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Palestine: Diplomatic flurry

Olmert meets Abbas. The Quartet convene. Condi pays a visit. But expect more form than substance.

Lugovoi tug-of-war

London considers its diplomatic options following Russia's refusal to extradite Andrei Lugovoi for the murder of Aleksandr Litvinenko. 

Embarrassment for Kirchner

Negative publicity over alleged illicit conduct from two Argentine cabinet ministers is especially unwelcome.

Nail-biting over energy

Latin America may see more widespread energy problems in the short-to-medium term.

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Sun setting on secular Turkey?

Sun setting on a secular Turkey?

The army will be watching for any sign of a hidden Islamist agenda before, during and after elections. But the threat to secualarism is overstated.


Arlen Specter

Specter of defeat

Snarlin' Arlen will continue to be a thorn in George Bush's flesh.

KEY strategic challenge

AFRICOM plan

Finding a headquarters for Washington's Africa command will prove a challenge.

 

 

Globe Trotters

Who's going where? Interactive map

Jargon Buster

'Banana wars'

A ripe old food fight between the US and Europe«

Banana wars

by the numbers

It is not just the Iraq war boosting the stocks of defence companies.

Is there potential for a cool-down?

Defence stocks graph

question of the week

Q: How long has Musharraf got?

A: General Pervez Musharraf's term as president of Pakistan is due to expire in November. Though unpopular and increasingly...«

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