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POLITICS-INDIA: Jingoistic Hysteria Replicates ‘Jehadist’ Mindset
There has been a reshaping of Indian nationalism in the wake of Pakistan-backed infiltration in the Kargil sector, backed by a media campaign orchestrated by the ruling right-wing Hindu party.POLITICS-IRAN: Students Up Against Old-guard Revolutionaries
On the face of it, the student demonstrations in Iran appear to be a battle for the soul of the country's two-decade-old Islamic revolution. In reality, it is the most violent reflection of the practical politics being played out between two generations of revolutionaries.CONFLICT-MIDDLE EAST: Good Will Gestures Release Tension
If meetings and expressions of good will were the only requisites for peace, the conflict in the Middle East could be solved in a few days, as demonstrated by Israel's new prime minister Ehud Barak's diplomatic moves towards Egypt and Palestine.POLITICS-YUGOSLAVIA: Flame to Become Fire?
Protests and rallies are spreading in Serbia with opposition politicians, Orthodox Church, labour organisations, students and several city councils calling Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic to step down.POLITICS-COLOMBIA: US Offering Mixed Messages On Peace Talks
The United States remains unable to fashion a coherent policy toward Colombia at a critical moment in the South American country's history.RIGHTS-YUGOSLAVIA: Orthodox Church Raises Political Profile
By representing the remaining Serbs in Kosovo and issuing critical political statements, the Serbian Orthodox church seems to be carving itself a stronger political role in Yugoslavia.POLITICS-INDIA: U.S Brokers Kargil Peace But Problems Remain
The hurriedly organised meeting between President Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has yielded results that favour defusion of the two-month-old crisis at Kargil. But it leaves some problems and creates new ones.POLITICS-INDIA: U.S Brokers Kargil Peace But Problems Remain
The hurriedly organised meeting between President Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has yielded results that favour defusion of the two-month-old crisis at Kargil. But it leaves some problems and creates new ones.POLITICS-KOSOVO: France Wins on Appointment of UN Envoy
The appointment Friday of former French Health Minister Bernard Kouchner to head the UN civilian mission in Kosovo earned France a major victory in the effort to shape UN policy in the Balkans.POLITICS-MIDDLE EAST: Israeli Attacks Seen as Prelude to Talks
Last week's Israeli air attacks against civilian Lebanese targets might be the prelude to peace negotiations between Arab countries and the forthcoming new Israeli government, local analysts say.POLITICS: After Kosovo, US Looks to Asia Problems
Asia could well dominate US foreign policy as pre-occupation with Kosovo and trans-Atlantic relations recedes.DEVELOPMENT: G-8 Sees Key Role for U.N. in Crisis Prevention
Sidetracked in the Kosovo crisis, the U.N. is now poised to play an "important role" in crisis prevention around the world.RIGHTS-BURMA: Frustrated Critics Toy with the Kosovo Option
Nobody is making public statements on the touchy subject, but after decades of battling their military regime, sections of Burma's pro-democracy movement are wondering whether to lobby for a Kosovo-style international intervention in their country.POLITICS-EUROPE: Not Just Apathy in Left’s Defeat at European Elections
Not just widespread apathy, but also disillusionment among leftist voters, especially in Britain and Germany, were key to the Socialist group defeat at the European Parliament (EP) elections this weekend, European analysts say.CONFLICT-KOSOVO: US More Chastened Than Triumphant
Even as NATO diplomats steamrolled their terms through the U.N. Security Council and prepared to order troops into Kosovo, the elation one might have expected over the turn of events in Yugoslavia last week seemed remarkably absent in Washington.CONFLICT-KOSOVO: US More Chastened Than Triumphant
Even as NATO diplomats steamrolled their terms through the U.N. Security Council and prepared to order troops into Kosovo, the elation one might have expected over the turn of events in Yugoslavia last week seemed remarkably absent in Washington.POLITICS-KOSOVO: Ultimately, UN Role Was Crucial
It was no small irony that, when the United Nations Security Council authorised an international peacekeeping force for Kosovo this week, Yugoslav officials made the case for a strong UN role in the crisis.MALAYSIA: Opposition Lead in Indonesia Buoys Critics’ Hopes
Politicians and analysts in Malaysia are casting a watchful eye across the Straits of Malacca, believing that an opposition win there could hold lessons for the country as well.INDIA-PAKISTAN: Talks Saturday Unlikely To Halt Border Flare-up //REPEATING//
After sending out contradictory signals, India and Pakistan are finally resuming diplomatic talks on Saturday, but there is not much hope that it will enable both sides to stop the military operations on their border.INDIA-PAKISTAN: Talks Saturday Unlikely To Halt Border Flare-up
After sending out contradictory signals, India and Pakistan are finally resuming diplomatic talks on Saturday, but there is not much hope that it will enable both sides to stop the military operations on their border.RIGHTS-US: Jury Verdicts Boost Case for Police Accountability
The grisly month-long trial of five New York police officers on torture charges against an Haitian immigrant has ended with a mixed verdict - but one which paved the way for a wider crackdown on police brutality.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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