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April 25, 2024

China
Numbers of Visitors to China Rises From Pandemic-Era Lows

International arrivals to China seem to be picking back up as Beijing seeks to use tourism to boost its stagnating domestic economy.

Passengers await boarding for flights at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China.

May 3, 2010

Fossil Fuels
Deepwater Horizon in Quantitative Context

I’ve been spending some time this morning trying to understand past estimates of the environmental impacts of oil spills. In the process, I’ve been looking at damage estimates and frequency data…

The Mega Borg

April 14, 2024

Iran
Iran Attacks on Israel Spur Escalation Concerns

The Iranian regime’s first direct attack on Israeli territory could trigger further exchanges between the two sides and raises the most serious risk of regionwide conflict since the Israel-Hamas war …

April 30, 2020

COVID-19
Coronavirus in South Asia, April 30, 2020: India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh Begin Easing Restrictions

Although coronavirus cases in India, Pakistan, and across the region have not increased as quickly as some feared (so far), South Asia's economies are struggling deeply. Sri Lanka and the Maldives ex…

A ferry barge packed with people and vehicles

January 22, 2018

South Africa
Easing Zuma Out of the South African Presidency

While it is unlikely that the NEC has definitively determined that Zuma must go before February 8, Ramaphosa will nevertheless attempt to progressively marginalize him, starting with Davos.

South-Africa-Zuma-Ramaphosa-NEC

October 28, 2019

Islamic State
Islamic State Leader’s Death Does Little to Ease Syria Concerns

A U.S. military operation that eliminated Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is welcome but fails to allay worries about the security vacuum caused by the removal of U.S. troops from northern …