Somali peace on hold
Factional fighting flared up in war-torn Somalia even as preparations for a Somali national reconciliation conference in Kenya are stalled, writes Gamal Nkrumah

The sun also rises
An avalanche of corporate scandals are unravelling and the recession may be here to stay, writes Faiza Rady

As Kashmir heats up again
US Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit to South Asia comes at a time of growing tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, writes Iffat Malik from Islamabad

France protests Moussaoui trial
The trial of French national Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person indicted for involvement in last year's 11 September attacks on New York and Washington, begins next month amid disagreement between France and the US over the possible use of the death penalty, writes David Tresilian from Paris

Above the law
Has the US turned its back on international law? Nyier Abdou looks at the Bush administration's aggressive stance on the International Criminal Court