Andrew Mueller
Europe
How Sarkozy wings it in Me and My Motorcade, plus Luxembourg goes to the polls and bar room blues hit the UK.
Oceania
Samoa mounts operation healthcare and the truth about those fit Aussies - they are actually too busy on twitter to play sport.
Asia
The King of Bhutan's dashing way with national dress, Korea's scheme to produce more babies, and Japan's downsized family meals.
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.
Culture
A news kiosk on Pushkin Square in Moscow, and this month's new music, film, art and music.
Architecture
We toast the revamp of Finnish drinks chain Alko, Stockholm's waterfront gets switches on, plus a view to a thrill on Chile's coast.
Fashion
Berluti gives lessons for lace-ups, a Verbal assault on the jewellery trade, and Portland bags some style.
Americas
The US embraces pedal power, New York takes to its rivers; plus a cultural haven in Colombia.
Africa/Middle East
Style tips from Libya's Great Style Leader and why watching TV in Lebanon can be fatal.
Cyprus heal
After decades of conflict, could Cyprus be nearing a reunification settlement? Mehmet Ali Talat, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, is one of two key players in the agreement.
