The World Next Week - Forward-looking Intelligence from Oxford Analytica

key strategic challenge

Preserving Chile's positive image

Political ineptitude is increasingly causing concern.

by the numbers

Japan stock slump

Nikkei index

Why every cloud that appears in the United States seems to produce even gloomier responses in Tokyo.

shorts

Bush: a tepid welcome

Expect a 'surprise' visit to Iraq

Blair's eyes on the prize

Sarko support for EU president bid?

Thailand: vulnerable PPP

Last month's general election under scrutiny

The Fed's shot in the arm

More credit auctions this week

Sri Lanka: ceasefire ends

War will continue to rage

The World Next Year

New Year developments....

Developments, Dec. 20 - Jan 10

Thailand: political uncertainty

No overall majority for PPP

Kibaki names cabinet

President seems confident

Georgia: opposition simmers

Second-round run-off demanded

Bolivia: crisis averted

Dialogue will be protracted

Jargon Buster

'War deterrent'

North Korea flag

Pyongyang will come under pressure over the next few weeks following its failure to declare all its nuclear programmes by end-2007.«