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With Chang’e 4 landing on far side of the moon, Beijing has eclipsed US and Russian feats

Despite his tough words, Kim’s stance seems to be softening. If the US responds, the Winter Olympics could see a breakthrough

The detention of two notorious terrorists brings up difficult questions about war, non-state combatants and the law

Meeting Xi Jinping may be a rehearsal for the Korean leader’s date with Donald Trump. It was a necessary staging post

Many obstacles remain, but this turnaround in Korean relations reflects Kim Jong-un’s newly serious commitment to progress

The Myanmar leader’s fall from grace is partly because we made the mistake of putting her on such a high pedestal

Former TV star Ksenia Sobchak has thrown her hat into next year’s presidential election. But even those who dislike Putin must concede he is a known quantity

It seems that the UK, once a formidable force on the global stage, is gradually losing its touch

Rex Tillerson’s meeting with Sergei Lavrov is an overture in a relationship that is more essential to Moscow than Trump’s critics have recognised

One reason for the strength of nimbyism in Britain has to be the lax oversight of development and the negligible consideration given to the quality of life and health

Competition between Washington and Moscow for a say in any peace deal on Syria is increasing the danger of a wider war

The exodus from war-torn and poorer countries and pull of the EU have created a demand the world cannot meet — and now there is need for a rethink