by Alan Wheatley | 11 Mar 2016 | Americas, Asia, China, Donald Trump, Europe, United States
Whatever his takeover of the Republican party says about U.S. politics, Donald Trump is capitalizing on anxiety over changes in the global economy. We asked News-Decoder correspondents for their thoughts on Donald Trump’s campaign to become U.S. president. Last...
by Alexander Nicoll | 11 Feb 2016 | Europe
By Alexander Nicoll Britain has been a member of the European Union for 43 years. But the commitment of its people has never been whole-hearted. In a few months time, voters will decide whether to stay in or leave. A decision to quit the 28-member EU —...
by Pauline Bock | 25 Nov 2015 | Americas, Decoders, Middle East, United States
They can deliver medicine and kill from afar. Drones hold huge promise, but legal, security and regulatory questions hover over their future. A drone in Shenzhen, China, 15 December 2014. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) This article is part of a News-Decoder series of...
by News Decoder | 14 Nov 2015 | Africa, Europe, Middle East, Paris attacks, Terrorism
It’s an age-old tactic, but experts say terrorist attacks have recently grown in breadth and intensity. Most recent attacks have occurred in five countries. Flowers at the scene of a shooting in Sousse, Tunisia, 27 June 2015. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) (We...
by News Decoder | 14 Nov 2015 | Europe, Middle East, Paris attacks, Terrorism
By Alistair Lyon Islamic State has claimed the coordinated attacks by gunmen and suicide bombers on bars, restaurants and a concert hall that killed at least 127 people in Paris, the bloodiest assault in Europe since the Madrid train bombings in 2002. French President...