In his first six months at the Dahongmen detention centre, Michael Kovrig was in solitary confinement. The former Canadian ...

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Much of his argument hinges on a trait that sets humans apart from other animals: the extraordinary complexity of their ...

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With no sign of an early resolution, the dispute threatens further strife across the Horn by fuelling regional rivalries ...

W HICH COUNTRY leads the world in innovation? Most people would say America. A few might say China. But according to the ...

Stockmarkets are rejoicing. As Hong Kong’s market reopened on October 2nd after a public holiday, shares rose by more than 6% ...