So close and yet so far: From Pooneryn to peace in Sri Lanka

"While the government’s military project has effectively weakened the military strength of the LTTE, it has admittedly grossly neglected nurturing and developing parallel political structures. Indeed, despite the much vaunted provincial administration in the East, that...

U.N.: Somali factions sign peace deal

"Somalia's government signed an agreement Monday with an opposition alliance calling to end violence and withdraw of Ethiopian troops, whose presence has stoked an increasingly bloody Islamic insurgency."

Shall We Call it The Cold War Renewed Yet?

"“In Russia, reforms that once promised to empower citizens have been derailed, with troubling implications for democratic development,”"

A proper farewell for Francys Arsentiev

On May 2, I reported on the story of Ian Woodall's intentions to give final resting peace to Francys Arsentiev, a Colorado climber and mother who perished on Mount Everest in 1998 with her husband Sergei. A touching article came out today in The Rocky Mountain News detailing...

Oil prices settle at $77 a barrel

"WASHINGTON - The price of oil briefly surpassed $78 a barrel Friday and finished 4 percent higher for the week after Israeli attacks against militants in Lebanon stoked fears of a wider Middle East conflict and possible oil-supply disruption. The run-up in oil raised...