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An in-depth look at one of the stories grabbing the headlines on the world stage.

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The last edition: Wednesday 19 June 2013
Is China's economy in trouble?

Is China's economy in trouble?

Is China's miraculous economy headed for a fall? The Fitch global ratings agency describes China’s credit bubble as the biggest in modern history.

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Friday 07 June 2013
Chinese President Xi Jinping during the annual Boao Forum in southern China, 8 April, 2013

China's Xi Jinping meets Obama

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets US leader Barack Obama Friday in a widely anticipated summit between the leaders of the world's leading economies.

Thursday 06 June 2013

Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif puts economy, energy and corruption at top of agenda

In his first speech after being endorsed as Pakistan's new prime minister, Nawaz Sharif told parliament that the state of the economy was "beyond imagination".

Wednesday 05 June 2013
Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, 30 May, 2013

What can UN do in Iraq?

Peace and stability was the promised outcome following the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq which toppled Saddam Hussein.

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