Recently added articles from The Economist (US):
Settling up; Argentina's debt negotiations.(Argentina seeks a deal on its remaining defaulted bonds)
Oct 31, 2009 ... The government seeks a deal on its remaining defaulted bonds FOR more than a year Argentina has been mulling an offer put forward by three big foreign banks. It would let the government settle up with the holders of around $20 billion in bonds, part of about $95 billion-worth on ...
Heir not so apparent? Canada and the monarchy.
Oct 31, 2009 ... A royal visit as republicanism rises WHEN Michaelle Jean, the governor-general of Canada, was described as "head of state" on her website earlier this month, the government issued a quick and very public correction. "All Canadians know that Queen Elizabeth II is the head of ...
Shades of grey; Panama's financial industry.(Panama's financial industry and the OECD)
Oct 31, 2009 ... Reputation-building in progress The unfinished job of cleaning up the country's financial reputation UNDER Manuel Noriega's dictatorship in the 1980s the world saw Panamanian banks as synonymous with suitcases stuffed with drugs money. So there was little surprise ...
An election under siege; Afghanistan's bloody election.
Oct 31, 2009 ... The Taliban campaign with bullets. The candidates bicker. Western doubts deepen JUST ten days before November 7th, when Afghans are due to go back to the polls to decide whether or not to re-elect Hamid Karzai for another five years, the Taliban showed their determination to ...
Cash and carry; China's navy off Somalia.
Oct 31, 2009 ... A hijack dilemma for China UNACCUSTOMED to operating far from its own shores, China's navy is even less used to actual fighting. So news on October 19th that Somali pirates had hijacked a Chinese commercial vessel in the Indian Ocean caused a stir at home. With three of its ...