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Drone Home
Unmanned military planes and helicopters are a controversial subject but visitors and exhibitors at the Unmanned Systems North America trade fair were unfazed. They’re more excited about drones that can do the housework.
Oceania
In Oceania: South Australia weighs up a name change, a New South Wales city plans to harvest storm water and Tokelau announces a plan for solar and coconut-oil-powered electricity.
Africa/Middle East
Exploring Middle East Ramadan advertising, Johannesburg's gentrification via the Neighbourgoods market, and Zimbabwe's currency shift to the US dollar. A collection of reports from Africa and the Middle East.
Asia
A new motorway in the Phillipines gets underway, tree planting takes off in China to combat desertification and Kabul educates its population on conservation, while India's monorail enters a trial phase.
Follow this leader
Michael Bloomberg, New York's three-term mayor, is admired worldwide for cleaning up the Big Apple. He tells Monocle how his ideas on crime, immigration and urban renewal can work elsewhere.
Americas
New York's first bicycle sharing scheme is set to launch into action, a new escalator is improving the lives of Medellin's, Colombia, residents, and Peru invests in its solar energy sector.
Staying power
Venezuela's port town of Maracaibo has long stood out. Oil wealth means it’s set to become a Latin American hub and a major pro-commerce, anti-Chávez stronghold in forthcoming elections.
Europe
High-speed rail lines are in the pipeline for the UK and Turkey, while a breath of fresh air is promised in the landscaped gardens of the redeveloped Le Forum des Halles, Paris.
Waiting in the Isles
They’re sunny, beautiful and safe but Portugal doesn’t seem to know what to do with them. Maybe it’s time to start recognising the potential of the Azores.
