Pegs under pressure
Currency pegs are still in fashion, but some are creaking
Currency pegs are still in fashion, but some are creaking
Meanwhile basics, like sanitary lavatories, are neglected
A flawed exposé on George W. Bush taught journalists: if a story seems perfect, check the kerning
Stephen Harper’s long tenure as prime minister may be nearing its close
China no longer accepts that America should be Asia-Pacific’s dominant naval power
Selling Europe’s trade agreement with America as “strategic” has problems
Refusing a military base, Okinawa's leader takes on the governments of Japan and America
Russia sticks a first toe into Iraq
The charter commits the British government to a budget surplus by 2019-20
The governing coalition is tearing itself apart and offering piffle as solutions
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