Pitchfork-wielding populists a shock
"There is no doubt that many populist, Eurosceptic and even nationalistic parties are entering the European Parliament,'' said the German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, after all the vo
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Russia will pay price for Putin's misjudgement
New Longitude Prize casts wide net
Voting began last week to choose the problem the winner of the Longitude Prize 2014 will have to solve - and win 10 million ($NZ20 million).
Trouble brewing in South China Sea
System supports Thai opposition
If you are trying to get rid of the legitimately elected government of your country, it helps to have the Constitutional Court, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the Election Commi
Backdown may be real despite equivocal signals
Kerry forced to recant an evident truth
Hillary Clinton would never have used the word when she was United States Secretary of State, because she still has presidential ambitions.
Obama in Asia: The Elephant in the Room
How big a chip is on Putin's shoulder?
On one hand, eastern Ukraine appears to be slipping out of the Government's control, as pro-Russian groups seize control of official buildings in big eastern cities like Donetsk and Luhansk and dem
Phenomenon of returning dictators