How well has Rwanda healed 25 years after the genocide?
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS after the genocide, Rwanda is still an enigma. Its recovery in economic, social and psychological terms is…
India’s prime minister takes his re-election campaign into outer space
AT NOON ON March 27th Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, appeared on television to deliver a triumphal message to the nation….
25 years after the genocide, how well has Rwanda healed?
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS after the genocide, Rwanda is still an enigma. Its recovery in economic, social and psychological terms is hotly…
Thailand’s military junta gets its way in a rigged vote
“WE MUST let good people rule and ensure that bad people have no power to cause trouble and turmoil,” stated King Maha Vajiralongkorn,…
America recognises Israeli control of the Golan Heights
THE GOLAN HEIGHTS, a sloping plateau wedged between Israel, Syria and Jordan, is smaller than Luxembourg. But it is prime real…
Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s president, is challenged by a former underling
AS TAIWAN’S FIRST female president, Tsai Ing-wen is a trailblazer. She is well-liked abroad for her reluctance to pick fights…
Fatal bridge collapses are common in Mumbai
THE TEEMING commuter trains in Mumbai have received a modest overhaul in recent years. Coaches have been redesigned to offer better…
India’s election campaign is racked by dirty tricks
WHEN YOU are on the run from a murder rap, what better place to take refuge than with the ruling party? Or so reckon Amit and…
North Korea’s propaganda outlets are changing their style
NORTH KOREANS did not hear about Kim Jong Un’s first known visit to China, only a year ago, until their dictator was safely…