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Could U.S. Warnings Over Syria’s Chemical Weapons Backfire?
President Barack Obama's warning to the Assad regime yesterday to not use its
stockpile of chemical weapons on rebel forces put Damascus on notice that this
is a so-called “red line” for Washington, but it also may have inadvertently
communicated another message about how much violence against the Syrian rebels
the United States is prepared to tolerate.
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China Aims to Dominate Asia with New Aircraft Carrier
Many Western analysts have been quick to dismiss China’s new aircraft carrier,
the Liaoning, saying it will never match U.S. naval capabilities. Many of those
same analysts, however, were taken by surprise last week when the Chinese Navy
landed and launched an indigenously produced J-15 fighter jet on the ship’s
flight deck. It was a major breakthrough for the Chinese, and a big step forward
in China’s drive to become a naval power. For the rest of Asia, it was a
chilling sign of China’s growing aggression.
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Tunisia: Angry, Unemployed Youth Threaten Stability
Unrest is simmering in Tunisia after a strike last week and clashes with police
in the chronically underdeveloped interior of the country that left more than
300 wounded. Rampant youth unemployment is driving growing anger and
disillusionment, which could jeopardize efforts to secure desperately needed
foreign investment required to boost the economy of the fledgling democracy.
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China: New Leadership Strikes New Tone, but Little Chance for
Substantive Change
Amid growing corruption scandals, China’s new leadership is attempting to remake
the image of the Chinese Communist Party by banning lavish receptions and toning
down rhetoric and long-winded speeches by party officials. But a close analysis
of the background of the seven new members of China’s most powerful political
body suggests that there is unlikely to be much substantive reform.
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Brazil’s Economy Stalls, Raising Fear And Hope
Brazil’s economy, the sixth largest in the world, has suddenly ground to a halt,
raising fears that the country is entering a period of stagnation after a decade
of healthy growth. While the news appears bleak for Latin America’s biggest
country, President Dilma Rousseff will now have more leverage as she seeks to
implement much needed reforms such as improving Brazil’s antiquated roads,
bridges, ports, airports and education system.
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Europe: Natural Gas Import Options Grow
Tensions between the European Union and its natural gas importers are becoming
increasingly visible as shown by a recent dispute between Italy and Algeria over
a pipeline project. Underlying all of these difficulties is the changing
commercial landscape for imported gas coming into the EU. The energy sector is
slowly being transformed on the continent, and this is good news for Europeans,
as LIGNET explains.
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