Zika not the end of the world
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Fears for idea of a united Europe
No chance of peace from Paris talks
A new round of UN-sponsored peace talks to end the ghastly civil war in Syria is scheduled to open in Paris tomorrow, but even now it is not clear who will be attending.
Deal marks end of guerrilla era
Five years on, Arab Spring blighted, not blossoming
Five years ago this month, the "Arab Spring'' got under way with the non-violent overthrow of Tunisia's long-ruling dictator, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.
White is right starting to fade at last
Last week, a Thai cosmetics company called Seoul Secret launched a new beauty product, Snowz, and got locally famous Thai actress Cris Horwang to appear in the promotional video.
Poland’s lapse is temporary
Lech Walesa, a national hero 26 years ago for his role in ending communist rule in Poland as the leader of Solidarity, has little political power in the country today, but he still has his voice.
Blight of sexual slavery refuses to die
All in all, it’s been a pretty good year
Independent London journalist Gwynne Dyer surveys the state of the world in 2015 and finds it was a pretty good year for most people in most places.
Bad or worse: Afghanistan in dire straits