 From Der Spiegel Magazine- If the governing party of Turkish President Recep Erdogan wins the June elections, it will likely amend the constitution to solidify his power. Selahattin Demirtas may be the only man who can stop him.  From The International New York Times – The fragmentation of Russia, with its multiple ethnic and religious identities, is seen by the Kremlin as a growing threat.  From National Geographic- Unlike in 1934, Nepal today can take steps to break the cycle of devastation in a country rocked by strong temblors roughly every 75 years.  From BBC News-China has announced a $46bn investment plan which will largely centre on an economic corridor fromPakistan to China. M Ilyas Khan looks at what does this mean for the region.  From Der Spiegel Magazine- A Chinese executive with shipping company Cosco has helped transform part of Athen’s Port of Piraeus into a success story.  From BBC News- Many Indian Muslims see the extension of the beef ban as evidence of an assault on one of the key principles on which independent India was founded – secularism.  From Harvard Business Review-Garry Kasparov was the world’s top chess player for 20 years. In an interview with HBR, he talks about strategy and corruption in both the World Chess Federation and the Russian government.  From The New York Times- The world needs more cities. The task, however, is not simply to build new cities but to design them for today, tomorrow and the next century.  From Der Spiegel Magazine– The heavy fighting may have stopped for the time being, but the Ukrainian border town of Donetsk is more isolated than ever.  From The Economist– The rise of Latinos is a huge opportunity. The United States must not squander it. |
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