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Peace on the horizon

A peace process mediated by Nelson Mandela raises hopes in strife-torn Burundi.

Change of guard

Vice-Admiral Madhvendra Singh and Air Marshal S. Krishnaswamy assume charge of the Navy and the IAF by the year-end.

Firming up a friendship

Vajpayee's visit to Moscow strengthens bilateral ties, besides helping arrive at a common approach to the question of tackling international terrorism

A victory without shine

Daniel Ortega and the Sandinistas lose the elections in Nicaragua, which were influenced to a great extent by U.S. money and propaganda.

Neighbours' game plan

India is pleased with the dramatic developments in Afghanistan and Pakistan's consequent discomfiture, but the equations in Kabul show signs of changi

In the maelstrom

As the echoes of America's war resound through the subcontinent, old tensions between India and Pakistan escalate and world leaders come calling.

Left resurgence

State elections in Berlin provide evidence of the growing popularity of the Left.

Putin's games

Russia announces the closure of its military facilities in Cuba and Vietnam in what is seen as an attempt to appease the West.

Diplomatic concerns

Secretary of State Colin Powell seeks to allay the fears aroused by his statement on Kashmir made in Pakistan, but New Delhi remains not fully convinc

Warning shots from India

THE firing by the Indian Army across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor and Mendar sectors on October 14, the day United States Secretary of Sta

The rout of Solidarity

In keeping with the current trend in Eastern Europe, former Communists win the elections in Poland and in the process virtually eliminate the Solidari

Tajik refugees at the Jalozai refugee camp near Peshawar in September.

The Afghan quagmire

At the best of times, Afghanistan was among the poorest countries. Now, after two decades of Cold War conflicts and Taliban torture, the nation starts