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Russian cooperation with Iran and Iraq has broader consequences than saving Assad

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imageRouhani's hand grows stronger thanks to Iran's cooperation with Russia.Reuters

The sudden launch of Russia’s military operations in Syria late last month caught the United States and regional players by surprise.

It began with an announcement that defined the primary objective of the mission as a confrontation with the Islamic State (ISIS) in...

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China's slowdown is a sign of middle-class gains, not a reason for panic

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imageDon't panic! It's only money. Reuters

It’s too easy to think China’s economy is in a downward spiral, given recent headlines in the US press, from “China’s Middle-Class Dreams in Peril” to “Is China Really Collapsing?”

The world has been awash with such pessimism. And fumbled reactions by China’s...

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We are entering a new era of migration – and not just for people

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imageMigrants from the Middle East bound for Europe earlier this month. Fotis Piegas G/Reuters

The world is watching as refugees flood into a Europe unprepared for the new arrivals. Conflict and social unrest due in part to climate stress – including induced food shortages and social conflict – have prompted migrants to search for new homes...

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Why disciplining kids can be so tricky for parents and teachers

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imageWhen does disciplining kids work?Asim Bharwani, CC BY-NC-ND

Disciplining works if it is not over the top and children understand the point of it.

Highlights magazine’s annual State of Kids survey found that a majority of children appreciated being disciplined and believed that it helped them behave better.

What children disagreed with were the...

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US losing its dominance in global higher education market

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imageGrowing numbers of US students are going abroad to study.British Council Russia, CC BY-NC-SA

The Conversation’s international teams are collaborating on a series of articles about the Globalisation of Higher Education, examining how universities are changing in an increasingly globalised world. This is the third article in the series. Read...

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Swinging between extremes in giving scientific credit where credit is due

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imageNobels go to only three scientists max, while some papers have as many authors as members of this audience.© Nobel Media AB, Alexander Mahmoud

imageChina Daily’s front page on the morning of Tu Youyou’s Nobel win.

The headline on the first page of China Daily on October 6 was striking: China wins first Nobel prize in medicine. Actually, D...

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