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Politics in Pakistan’s biggest city: A killing in Karachi
May 19th 2013, 9:46 from Banyan
Pakistan's election does not bring into sight an end to the political violence endemic in Karachi3
Artefacts: Taking heads
May 18th 2013, 2:54 from Analects
A mediocre set of bronzes means much more to Chinese history than it ever could to the art world21
The week ahead: May 17th 2013: Swede sound of success
May 17th 2013, 9:38 from Newsbook
Li Keqiang visits India and Pakistan, American psychiatrists gather in San Francisco, Sweden hosts the final of the Eurovision Song Contest and Microsoft unveils its latest console0
Japan's politics and economy: The man with a plan
May 16th 2013, 7:35 from Banyan
Shinzo Abe's plans for structural reform are welcome. But in a region sensitive to Japanese nationalism, revitalising Japan's military will demand delicacy, say our correspondents8
Barack Obama and scandals: Lessons from three scandals
May 16th 2013, 3:52 from Lexington's notebook
Beneath the noise, a row about government2
Iran’s election: A candidacy conundrum
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Two last-ditch presidential contenders may rattle the ruling clerics4
Latin American geoeconomics: A continental divide
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
The region is falling in behind two alternative blocks: the market-led Pacific Alliance and the more statist Mercosur50
Turkey’s political imams: The Gulenists fight back
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
A Muslim cleric in America wields surprising political power in Turkey33
Italian politics: Silvio’s back
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
How Silvio Berlusconi is at once powerful and highly vulnerable15
Democrats in Texas: The waiting is the hardest part
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Julián Castro cruised to a third mayoral victory. What comes next?2
Bulgarian politics: An unhappy election
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
And an inconclusive result1
Terrorism in Nigeria: Bigger guns
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
The president raises the stakes2
Spy wars in Russia: The Kremlin plot thickens
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
A spy scandal that points to rising anti-Americanism22
British Columbia’s election: It’s the economy, stupid
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
A thumbs-up for pipelines9
Justice in Guatemala: The genocide question
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
A former dictator’s conviction may not be the end of a tragic story8
Business in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Murky minerals
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
How bad is it?0
Pakistan’s election: Hope over experience
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Nawaz Sharif’s third turn as prime minister could be his luckiest20
Cage-fighting in New York: No holds, barred
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Professional mixed martial arts battles for legalisation6
Arabs and Jews in high-tech Israel: Bring them together
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Can Israeli Arabs benefit from the country’s start-up boom?8
Politics and the EU: Take me to your leader
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
If only David Cameron had Nigel Farage’s sway over the Conservative Party14
Stockmarkets: Don’t worry, be happy
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Investors think equities are the best bet in times of expansive monetary policy0
Philippine elections: Personality-driven
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Mid-term elections expose the fickleness of politicians and voters2
Turkey and Syria: An explosive border
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
The Turkish government is under attack at home for its assertive policy towards Syria34
Charlemagne: What is the alternative?
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Europe waits as Angela Merkel faces a new anti-establishment party39
Banyan: Seas of troubles
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Taiwan and China share the same maritime claims, but have very different interests205