Israel, Palestinians Close to Agreement to Reduce Violence

US Secretary of State's first trip to the Middle East focuses on "hard decisions" for Israel and Palestine
Robin Wright
February 7, 2005

Humanitarian Stain

World asylum seekers looking to Japan should brace for a disappointment
Justin McCurry
January 26, 2005

Turkey: EU Reports Pave Way for Qualified Approval of Entry Talks

Two draft reports hope to stimulate negotiations regarding Turkey's conditional accession into EU
Ahto Lobjakas
October 4, 2004

Countdown in Khartoum

The Darfur peace talks in Nigeria stall over demobilisation, but efforts to secure peace in Sudan continue
Gamal Nkrumah
August 27, 2004

Wedding Vows Can Lock Danes Out of Their Homeland

Commuting couples in Denmark tell the story of the country’s unease about non-European immigrant population
Richard Bernstein
September 10, 2004