WORLD (2005)

(181) AFGHANISTAN: Little interest as Karzai  is sworn in as the US’s main man
(181) TURKEY: Humiliating EU deal offers little
(181) IRAN: EU presses for further concessions after agreed suspension of uranium enrichment
(182) SUDAN: Nairobi agreements takes Sudan further down the road to dismemberment
(182) US: US demonstrating its domination of international institutions
(182) TURKEY: government promoting a pro-Western version of Islam
(183) US: Civil rights lawyer convicted for “aiding terrorists”
(183) CHECHNYA: Russia criticised for Chechen war crimes as Maskhadov offers talks
(183) PAKISTAN: Musharraf talking big despite being hated for being under America’s thumb
(183) US: Ratification of Kyoto unlikely to be effective without US commitment
(184) AFGHANISTAN: Condoleezza Rice’s flying visit to occupied Kabul
(184) PAKISTAN: Rape cases expose brutal feudal injustice
(184) CENTRAL ASIA: Russia and the US competing for influence
(185) SUDAN: US taking a new approach towards dismembering Sudan
(185) US: Columbia University academics targeted for opposing official myths of Zionism
(185) UK: The truth behind the “ricin poison conspiracy”
(186) UZBEKISTAN: Andijan massacre prompted by government’s fear of Islam movements
(186) AFGHANISTAN: Lies and double-standards characterise response to anger over Qur’an desecration
(186) KYRGYZSTAN: Angry Muslims force Askar Akayev to flee after elections
(186) TURKEY: Turks show growing opposition to EU membership
(187) SUDAN: US continuing to exploit Darfur tragedy for its own ends
(187) The harsh reality behind the G8’s African debt relief plans
(187) PAKISTAN: Musharraf’s plans cause confusion as Kashmiri leaders visit Pakistan
(187) The problem of reforming the unreformable at the UN
(187) The utter fraudulence of Washington’s commitment to democracy
(188) UK: Blair government increases pressure on Muslims after London bombings
(188) AFGHANISTAN: Afghanis continue to suffer human rights abuses under American rule
(188) KYRGYZSTAN: Little change likely after election of Kurmanbek Bakayev
(188) PAKISTAN: Musharraf attacks Islamic groups in Pakistan in response to bombs in Britain
(189) UK: Muslims and Muslim organizations facing an Islamophobic witch hunt
(189) IRAN: US increasing Iraq-style pressure on Iran over its nuclear program
(189) SUDAN: John Garang’s death unlikely to avert impending break-up
(189) US: A bereaved mother demands that Bush explains the reasons for his Iraq war
(189) PAKISTAN: Rulers still fail to understand regional geopolitical realities
(189) RUSSIA: Pressure on Muslims as Putin seeks suitable heir
(190) IRAN: Iran succeeds in averting the almost inevitable in defence of its nuclear programme
(190) PAKISTAN: Musharraf’s growing contacts with Israel a reflection of his American mindset
(190) US: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita shock Americans into demanding government attention
(190) TURKEY: Turkey insultingly rejected by the EU again
(191) PAKISTAN: Earthquake disaster exposes failures of government and deep divides in Pakistani society
(191) TURKEY: EU reluctantly opens gate a little wider for Turkish entrance
(191) CENTRAL ASIA: Condo Rice ill-qualified to preach democracy
(192) IRAN: Firm stance on nuclear issue forces the US and West to think again
(192) PAKISTAN: Foreign aid for earthquake relief comes with a sting in the take
(192) AZERBAIJAN: Azeris take to the streets after rigged parliamentary elections
(192) CHECHNYA: London conference focuses attention on plight of Chechen children
(192) TURKEY: European Human Rights court upholds Turkish hijab ban

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