What is happening in Nagorno-Karabakh?
After a short military offensive, Nagorno-Karabakh is fully under the control of Azerbaijan. Thousands of ethnic Armenians are fleeing the region in response.

This note briefly surveys the final month's of Kim Jong-Il's rule in North Korea and, following his death on 17 December 2011, the rise of his youngest son, Kim Jong-Un, to power.
North Korea's dynastic succession (74 KB , PDF)
On 17 December 2011, North Korea’s ‘Dear Leader’, Kim Jong-Il, died. His death had long been posited as a moment of great potential danger and uncertainty, both for North Korea and the wider region. However, the succession of his youngest son, Kim Jong-Un has proceeded remarkably smoothly up to now. Following Kim Jong-Il’s funeral on 28 December, Kim Jong-Un has been declared the “supreme leader of the party, state and army”. The message to a nervous outside world so far has been unity, stability and continuity. However, the transition will be prolonged and there could yet be political turbulence. Kim Jong-Un may be tempted to engage in a provocative act towards South Korea or the rest of the world in order to show his mettle. A third nuclear weapon test would be the most dramatic act of provocation. Perhaps the greatest threat to the regime’s survival comes from the country’s protracted and deep economic crisis. North Korea has experienced acute food shortages over the last year and international aid has not filled the gap.
North Korea's dynastic succession (74 KB , PDF)
After a short military offensive, Nagorno-Karabakh is fully under the control of Azerbaijan. Thousands of ethnic Armenians are fleeing the region in response.
This briefing covers rising prices including food and energy inflation, Government support, and how the cost of living affects households.
How many households use fuels other than mains gas and how have prices of these fuels changed in recent years?