World
In Germany, too, the right wing scapegoats immigrants
February 12, 2016"Shoot them down!" - That's one answer to the problem of refugees and immigrants flooding into Germany, clearer even than any Trump-wall.
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Haiti: President Martelly steps down, interim government formed
February 10, 2016Finally responding to angry protests, Haitian President Michel Martelly, the son of a Shell Oil executive, stepped down on Sunday.
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Left government possible in Spain, but social democrats divided
February 4, 2016After weeks of political wrangling saw no party win a majority, an arrangement to install a social democratic-led government now appears possible.
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Marking 30 years of economic reform, Vietnam moves ahead
February 1, 2016Three decades have passed since Vietnam first embarked on the process of economic opening and reform known as Doi Moi, or "Renovation."
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Iran elections: The illusion of democracy
February 1, 2016Iran's return to the international fold has been negotiated over a long period; it marks a change in relations with the U.S. and the EU.
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