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A diplomatic odyssey

The Hanoi Summit or: How I learned to stop worrying and develop muted optimism for Trump-Kim nuclear diplomacy

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India’s Great Wall of Equality

How five million women formed a human chain in India's Kerala state to demonstrate for gender equality

By Jayati Ghosh

Pexels

Who should control India’s central bank?

The Indian government is challenging the Reserve Bank of India's independence for all the wrong reasons

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters

A never ending story

Mirco Günther in Kabul on Germany's continued engagement in Afghanistan

By Mirco Günther

Reuters

The Silk Road Blues

China's neighbourhood wants better conditions for joint projects under the Belt and Road Initiative

By Adrienne Woltersdorf

Reuters

The North Korea pivot

With the US and South Korea pursuing diverging strategies, Europe could be faced with a catch-22 situation

By Mason Richey

Reuters

In search of the truth

The signing of Nepal’s constitution may have ended a period of political transition, but peace and justice are still elusive

By Yubaraj Ghimire

Reuters

Next one, please!

After infighting in the Liberal Party, Australia now has its sixth leader in eight years. That's an electoral gift to Labor

By Peter Browne

EPA

A bold approach to public housing

Western nations could learn a thing or two from Singapore’s public housing model. But can it really be replicated abroad?

By Adrienne Woltersdorf

EPA

Human rights in North Korea: what next?

The recent détente between North and South Korea has complicated the picture for human rights activists. This is what they should bear in mind

By Andrew Wolman