Politics
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No. 1 lady detective
Forensic scientist Porntip Rojanasunan is loved by the Thai public for her fearless exposing of corruption in high places – and also for her unconventional dress sense.
Europe
We take a look at Silivo Berlusconi's motorcade, and some surprising differences between the Finns and the Swedes.
Premier league
Ahead of the COP15 climate conference, Monocle meets Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen to discuss Denmark’s identity, global security and the impact of the ‘cartoon crisis’.
Oceania
Syndey's new take on speed dating - it involves tightrope-walking and clowning - plus witchcraft in Papua New Guinea, and political isolation in Fuji.
Q & A: Anders Fogh Rasmussen
"Save the world" is just one of the items on the "to do" list of Denmark's prime minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, this year. And he might just do it. This year he will host…
Americas
Our new column from Washington on President Obama's administration, plus baseball-mania in Nicaragua and the Dane who is making NYC more cycle-friendly.
Oceania
Australia's new-generation mosque, and why Cuban doctors are being sent to the Solomon Islands.
New iron lady
Following a disastrous war with Russia, Georgian opposition leaders delayed challenging President Saakashvili. Now, many see power broker and Thatcher fan Nino Burjanadze as the one to replace him.
Africa/Middle East
We throw the spotlight on the sartorial style of Libya's Saif al-Gaddafi and Somaliland's hi-tech elections.
So farsi, so good
The BBC World Service's Persian TV launches as the first dedicated, unbiased Farsi-speaking station for Iran, aiming to put a new spin on the country and break down cultural barriers.
