Drone attacks cut Saudi Arabia’s oil output by half
A rebel group in Yemen claims responsibilitySep 15th 2019THE ARTERIES through which oil flows from Saudi Arabia, the world’s…
Even in death, Robert Mugabe worries his successor
Sep 14th 2019ROBERT MUGABE had been out of power for nearly two years when he died on September 6th (see Obituary). He had been…
Xenophobic violence flares in South Africa
Sep 14th 2019JOHANNESBURGWAVING FIGHTING sticks, improvised spears and shields, they advanced like an army through the streets…
Mozambique’s nut factories have made a cracking comeback
Sep 12th 2019NAMPULAINDUSTRIALISATION, UP CLOSE, is organised monotony. For eight hours a day workers at a cashew factory in northern…
Indonesia’s president delays a law banning extramarital sex
Millions could have been ensnared by a draconian penal codeSep 20th 2019IT WAS A staggering reversal. On September 20th President…
The disease killing Asia’s pigs continues to spread
Sep 19th 2019SEOULTHE BORDER guards were to attempt to catch the infiltrators alive but, if that failed, to shoot to kill. But…
Australian universities are accused of trading free speech for cash
Sep 19th 2019SYDNEYSEEK “HARMONY but not sameness”, advised the Chinese philosopher Confucius 2,500 years ago. Neither quality…
Why Japan is learning to love rugby
The sport has an opportunity to win new fans as the World Cup begins far from its traditional heartlandsSep 19th 2019THE DUBLINERS,…
A strike on Saudi Arabia moves a shadowy conflict closer to open war
Sep 19th 2019THE MISSILES streaked down and turned the night sky orange. In the early hours of September 14th a barrage of fast-moving…