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A policy of destabilisation

The renewed Israeli offensive against the Palestinian Authority is an overt attempt, with U.S. support, to oust Yasser Arafat and put in place a plian

An agenda for aggression

The United States prepares a plan for a new military adventure in the Gulf region to overthrow Saddam Hussein, but not all its allies welcome an offen

A callous assault

Another American air raid in Afghanistan leaves a number of people dead in a decrepit village.

A promising deal

The India-Sudan oil pact is, among other things, a significant step towards ensuring India's long-term oil security.

African Union arrives

The 38-year-old Organisation of African Unity is dissolved to give shape to the African Union, which, hopefully, will play a more decisive role in the

The wait for de-escalation

The cross-border infiltration has virtually ended and the military tension has eased, but real de-escalation will have to wait until the troops massed

Committed to socialism

At President Fidel Castro's urging, Cubans reaffirm their faith in the country's socialist system.

Newly elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai addressing the Loya Jirga in Kabul.-BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP

An Afghan transition

The Bush administration's candidate, Hamid Karzai, is the head of the Afghan government. But it has been no cake-walk.

In the line of peace

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe visits India with an agenda for stronger ties.

Back from the brink

International diplomacy, together with some arm-twisting by the U.S., makes India and Pakistan take some meaningful steps towards de-escalation. But t

Changing course

The visit of U.S. President George W. Bush to Russia saw the Kremlin's acquiescence to U.S. interests.

Active interventions

An alarmed international community advocates restraint and offers advice and help to defuse the escalating tensions.