The world in brief

In today's edition: China's economy beats expecations, India considers same-sex marriage and SpaceX tries to make history

We assess the numbers

China's latest GDP figures are encouraging. But it still has deep economic problems to overcome

The Mona Lisa effect

How to explain the puzzle of the world economy

Forgotten fights

The world's deadliest conflict last year wasn't in Ukraine. There's a disturbing resurgence in civil wars

<Reference: Economist>