Phantoms of the Chechen opera
Why does the US brand Chechen liberation groups as "terrorist organisations", asks Shohdy Naguib in Moscow

Bridging the Cypriot divide
In a final bid to resolve the Cypriot political impasse, the UN has stepped up its efforts to reunite the divided island, reports Michael Jansen from Nicosia

A prize catch
Pleased as punch with its most recent crack-down on "terrorists", the Musharraf administration is tightening the noose on Al-Qa'eda fugitives. Iffat Idris reports from Islamabad

Koreans close in on Cobra Ball
With its diplomatic and military resources focused on a punitive strike against Iraq, Washington appears to be determined to downplay or brush aside any possible clash with North Korea...

Saving India's sacred cow
Once a bastion of secularism and tolerance, India's Congress Party now also panders to militant Hindu chauvinist sentiments, reports Sudhanshu Ranjan from New Delhi

Bare it all
A new national system to prescreen air travellers for security risks could mean sacrificing the privacy of passengers, reports Anayat Durrani from Los Angeles