1. Does Jacob Zuma need to be firm with Julius Malema?
2. Will the Liberal Democrats be the kingmakers of the upcoming British elections?
3. Are efforts taken to dismantle Al Qaeda in Iraq succeeding?
4. Does Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas need to step down?
5. What does the SPLM gain from the latest Sudanese elections?
6. Is the arrest of Victoire Ingabire a sign of a clampdown on political opposition in Rwanda?
7. Should Israel inaugurate a new series of “land for peace” deals?
8. What signal does Ukraine’s extension of a lease on Russia’s naval base in the country send to the West?
9. Is France’s ban against the niqab unconstitutional?
10. How should Pope Benedict XVI deal with the latest church abuse scandal?
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1. Why is violence among labor unions rising in Venezuela?
2. Will Pakistan’s move to curb presidential powers bring more stability to the nation’s political system?
3. How will the tragic death of Lech Kaczynski and other members of the Polish political elite impact the nation’s relations with Russia?
4. Should Kurmanbek Bakiyev flee Krygyzstan?
5. How much does the military matter in Turkish politics today?
6. Was it a mistake for FIFA to give South Africa the World Cup?
7. How can the Conservative Party stop the bleeding and win next month’s parliamentary elections in Britain?
8. Why is the far right gaining ground in Hungary?
9. Did Netanyahu make the right decision in choosing not to attend President Obama’s nuclear summit?
10. How would China react if America adopted a tougher approach to its currency practices?
1. Will the upcoming British election result in a hung Parliament?
2. How badly does the West need Hamid Karzai?
3. Are electoral boycotts a counterproductive strategy for opposition parties across the globe?
4. Would nuclear power be better than other alternative energy sources for Africa?
5. How can India successfully defeat the Naxalites?
6. Is a military coup the answer to Thailand’s deteriorating political situation?
7. What impact will the murder of Eugene Terreblanche have on South African politics?
8. Will ASEAN criticism of Myanmar’s election laws result in significant changes ahead of the nation’s elections this year?
9. How much of a blow to NATO is Ukraine’s decision to scrap plans to join the organization?
10. Has Israel lost Turkey?
1. What does the low turnout for the recent regional elections in Italy say about the state of politics in the country?
2. Would it be in Colombia’s best interest to exchange captured FARC rebels for hostages?
3. How can Nicolas Sarkozy turn around his dismal approval ratings?
4. Are Arab hardliners being strengthened by the current spat between the United States and Israel?
5. Will Greece’s economic difficulties permanently prevent Britain from joining the euro zone?
6. How should Russia respond to the recent Moscow subway attacks?
7. Is it wise for Burma’s opposition to boycott the country’s upcoming elections?
8. Will China’s hostility to internal criticism be a roadblock in its path to becoming a global economic superpower?
9. How can China improve the safety of its mines?
10. If Turkey is willing to support sanctions against Iran, should the EU offer it immediate membership?
1. How will Google’s decision to leave China impact the Chinese economy?
2. Does Israel need the United States?
3. Is more nonmilitary aid the best way to combat Mexico’s drug cartels?
4. Should Sudan’s elections be postponed?
5. Why is France backing down from its carbon tax plan?
6. Should the UN have a stronger role in the regulation of ocean fish?
7. Is North Korea heading towards another famine?
8. Should the U.S. recognize Pakistan as a nuclear power?
9. How can Myanmar’s junta make their upcoming election appear legitimate?
10. Is it wise for Turkey to cancel talks on a new loan from the IMF?
1. Is Sarath Fonseka being unfairly prosecuted?
2. Should Abhisit Vejajiva call for new elections in Thailand?
3. What do the first round of regional elections in France say about Sarkozy’s odds of winning a second term?
4. Will calls by four Egyptian opposition parties for constitutional reforms bear fruit in the near future?
5. What is behind Argentina’s coin shortage?
6. How can African governments combat “quiet” corruption?
7. Should anything be read into reports that North Korea has sent workers to South Africa to help with World Cup construction?
8. How should Pope Benedict XVI deal with the latest abuse accusations against the Catholic Church in Germany?
9. Did Saakashvili orchestrate a fake news report of a Russian invasion to discredit his political opponents?
10. How will the killing of three people linked to the U.S. consulate in Mexico impact Mexico’s drug war?
1. Will the latest attempt at securing peace between the Israelis and Palestinians prove unsuccessful?
2. Can Juan Manuel Santos fill Alvaro Uribe’s shoes?
3. How can Hezbollah be disarmed?
4. Has the international community already forgotten about Haiti?
5. Is the religious violence in Nigeria beyond the scope of government control?
6. Did Jacob Zuma’s declaration of his financial interests go far enough?
7. Why are European governments weak when it comes to Libya?
8. How can the international community stop gendercide?
9. Will the resignation of Carmen Fernandez improve future Chilean efforts at disaster relief?
10. Considering the last decade of work, what grade do UN peacekeeping operations deserve?
1. What grade does the Chilean government deserve for its response to the nation’s recent earthquake?
2. Would an EU bailout for Greece weaken investor confidence in the euro?
3. Will Russia rebound from its Olympics flop?
4. Why has Gordon Brown seen a bounce in the polls?
5. Are closer ties with the EU in Ukraine’s best interest?
6. Will Karadzic’s trial end up like Milosevic’s?
7. Is Nigeria on the verge of a civil war?
8. How will the declaration of two biblical tombs in the West Bank as Israeli heritage sites impact the prospects of a future Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement?
9. Does the Marja offensive show that the Afghan military is improving its skills?
10. Will the Iraqi elections see the reemergence of Ahmad Chalabi as a force in Iraqi politics?
1. How should the UN handle the oil dispute in the Falkland Islands?
2. Will Israel suffer severe diplomatic consequences over the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh?
3. What role could Russia play in a new Middle East peace agreement?
4. Will a ceasefire agreement between the JEM and the Sudanese government bring peace to Darfur?
5. Is the Niger junta’s commitment to civilian democracy genuine?
6. Are civilian casualties acceptable in NATO’s latest Afghan offensive?
7. Should Labour keep Geert Wilders out of the new Dutch government?
8. Will the global economy experience a wave of sovereign debt defaults by December 2011?
9. Have the Vancouver Olympics been a success?
10. Should the EU create a European Monetary Fund?
1. Will India’s rise as a global superpower create a dangerous security situation with Pakistan?
2. Can Turkey successfully become a key transit hub for European natural gas?
3. Has Israel become a pariah nation like South Africa was in the 1980s?
4. Would it be in South Korea’s best interest to allow for the United States to bilaterally negotiate a peace treaty with North Korea?
5. Should Bosnian Croats be allowed to govern their own affairs?
6. Will Stefan Fuele’s reign as EU enlargement chief increase the chances of Turkey being admitted into the organization?
7. How can Italy improve the treatment of its migrant workers?
8. Compared to a Dutch inquiry into the Iraq war, has Britain’s Chilcot inquiry been a disappointment?
9. Should the international community make Haiti an international protectorate?
10. What does Taiwan’s ban on US beef imports say about the state of its relations with the U.S.?
1. Does Russia need bureaucratic and political reforms in order to modernize the country?
2. Should Nepal suspend adoptions?
3. Why has China decided to play a part in Somali anti-piracy efforts?
4. Will the latest Northern Ireland deal on police and justice powers hold?
5. Does Romania’s decision to host U.S. missile interceptors pose a threat to Russia?
6. How much of an impact did Yar’Adua’s absence have on the breakdown of the truce in the Niger Delta?
7. Will Uganda change its anti-homosexuality bill?
8. What does the dismissal of North Korea’s chief financial planner say about the country’s internal political situation?
9. If there is another Israeli-Lebanese conflict, will Syria be involved?
10. Will Greece’s austerity measures successfully get the country back on a sound financial footing?
1. What is behind China’s more assertive tone on the international stage?
2. Will his appearance before the Chilcot inquiry be the final nail in Gordon Brown’s political coffin?
3. Does Africa need land reform?
4. Will Britain and Ireland eventually have to establish joint authority over Northern Ireland?
5. Why does Qaddafi want to serve another term as AU chairman?
6. What are the chances of a Doha Round deal in 2010?
7. Will the rejection of the presidential election result by opposition parties in Sri Lanka endanger the nation’s prospects for peace?
8. Are Chinese sanctions against American arms companies who sell to Taiwan a violation of WTO rules?
9. How can the reconstruction of Haiti avoid the failures of previous efforts?
10. Can Russia bring stability to Dagestan?
1. With its current government in shambles, who should govern Haiti be in the aftermath of its recent earthquake?
2. Will Netanyahu’s statement that some Jewish settlements in the West Bank will always be part of Israel derail the latest attempts to have Middle East peace talks?
3. Was the decision by the Independent Election Commission to delay Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections appropriate?
4. What are the chances that North Korea would be willing to renew military hostilities with South Korea?
5. After Susumu Inamine won the Nago mayoral election, will the Japanese government move a U.S. marine air station off of the island?
6. Will Pakistan’s decision not to launch new offensives against the Taliban undermine military actions taking place in Afghanistan?
7. Is Yemen a bigger problem for Saudi Arabia or the U.S.?
8. Why are ties between the FDP and CSU/CDU strained in the German government?
9. Is the warming of ties with France good for Rwanda?
10. Will Sudan be split into two countries after a 2011 referendum?
1. Does Yanukovych’s win in the first round of the Ukrainian presidential election signify that Ukraine is moving back into Russia’s orbit?
2. Should the UN Security Council send more troops and police to Haiti?
3. How will Sebastian Pinera change Chile?
4. Will a federal court ruling that gives Goodluck Jonathan presidential powers in Nigeria successfully solve the political gridlock that is gripping the nation?
5. Are negotiations the only way that the Palestinians will get their own state?
6. Do pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea show that the fight against international piracy still has a long way to go?
7. Will the probe involving Ichiro Ozawa hurt the DPJ heading into this year’s mid-year election in Japan?
8. Are French complaints about America’s actions in Haiti justified?
9. Is UN inaction on sanctions against Iran only emboldening Tehran?
10. Will a new Afghan initiative to give jobs to the Taliban succeed in squelching the insurgency?
1. Why was Gordon Brown able to survive his latest brush with political death?
2. Should Umaru Yar’Adua step down?
3. Do tense relations with Turkey imperil Israel’s security?
4. Will China’s recent missile defense tests force other nations to increase spending on such projects?
5. Is Catherine Ashton unqualified to be the EU’s foreign affairs chief?
6. Will Peter Robinson’s temporary departure from duties in Northern Ireland become a permanent exile?
7. How can Rajapaksa win the Tamil vote in Sri Lanka’s presidential election?
8. Will Hugo Chavez’s decision to devalue Venezuela’s currency enable opposition forces to take control of the national legislature?
9. Is North Korea’s peace offer disingenuous?
10. Will a new Zimbabwean constitution provide for effective limits on executive power?