Picking Over Past a Waste of Time, Money in Northern Ireland
Chris Ryder, IT
Files should be sealed until historians can make a measured analysis of the past 50 years.
Chris Ryder, IT
Files should be sealed until historians can make a measured analysis of the past 50 years.
Ricardo Barrios, Diplomat
China's emphasis on "knowledge cooperation" could lead to a reframing of its approach to both Cuba and Latin America.
Walter Russell Mead, American Int.
Our allies are nervous. The Trump administration needs to move quickly to establish a clear path for American policy in Asia.
Mzukisi Qobo, Mail & Guardian
Defects in political governance, especially Zuma's failure to provide leadership, have induced a crisis of confidence in South Africa's economy.
Justin Rowlatt, BBC News
This is brave politics. Some of the hardest hit will be the small business people and traders who are Mr Modi's core constituency. They voted for him because they believed he was the best bet to grow the economy and improve their lot. They will not be happy if he destroys their savings.
Ben Hubbard, NY Times
The coalition has destroyed a wide variety of civilian targets that critics say have no clear link to the rebels.It has hit hospitals and schools. It has destroyed bridges, power stations, poultry farms, a key seaport and factories that produce yogurt, tea, tissues, ceramics, Coca-Cola and potato chips. It has bombed weddings and a funeral.
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
The relative success of pro-Russian populists in Europe doesn't amount to Trump-like disruption.
Melissa Chan et al., Foreign Policy
The candidate used broad and blustery rhetoric to discuss the Communist state. Here's what his actual policy might look like.
Dirk Kurbjuweit, Der Spiegel
For 100 years, the United States was the leader of the free world. With the election of Donald Trump, America has now abdicated that role. It is time for Europe, and Angela Merkel, to step into the void.
Fanfan Wang, Wall St Journal
China has the most cases of diabetes and of deaths from the disease in the world and the epidemic is getting worse.
Shashank Bengali & Ramin Mostaghim, LAT
More than 3 million educated Iranian women over 30 are unmarried, according to Mizan, the official news agency of Iran's judiciary. Their numbers are increasing as divorce becomes more common and more women attend universities, exposing them to careers and incomes independent of men who, by law and custom, are supposed to be their guardians.
Peter Berger, The American Interest
Protestantism has an affinity with modernity, giving it considerable reach in today's age.
Lucy Ash, BBC Magazine
While much of the world struggles with overcrowded prisons, in the Netherlands jails are rapidly emptying. How has this happened -- and why are some people unhappy?
Yuan Ren, The Spectator
Many Chinese converts do not want their faith to be controlled by the government â and so they join covert congregations like the one at Zion, which was founded in 2009. âÂÂFor every one of the official churches, there's at least another unregistered church,' explains Ian Johnson, author of a new book on China's religious revival, Lost Souls of China. âÂÂMany of those who attend âÂÂhouseâ churches started by going to official churches and then branched... Читать дальше...
Archisman Dinda, Gulf News
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a televised speech to the nation at 8 pm on November 8 announced his government's decision to withdraw Rs500 (Dh27.1) and Rs1,000 bank notes from circulation at a mere four hours' notice creating paranoia and trepidation among millions of its citizens.
Therese Raphael, Bloomberg View
Prime Minister Renzi has a tough job convincing voters that his referendum will bring the change they crave.
Konrad Yakabuski, Globe and Mail
Le Pen has been denigrating every consensus of the French elite long before Trump began his crusade for the White House.
Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz
Trump's commitment to reverse the TPP could also be a silver lining for African trade.
Yi-Zheng Lian, New York Times
Two months after tumultuous legislative elections, and two years after the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement paralyzed the city center, Hong Kong is in the throes of another great political crisis.
Richard Ehrlich, Washington Times
Hopes that the death of the longtime king might create room for political liberalization are quickly fading as the military-dominated government moves swiftly and skillfully to consolidate its grip on power.
Eerik-Niiles Kross & Molly McKew, Politico EU
As U.S. president, Trump needs to understand that Putin is not a friend.
Witte, Rauhala & Phillips, WaPo
His presidential victory could be a catalyst for grievance movement's triumphs in Europe, elsewhere.
Uri Savir, Al-Monitor
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already started preparing his first meeting with President-elect Donald Trump in order to persuade him to embrace his two-state rejectionist position.
Jordan Chandler Hirsch, NRO
For most Americans, regime-change interventions are beyond the pale, and full retreat a bridge too far. The real intraparty deÃÂbate lies between these two poles, and foreign-policy leaders must forswear further Iraqs but affirm U.S. primacy in the global order. Their post-Iraq foreign policy should have three watchwords: humility, credibility, and prudence.
Tom Phillips, The Guardian
President-elect Trump 'will be condemned for his recklessness, ignorance and incompetence' if he imposes tariffs, says Communist party-controlled paper.