- A counter to the 'hyperbolic' NY Times story about Australian spying on US law firms in Indonesia.
- President Obama draws a clear connection between California's troubles and climate change, announcing a federal aid package for drought stricken California. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott toured drought-ravaged areas of Australia, but has not connected the drought to climate change. (Thanks Steph.)
- Denmark sets Europe's most ambitious climate targets: 40% reduction of emissions by 2020, compared to 1990. (Thanks Steph.)
- Tracking civilian deaths in Afghanistan.
- North Korea: 'The ultimate goal of denuclearisation...appears to be growing more distant.'
- It's not only peripheral Eurozone countries undergoing major change. Check out seemingly successful Finland.
- Are Russia and Japan close to settling their World War 2 vintage territorial dispute?
- Here's a graphic showing the size of Australia's state economies compared to various countries.