The world in brief

In today's edition: Greece's deadly train crash, Belarus's dictator in China and the story of sound recording

Situation critical

A new contest between America and China is under way: securing African minerals

The rule of saw

The biggest obstacle to saving rainforests is lawlessness. Until that is tackled, nothing else will work

Sheikh's rattle and roll

Bangladesh's economic miracle is in jeopardy. Corrupt plitics are a bigger threat to the country than poverty

<Reference: Economist>