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Despite export boom, Spain wracked by protestsThe hundreds of thousands of protesters who turned out to protest over the weekend want the Spanish government to roll back deep austerity cuts in health-care, education, and the welfare state.
Good Reads: From teacher fundraisers, to an atomic timekeeper, to MazaCoinThis week's roundup of Good Reads includes crowdfunding for school teachers, parliamentary elections in North Korea, the timekeeper for the satellite clock, computer-generated recipes, and a currency for Lakota nation.
When the cricket world descends, Dhaka spruces upBangladesh is hosting the T20 Cricket World Cup. Dhaka has invested money in infrastructure projects for past regional sporting events, but done little to maintain them afterwards.
Colombian port caught in crossfire between drug gangsWhen Colombia entered a free-trade agreement with the US in 2012, it expected the port of Buenaventura to become a hub for international trade. Instead, its become a criminal battleground.
- In Eastern Europe, the talk is of 1939
While Washington is talking about diplomacy, Poles in cafés and on social media are talking about the land-grabbing of the late 1930s that led to World War II.
Turkey's big slowdown not yet felt on the streetThe economy remains a more distant concern for Turks, many of whom have turned their attention to other political questions. But one indication of brewing trouble is the weakening currency.
Good Reads: From Syria’s stable center, to Julian Assange’s bio, to tech managementThis week's roundup of Good Reads includes a look at why Damascus still stands, how democracy spreads, the challenge of writing about Julian Assange, how to manage techies, and why Facebook bought WhatsApp for $19 billion.
Peru: The Latin American hub of Middle East investment?Peru is looking to Middle East investors as it gears up for upcoming auctions for a $6 billion second line of the Lima subway, a $4 billion gas pipeline, and a $500 million international airport in Cusco.
What does Malaysia's flight 370 say about asylum routes?Many Iranians, Afghans, and Iraqis make their way to sympathetic countries like Indonesia or Malaysia, and then use stolen documents to find asylum in Europe or elsewhere.
Whistle blowing on Nigeria's corruption: Will central banker's oil allegations reverberate?Nigeria's recently suspended central bank governor said the disappearance of oil revenues damaged his ability to prop up Nigeria's currency, pointing to oil sector corruption.
Lebanon's entrepreneurs find opportunity in turmoilSmartphone applications and other digital products are cropping up to help Lebanese and others in the region that face high incidents of violence.
Good Reads: From snow days, to a bright tech future, to ride shares, to binge TVThis week's roundup of Good Reads includes a look at how snow days are determined, tax reform, how techno-optimists view the future, the growing business of ride sharing, and why watching binge watching TV is good for you.
Venezuela: Why are brushes with crime so pervasive?More than half of all government officials are believed to be involved in corrupt practices in Venezuela, according to the World Justice Report's annual index.
Nearing elections, India halts new policies. It's the law.Indian elections, scheduled to start April 7, require government officials to stop announcing new projects and policies until balloting is complete in May.
How did Oscar Pistorius lose his legs?Oscar Pistorius had his legs amputated as a baby, and first walked with prosthetic legs. Now, Oscar Pistorius is on trial for murder and his prosthetic legs may figure as key evidence in the case.
Good Reads: From vanishing monarchs, to superveggies, to scientific knowledgeThis week's roundup of Good Reads includes monarch butterflies in peril, identity theft, crossbreeding super vegetables, a profile of E.E. Cummings, and how much we don't know about science.
Will carnaval swing protest momentum in favor of Venezuela’s President Maduro?Amid weeks of protest, Venezuelan President Maduro extended a weekend holiday to last six days in hopes of slowing antigovernment protests.
Good Reads: From migrant workers, to tai chi at Goldman Sachs, to online surveillanceThis week's roundup of Good Reads includes a look at migrant workers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; how Bill Gates influences Washington, D.C.; what it is like to work at Goldman Sachs; how the Pentagon runs wars; and privacy software.
Could sanctions prod key players in Ukraine crisis?The EU would have to move fast on sanctions before Ukrainian money is removed from foreign banks and protesters grow even more frustrated with the pace of EU support.
Walls close in on Thailand’s YingluckThai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will face corruption charges related to a troubled rice-subsidy scheme. Are her days in protest-plagued office now numbered?
