booming tourism in Venice is forcing residents to move out, high inflation in India raises concerns, and problems for Britain’s Prime Minister
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Afghanistan sets a date for its next presidential election, the rise of private schooling in Africa raises questions about inequality, and opium production increases in Myanmar.
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Norway is the world’s most prosperous country, Brazil’s biggest and richest city has a new mayor, and UBS cuts thousands of jobs
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A Romanian scandal reflects endemic corruption in Eastern Europe, China’s urban population will drive the next stage of growth and ultranationalist, right-wing Ukrainian party gains increasing support.
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The New York Times reveals the hidden fortune of the Chinese prime minister’s family, auto production worldwide hits a record-high, and the Syrian ceasefire is already in doubt
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Chinese authorities in Tibet offer cash rewards for intelligence on self-immolations, Mexico’s Navy leads the country’s war on crime, and UK GDP grows by 1.0%
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Singapore has the world’s best business environment, evangelical churches in Brazil gain political traction, and an investigation into the BBC
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Slow economic growth in the industrialized world is creating a “reverse brain drain,” the South Korean government blocks activists from sending propaganda leaflets to the North, and Julia’s Gillard’s popularity increases.
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On deck for Friday: The African economy is booming, leaders in Europe decide to establish a single banking supervisor for the euro zone, and tensions continue between North and South Korea
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On deck for Thursday: Uruguay approves first-trimester abortions, Egyptian doctors protest over the state of the country’s public health care, the E.U. and U.S. will start talks on a free trade deal in 2013, Colombian government officials and member of the rebel group FARC meet in Oslo, Australia and India begin talks on civil nuclear …
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On deck for Monday: North Korea’s apparent progress is only skin deep, criminal activity in Latin America takes a heavy toll on the environment, and the Pakistani girl who was recently shot by the Taliban has been sent to Britain …
Blood Ivory: Hong Kong Fights a Losing Battle Against Smugglers
China’s demand for elephant ivory, which is still widely seen as a status symbol on the mainland, has transformed the port city of Hong Kong into a major transit point for illegal trade