Saving Mother Earth
Industrialised nations, the developing world and NGOs have conflicting perspectives on what constitutes sustainable development, reports Cornia Pretorius from Johannesburg

Colombia's death dance
The president of Colombia, Alvaro Uribe, has had little luck in convincing his neighbours to support his hardline efforts against rebels, writes Hisham El-Naggar

Kashmir on the brink
Escalating violence threatens to disrupt the forthcoming Kashmiri elections. Sudhanshu Ranjan reports from New Delhi

Whither US-Pakistani relations?
Pakistan is no longer Washington's darling, writes Iffat Malik from Islamabad

Crossing swords with the Shari'a
The promulgation of Shari'a in 12 northern Nigerian states has ushered in a period of testing times for the nascent Nigerian democracy, writes Gamal Nkrumah

The House of Windsor finds its way
Five years after the death of Princess Diana, her memory is beginning to fade but the monarchy is enjoying a renaissance, reports James Corbett from London

Fair to all
Does Israel come under special scrutiny from the International Criminal Court ?Dena Rashed looks for an answer