By Celia Bottger The end of 2015 saw a successful conclusion to the Paris Climate Change Conference. Six weeks later, clouds are already on the horizon. Nearly 200 countries sketched a path in Paris towards global carbon reductions, offering a glimmer of hope that the...
By Caroline Crang and Hannah Bedford Saying good-bye to Kathmandu, we left behind lines of cars, trucks, motorbikes and school buses outside the few open gas stations, empty kerosene containers outside shops and uneasy faces of people facing a winter without...
David Schlesinger has observed China for three decades. In an interview, the former Reuters editor-in-chief reflects on China’s complexities. “I’ve become less and less sure about what I actually understand about China.” That’s a...
By Monika Pronczuk The tide of refugees fleeing to Europe from wars in the Middle East and elsewhere has sparked strong reactions, much of it hostile. But for some of us, it has been a life-changing, positive experience. It all started in October, when together with...
North Korea has defied the world again. What does its latest nuclear blast mean for regional and global security? North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Pyongyang, 10 October 2015. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File) North Korea highlighted its ability to surprise and defy...
By Christopher Alexander Gellert When primary voters in Iowa and New Hampshire trudge through the snow next month to select their nominee, some will vote for the candidate they support. Others will vote for the candidate they believe can win. For many Democrats, any...
The execution of a Muslim cleric has inflamed an ancient sectarian rift dividing two Mideast powers — Saudi Arabia and Iran. An Iranian woman holds up a poster showing Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, Tehran, 4 January 2016. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) In the Muslim world, the...
By Bernd Debusmann “Would you support or oppose bombing Agrabah?” That was question 38 in a long survey of Republican primary voters a few days after contenders for the party’s presidential nomination argued about foreign policy and national security in their last...
After the refugees crossed the border, we offered them warm coffee, and their expressions changed completely. Monika Pronczuk is a Polish national who spent the end-of-year holidays greeting refugees near the border between Serbia and Macedonia. We are a group of...
For the past six months, News-Decoder has been working out of the offices of a terrific French not-for-profit called Aventure du Bout du Monde (ABM). For 28 years, ABM has been a valuable resource for globetrotters who seek out exotic destinations. Every year, ABM...