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Americas
The Paraguay priest running for president, and a Style Leaders special on the Republican party's presidential candidates.
Europe
Why Norway is going Dutch, vodka and the Russian elections, plus the French mayor who could teach Sarkozy a lesson
Man in the middle
With Afghanistan reportedly heading for failed-state status, the Taliban continues to defy US and Nato-led troops. In the middle of this is Said Jawal, the Afghan ambassador to Washington, balancing conflicting expectations.
The flight watch
At London's Gatwick airport, police are relying on unlikely weapons to protect the travel hub from terror threats: plane-spotters and local farmers. Monocle reports on a community-based response to a global problem.
Expo 11: Olympic gold rush
As the world focuses on Beijing for the Olympics, a massive building boom transforms the city. Monocle visits the Olympic Park to see if it’s nation-branding folly or the start of the Chinese century.
Save our skin tones
Digital photography is faster and cheaper but your latest party pictures might make you reconsider. We at Monocle believe it’s time for another shot at analogue film for more flattering results.
No flour, no power
Despite healthy economic growth, Pakistan is in the grip of a food and fuel crisis. With two thirds of Pakistanis earning under $2 a day, the country's situation is dire.
Party animal
The second in our series on foreign coverage of the US election is Li Xuejiang, Washington bureau chief for China’s ‘People’s Daily’, the state-controlled newspaper with a circulation of three million.
Maltese crossing
Malta, the Mediterranean island with a population of 400,000, is booming thanks to EU membership and its adoption of the euro. It’s also perfectly poised to exploit renewed trade with Gaddafi’s Libya.
