Snapshots

Beyond the visible chaos, intimidation and attacks based on political disputes are becoming a growing feature in Hong Kong.

The Nov. 10 national election has set the stage for only more uncertainty ahead, as the country’s secessionist vs. nationalist battle heats up and its economy cools down.

The country's divisions create an uncertain path forward with future economic prospects possibly hanging in the balance.

If a "phase one" deal is reached, the alternating cycles of escalation and truces in the trade war could change -- though deeper divides will persist.

As sanctions take a deeper bite from Iran's economy, Tehran will continue to escalate its campaign to win relief by threatening to push the nuclear envelope.

New Delhi's rejection of the deal's proposed terms won't keep China from pushing ahead with the massive Asian trade agreement, with or without India.

Beijing might be tempted to threaten the deal giving the island's exporters cheap access to mainland markets. But ending it would come at a cost.

The government, expecting a windfall, has updated the terms of production-sharing contracts. But the move could dampen investment, leading to a falloff in revenue instead.

After four years under President Mauricio Macri’s conservative leadership, the new administration in Buenos Aires will pursue state intervention and protectionist policies in an attempt to resurrect the country’s moribund economy.

Al-Baghdadi's death will not significantly weaken the wider capabilities of the Islamic State or its affiliates.

The arrests of four Chinese contractors provide another worrying sign of Tanzania's eroding business and investment prospects under its president's nationalist agenda.

A Saudi-brokered deal to make peace between Yemen's Southern Transitional Council and the Hadi government might be little more than temporary.