The landlocked nation of Laos wouldn’t be the first place that comes to mind when expecting to ride a bullet train, yet the high speed railway...
“Grandfather died, but the business lives on. It would be better if it were the other way around”. So says Soviet folklore about Lenin. Today, another...
Last year, although Russia found itself in a complicated economic situation due to the acute crisis in relations with the West, its economy managed to get...
The events known as Tragic January, when initially peaceful protests about rising fuel prices were followed by violence, have brought international pressure on President Tokayev and...
In recent years, due to the rapid economic growth of many Asian countries, as well as the tectonic changes taking place in world politics, economists and...
This summer has seen the tech war between China and the US take on new dimensions. From new export controls via the US Department of Commerce...
More than 200 million girls and women alive today have suffered female genital mutilation. Discover where it is practised, the reasons for it and its impact....