by Alan Wheatley | 11 Mar 2016 | Americas, Asia, China, Economy, Europe, Politics, United States
Whatever his takeover of the Republican party says about U.S. politics, Donald Trump is capitalizing on anxiety over changes in the global economy. We asked News-Decoder correspondents for their thoughts on Donald Trump’s campaign to become U.S. president. Last...
by Alexander Nicoll | 11 Feb 2016 | Europe
By Alexander Nicoll Britain has been a member of the European Union for 43 years. But the commitment of its people has never been whole-hearted. In a few months time, voters will decide whether to stay in or leave. A decision to quit the 28-member EU —...
by Pauline Bock | 25 Nov 2015 | Americas, Decoders, Middle East, United States
They can deliver medicine and kill from afar. Drones hold huge promise, but legal, security and regulatory questions hover over their future. A drone in Shenzhen, China, 15 December 2014. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) This article is part of a News-Decoder series of...
by News Decoder | 14 Nov 2015 | Africa, Europe, Middle East, Terrorism
It’s an age-old tactic, but experts say terrorist attacks have recently grown in breadth and intensity. Most recent attacks have occurred in five countries. Flowers at the scene of a shooting in Sousse, Tunisia, 27 June 2015. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) (We...
by News Decoder | 14 Nov 2015 | Europe, Middle East, Terrorism
By Alistair Lyon Islamic State has claimed the coordinated attacks by gunmen and suicide bombers on bars, restaurants and a concert hall that killed at least 127 people in Paris, the bloodiest assault in Europe since the Madrid train bombings in 2002. French President...