Two roads to somewhere
In an unprecedented development, Greek and Turkish Cypriots have agreed to a peace procedure that cannot collapse or grind to a halt, reports Michael Jansen from Nicosia

Devil's advocate?
Close relations between Israel and India have sparked concern in some quarters of a shifting regional balance in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, much to the chagrin of Indian officials who insist that better relations with Israel are not being forged at the expense of Arab countries, writes Jaideep Mukerji

Confession and closure?
Pakistan's nuclear controversy has apparently come to an unceremonious end with the confession and presidential pardon of Abdul-Qadeer Khan, the "father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb", reports Iffat Idris from Islamabad

Saving Aristide's skin
Haitian insurrectionists take another town as the embattled Haitian president begs Washington to intervene militarily to save his regime, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Tlaloc's revenge
As the Bravo basin's farmers suffer the effects of ongoing drought, the US steps up pressure on Mexico to pay its debts in water. Veronica Balderas Iglesias investigates

Big mouth, small mind
Canada's much prized multi-culturalism is challenged by the blunt remarks of a "politically incorrect" national icon, writes Aziza Sami from Montreal