The Nuclear Security Summit, which concluded on Friday in Washington, did not rule out catastrophic nuclear attacks. It was a global forum that gathered the world leaders to find ways to avert such apocalyptic scenarios. The timing of the summit was important as it came in the wake of attacks in Paris and Brussels that have killed dozens and exposed ...

Vishal Arora SPECIAL TO EMIRATES BUSINESS U Htin Kyaw is the president of Myanmar’s first civilian government following 56 years of military junta rule, but all eyes remain on Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to lead the country. While she is likely to accept and play that role, as per the wishes of her people, the hope for a ...

Seen from a distance, Peru is a Latin American dynamo. Its economy has been surging since the early 2000s and investment has been rebounding. Its universal health- care program has won accolades, and the number of those living in poverty fell 32 percent between 2001 and 2014. So why is the April 10 presidential election turning into such a fiasco? ...