A dangerous trend
The results of the Indonesian and Sri Lankan polls have sent ripples across the Indian Ocean, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Congress contests BJP's secular image
Vajpayee hopes that a growing "feel good factor" in India will help him win a second mandate as the world's largest democracy heads to the polls later this month, writes Jaideep Mukerji from New Delhi

Rout of the right
The left is making unexpected inroads into Western Europe as the results of Sunday's French regional elections clearly show, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Greek-Cypriot tragedy
Greek and Turkish Cypriots failed to agree on a UN-sponsored plan to reunite the island nation, reports Michael Jansen from Burgenstock, Switzerland

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