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April 9, 2020

Taiwan
Why Does the WHO Exclude Taiwan?

The world could learn from Taiwan’s success in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, yet it doesn’t have a seat at the World Health Organization.

December 8, 2015

Elections and Voting
Ten Elections to Watch in 2016

Numerous countries will hold elections in 2016. Here are ten to watch. 

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October 27, 2014

Europe
European Banks: Balance Sheet Clarity But A Cloudy Future

The European banking assessment results, released yesterday, were generally well received by markets. The test looked like earlier U.S. and Spanish stress tests in terms of structure, the results wer…

December 15, 2017

United States
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2017

As 2017 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.

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December 8, 2005

China
Hong Kong Pushes Beijing Back as Democracy Demands Continue

This publication is now archived. What’s the latest in the political sparring between Hong Kong and China?On December 21, Hong Kong politicians turned down a Beijing-backed proposal to reform Hong Ko…