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?