North Koreans Still Demand Direct Talks With the U.S.

Aiming for direct negotiations with the United States, North Korea condemns the involvement of other countries in the assessment of its nuclear program.
James Brooke
January 26, 2003

European Court Agrees to Hear Chechens’ Suits Against Russians

Handling of war crime accusations raises question of Chechen sovereignty.
January 17, 2003

Landmark China-Taiwan Flight Thaws Ties, for Now

The Taiwan Strait may no longer be an unbridgeable gulf, as a China Airlines flight takes the first tentative steps towards a direct China-Taiwan connection. Will diplomatic overtures follow in the jet stream?
January 27, 2003

Students Close Down McDonald’s Restaurant in Riau

Indonesian students react to U.S. foreign policy.
January 29, 2003

What a Howler

Preemption could be an important tool in some situations, but Australia must abide by the UN charter to utilize it.
December 9, 2002