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Right-wing resurgence

The victory of right-wing candidate Alvaro Uribe in the Colombian presidential election spells trouble for the peace process in the country.

Falling and flying

A rash of MiG-21 crashes raises new questions about the safety of the Indian Air Force's workhorse fleet of fighters, but a closer look at the data pr

JOHN CHERIAN in New Delhi

A U.S. role and agenda

Visiting Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca condemns the May 14 attack, but the United States may not go beyond that to make Pakistan rein i

A test of resilience

The Israeli military machine has seemingly slowed down after wreaking much havoc, but the valiant Palestinians are determined to keep on fighting for

JOHN CHERIAN in Amman

Counselling caution

President Chandrika Kumaratunga, on a non-state visit to India, gives a fine lecture on dealing with conflict, change and terrorism in a multi-ethnic,

JOHN CHERIAN in New Delhi

Human rights as weapon

The United States tries to persuade other Latin American countries to introduce a resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Commission meet at Gen

The triumph of Chavez

In Venezuela, the progressive President Hugo Chavez takes charge again after a West-inspired coup fizzles out in a matter of 28 hours.

Peace after decades of war

Angola finally looks forward to peace, now that UNITA, after Jonas Savimbi's death, is willing to negotiate a peace agreement with the government.

The arms bazaar

An array of arms, ammunition and other assorted military hardware is on offer before India, which now has a significantly enhanced budget allocation f

Some positive movement

India and China have taken a significant step towards settling the border dispute by agreeing to complete the delineation of the Line of Actual Contro

A win-or-die battle

Besieged Palestinians put up a spirited resistance against the United States-supported Zionist aggression. An analysis that reflects the perception of

During Operation Anaconda, U.S. soldiers on their way to an air assault on Sirkankil, Afghanistan, on March 2.-ZINN WARREN/GAMMA

War and resistance

The heavy-handed U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan proceeds on its weary course, but the military achievements have clearly fallen short of the ta