Kofi Annan sought support from Kenya’s divided parliament on Tuesday for an imminent political deal to pull the country out of turmoil that has left more than 1,000 people dead. Talks brokered by the former UN chief entered a third week, with the parties moving closer to a settlement of the dispute sparked by President […]
: Part 2 el Camino de Santiago
JAMES Camino – Day 3 Buenos dias amigos! Today’s stage took us from the historic city of Pamplona to the historic town of P……… To be fair, pretty much everything on the Camino involves going from one historic place to another, so not too much should be read into this. This day was the first […]
Stalemate The Result As Western Sahara Talks End
While both camps have stopped at a stalemate, Morocco and the Polisario Front will try again to talk in March to resolve a dispute for control of Western Sahara. The dispute has been going on for thirty-two years. This was the third round of talks between the groups since last year, according to Peter van […]
Ceasefire Between Sri Lanka & Tamil Rebels Over
The truce has been in effect for almost five years. The accord was brokered by the country of Norway. However, the truce became redundant due to violence that has continued to escalate. Since the middle of 2006, there have been clashes between troops and the rebels. While the government announced an end to the truce, […]
Dividing Jerusalem Remains A Contentious Issue
The status of Jerusalem has been the most contentious issue of the Middle East peace process. But a proposal by Israel’s vice prime minister could bode change on this issue, in the run up to next month’s peace talks in Annapolis, MD. Israeli vice prime minister Haim Ramon has proposed that Jerusalem should definitely […]
A Gentleman’s Agreement
One election that I have been following because it has split over into the media is the elections to the colonial era Delhi Gymkhana club, an institution so exclusive that it carries a waiting list for membership that stretches to 33 years or so. The two contestants were the retired Army Chief, Gen. J.J.Singh and Air […]