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Turkey’s foreign policy not exclusively focused on Europe anymore
Like China, Brazil or the EU, Turkey in recent years has upgraded its engagement with Africa. Ankara's new interest in Africa is not just economically driven, but exemplifies a recalibration of Turkish foreign policy.
Brainier Brawn
The term "smart power" is just half a decade old, but the concept behind it goes back much further. Grand strategists from Carl von Clausewitz to Lawrence of Arabia advocated a mix of "hard" military power and "soft" ideological sway as the recipe for winning wars.
President touts study in U.S.
President Ma Ying-jeou exhorted Taiwanese students Monday to pursue advanced studies in the United States as a means to broaden their views and build person-to-person relationships.
The Palestine Peace Distraction
There are times one could be forgiven for thinking that solving the Palestinian problem would take care of every global challenge from climate change to the flu. But would it? The short answer is no. It matters, but both less and in a different way than people tend to think.
India should robustly support Karzai
These measured steps of 'Afghanisation' ought to prompt Delhi to contemplate what role India can play. Clearly, Delhi should focus on economic and political rather than military engagement in Afghanistan to bolster long term security in that country and in the region.
EU foreign ministers look to agree on shared diplomatic service
The European Union's foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton hopes to gain the support of foreign ministers over plans for a European diplomatic service. Opinion is divided about how the organization, which would represent the EU around the globe, should be organized.
China seen staking “middle” role at nuclear talks
China is likely to stake out a position between the big nuclear weapons states and the non-nuclear-armed countries at an international conference next month, a prominent Swedish think tank said on Monday.
Little Mermaid hot hit in Shanghai
Plucked from its rock in Copenhagen harbour for the first time in 96 years, the bronze nude will sit in a pond at the centre of the Danish pavilion during the six-month run of the World Expo, which opens on Saturday.
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