South Sudan Army, Nuer Clash Despite Attempt to Broker Truce
South Sudan’s army battles an ethnic Nuer militia days after regional leaders tried to find a negotiated settlement.
Year: 2013
Turkey’s Erdoğan Sees Foreign Plot in Corruption Probe
The Turkish leader calls for a “second independence war” to defeat his enemies.
South Korea Should Study Its Past to Deal with North’s Future
South Korea should emulate the successes and avoid the failures of previous policies toward North Korea.
West Sees Syria’s Islamists as Too Powerful to Ignore
Western backers of the Syrian rebellion can no longer ignore Islamist opposition forces.
South Sudanese Rebels Seize Oil Producing Province
Forces loyal to former vice president Riek Machar occupy regions in the north.
France’s Hollande Laments High Labor Costs But Unlikely to Act
The French president recognizes that labor costs are too high, but his Socialist Party is resistant to changes.
New York and Cairo: Triumphs of Demagoguery
Both New York’s new mayor, Bill de Blasio, and Egypt’s government put populism before sane economic policy.
Steinmeier Unlikely to Effect Change in German-Russian Relations
Germany’s new foreign minister may be something of a Russophile, but his influence could be limited.
Russia Cleans Up Its Own Mess with Ukraine Bailout
One of the reasons Ukraine needs financial aid is that Russia tried to choke off its economy.
American Men Are Falling Behind — And That Should Worry Women, Too
When they are raised by single mothers and educated in a feminine environment, boys tend to underperform.
Baker Shows Contemplative Bush During Iraq War
America’s former president was hardly the cowboy of popular imagination.
German Party Vote Clears Way for Third Merkel Government
Social Democrats agree to join a coalition with Angela Merkel’s conservatives.
West Suspends Syrian Rebel Aid as Commander Flees to Turkey
Britain and the United States suspend their support after Islamist rebels take hold of a weapons depot.
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Has Uncle Executed for Treason
State media accuse Jang Sung-taek, the regime’s former number two, of plotting a coup.
Canada Expands Arctic Claim to Include North Pole
Canada seeks to expand its influence in a region that could hold a quarter of the world’s remaining hydrocarbons.