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Expo 19: The good life
We celebrate three close-knit communities in Tokyo, Istanbul and a mountain town in Italy. Due to design, history or geography, these places have what it takes for an easy-going and cosy way of life.
Pipe dreams
In Canada’s far north, the frontier lifestyle is alive in Yellowknife. First they struck gold, then diamonds, and now gas. Today, those frontier folk are just as likely to be from Somalia.
Oceania
Australia tackles tax evasion on Vanuatu, New Zealand uses music to fight antisocial behaviour and the tiny state of Timor-Leste gets its own airline.
Failing states
Europe is home to three nations that should be successes but instead are failing badly. Over the following pages, we look at their problems – from corruption to constitutional meltdown.
Asia
China rediscovers the bicycle as oil prices soar while disaffected Japanese youths flirt with communism.
Americas
Bullet-proof training in Colombia, the US's Project Laundry List and plans for new high-speed rail.
Summer of the siege
Two years after the war with Israel, another battle raged in Lebanon. As bullets flew, our correspondent recorded the rollercoaster of events from Beirut, where mojitos were still served amidst the crisis.
