World Affairs
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Africa's neglected
The plight of children in Kenya who fall prey to HIV/Aids. Human Rights Watch's Juliane Kippenberg reports on a massive failure to help the most vulnerable
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The man of words
Barack Obama is certain to be remembered as one of the great political speakers of our time. But the true test of his rhetorical talents will be how he adjusts to the challenges of being in power
Socialists play the name game
Observations on France
Trouble in paradise
Observations on the Maldives
Winter’s chill threat
Observations on Pakistan
Beware of Groundhog Day
Barack Obama is a politician of a system described by Martin Luther King as "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today". He speaks of change but offers only dreaded continuity
Banking on Sharia
Sharia banking is growing fast and the mainstream banks are starting to offer Islamic accounts. Its system of shared risks and profits could offer a model for the financial services of the future
Special report
Lunchtime notes
The Hugo Young Papers: Thirty Years of British Politics - Off the Record
Edited by Ion Trewin
Allen Lane, 834pp, £30
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Outlook stormy for Obama
The inclusion in Obama's team of so many figures from the past heralds the continuation of the policies of the past
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A declaration of digital rights
After 60 years, it’s time to refresh the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to take in the new digital frontier argues Peter Bradwell of UK think tank Demos
In Asia
When enough is enough
Life in the teeming city is blighted by fear and anxiety. Even the latest Hindi blockbusters are playing to near-empty cinemas
