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A Pax Russica in West Asia? Putin will have to do more to make it stick
Russia has managed to regain its role as a powerful interlocutor
 "A Pax Russica in West Asia? Putin will have to do more to make it stick")
All you need to know about the VX chemical weapon used to kill Kim Jong-Nam
It is extremely lethal; 10 milligrammes on the skin will kill you
 "All you need to know about the VX chemical weapon used to kill Kim Jong-Nam")
Explainer: VX nerve agent behind Kim Jong-un's half-brother's death
Kim Jong-nam had claimed before dying that a woman sprayed his face with chemicals at an airport
 "Explainer: VX nerve agent behind Kim Jong-un's half-brother's death")
The ultimate deal: US presidents and the allure of peace in West Asia
The Israel-Palestine issue is the graveyard of US peacemaking
Decades into diabetes but insulin therapy is still hard to manage
Diabetes is a condition in which your pancreas fails to secrete a sufficient amount of insulin
Why the time is right to set up an international terrorism court
UN has spent decades trying to agree on a globally accepted definition to no avail
History shows walls don't work, Trump's won't keep immigrants out either
In the US, tight controls have led the undocumented migrant population to settle north of the border
Time for desperate measures? North Korea is way past sanctions
Clearly, both hawkish and dovish moves are necessary
Note ban has boosted banks and start-ups, but it's still a big failure
The government said its demonetisation drive would curb India's shadow economy
 "Note ban has boosted banks and start-ups, but it's still a big failure")
Trump isn't alone: In the 70s, UK's PM was seen by some as a Russian agent
Today's world is greatly reflected in Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange
Wal-Mart stock sale by Warren Buffett can clue you in on Trump-era economy
The sale of Walmart shares enabled Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway to quadruple its stake in Apple
 "Wal-Mart stock sale by Warren Buffett can clue you in on Trump-era economy")
Why Donald Trump's EPA is more vulnerable to attack than Reagan's or Bush's
Environmental organisations can attempt to mobilize public support
 "Why Donald Trump's EPA is more vulnerable to attack than Reagan's or Bush's")
Solar system with 7 Earth-like planets found: Here's what they may be like
Scientists have documented a star surrounded by no fewer than seven Earth-like planets
 "Solar system with 7 Earth-like planets found: Here's what they may be like")
How to build a more organic internet and stand up to corporations
DIY networks can also bring people face-to-face, instead of keeping them online all the time
 "How to build a more organic internet and stand up to corporations")
Will America become a hostile territory for journalists
Donald Trump has been lashing out media for quite some time
US immigration ban: Are Syrian refugees 'detrimental' to America?
As Prez Tump wants to close the door for Syrian refugees, the numbers tell a different story
Can Facebook be sued for live-streaming suicides?
In general, you can sue for emotional distress when you witness the death of a family member.
 "Can Facebook be sued for live-streaming suicides?")
Donald Trump may just end net neutrality
Net neutrality has been a long debated issue across the globe
French elections just got more exciting
Some have accused Macron of populism, pointing to his claim that he is of neither right nor left
NASA sent a twin to study nature vs nurture and results are visible
Space agencies around the world have a shared goal of taking people to Mars
 "NASA sent a twin to study nature vs nurture and results are visible")
