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China-US relations
How the US forces in the South Pacific could prove a flashpoint for a war with China

Indonesia and East Timor
East Timor and the struggle for its democratic rebirth

China's 50th anniversary
On the 50th anniversary of the cultural revolution, a look at China's place in the world

Portugal and its past
Portugal's national identity and its membership of the European Union

The future of Sevastopol
A report on the Russian port Sevastopol which is situated in the Ukraine

North Carolina's 12th district
How North Carolina's 12th congressional district is an example of racial gerrymandering

Jordan's New King
Jordan and its new King, Abdullah bin al-Hussein who superseded his uncle to the throne

Palestine's Christians
The Christian community in Israel, often overlooked in the wider context of the region

Egypt - the New York of the Middle East?
The future of Egypt's economy as it seeks to end its dependence on tourism

Venezuelan Indians
The society of the Pemon Indians of Venezuela and what's been happening to them