Good News Everyone
Number of Malaria Deaths Halved

A new WHO report says malaria deaths have been halved thanks to better medical care and preventative techniques.

Battening Down the Hatches
Stocks Fall as China Attempts a Rebalance

Can China put its growth on a more sustainable footing without causing a rout in the markets?

Iran's Strategy
Concede Little, Keep Talking, Build Up Your Military

To an embattled U.S. administration struggling to cope with a Middle East in meltdown, a no-deal deal with Iran looks very attractive. And the Iranians know this.

Blue Model Death Watch
Driverless Subways Are Coming

Way before driverless cars massively disrupt in the transportation sector, driverless trains are set to upend a whole slew of unionized jobs.

Game of Thrones
Modi Looks East

Narendra Modi is working on developing India’s Northeastern region while forging ties with Bangladesh and Burma. This policy is to India’s definite advantage, and could be a cornerstone of Modi’s ultimate legacy should he succeed.

Crude Economics
Scottish Nationalists Lose as Oil Markets Crash

Cheap oil is corroding the economic case for an independent Scotland.

Two Steps Ahead
Russia’s Smart Financial Moves Against Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s crooked crew still seems to be at least a jump ahead of its Western opponents.

Tourist Tips
Time for That Australian Vacation

China’s reduced demand for iron ore won’t kill Australia’s economy, but it has already brought down the price of the Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar. It’s time to head down under.

Peaceful Rise
Xi Seeks to Calm Troubled Waters

Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a speech laying out China’s new, softer foreign policy that has been developing over the past month. For the sake of the US, the world, and especially China itself, let’s hope this is a trend that sticks.

The EU's Economy
A Car Wreck in Slow Motion

Are the EU’s leaders waking up to the reality that kicking the can down the road is all but guaranteeing a ‘lost decade’ for the continent?

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