Category: Global Issues

Anti-government activists in Egypt are preparing for a rare day of protest, inspired by the recent political upheaval in Tunisia. Organisers have called for a “day of revolt against torture, poverty, corruption and unemployment”. But…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that the world economy will grow faster this year than previously expected. The IMF raised its growth forecast from 4.2% to 4.4%, but highlighted a two-speed recovery as…

At least 35 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in a blast at Moscow’s busiest airport, health officials said. The explosion at Domodedovo airport, in the southeast of the Russian capital, occured on Monday afternoon inside the…

China and Japan should seek strategic trust to capitalize on the mutual benefits offered by further cooperation Last year was a difficult one for Sino-Japanese relations. The strategic framework in East Asia developed two increasingly…

Top Palestinian officials have questioned the veracity of leaked documents purporting to show offers of major concessions to Israel. The documents, obtained by al-Jazeera, suggest the Palestinians agreed to Israel keeping large parts of illegally…

Chinese President Hu Jintao has said China has no interest in pursuing an arms race or exerting military dominance over other nations. On the third day of his visit to the US, Mr Hu called…

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is to be questioned for a second time by the Iraq inquiry about his role in the lead-up to the 2003 war. He is expected to be asked about apparent…

Apple isn’t the only high-profile tech company that announced a major change in its executive ranks this week. Google co-founder Larry Page will replace Eric Schmidt as CEO of the Mountain View, California, company on…