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September 26, 2014

China
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of September 26, 2014

Ashlyn Anderson, Lauren Dickey, Darcie Draudt, Andrew Hill, Will Piekos, and Sharone Tobias look at the top stories in Asia today. 1. India becomes the first Asian nation to reach Mars. India’s spac…

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September 5, 2014

India
Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of September 5, 2014

Ashlyn Anderson, Lauren Dickey, Darcie Draudt, Andrew Hill, Will Piekos, and Sharone Tobias look at the top stories in Asia today. 1. Japan reshuffles Cabinet. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe res…

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) talks with Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi (L) and Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi as they prepare for a photo session at his official residence in Tokyo on September 3, 2014. (Toru Hanai/Courtesy Reuters)

December 4, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
A Boost in Military Accountability in Nigeria?

According to the Nigerian press, the defense headquarters have redeployed the commandant,  Air Vice Marshal I. A. Kure, and corps commander, infantry, Major General M. D. Isa, in the aftermath of the…

 Soldiers stand in front of the Remembrance Arcade during a military ceremony to honour Nigerian war heroes in Lagos 15/01/2011.

February 20, 2017

Elections and Voting
TWE Celebrates Presidents’ Day

Today is Presidents’ Day. It is a TWE tradition to recognize the forty-four men—and they have all been men—who have been president on Presidents’ Day with the following essay. If you are lucky enough…

The Presidential Seal in the White House in Washington

June 1, 2007

International Organizations
The World Bank and International Development Lenders

The World Bank, flagship of the world’s international development funds, faces questions about its relevance as a scandal topples its president and a series of smaller challengers sap its authority.