UncategorizedDmitry Medvedev out-poops our puffinsRussian President Dmitry Medvedev says Georgia’s invasion of South Ossetia was his country’s equivalent of September 11. He also...
UncategorizedIsrael - Syria peace negotiationsA Turkish diplomatic source has told The World Desk that a fifth round of indirect peace talks between Syria and Israel will begin...
UncategorizedCanada sends team to Haiti to scout ground for DARTThe World Desk is reliably informed that a reconnaissance team that arrived in Haiti last night is there to consider whether a...
UncategorizedPakistan’s double gameIn October 2001, I crossed into northern Afghanistan with a satellite phone, a few thousand dollars, and a blanket I had stolen...
UncategorizedOrganized crime and the beautiful gameDeclan Hill is a good friend and a hell of a journalist . His book , out on Tuesday, alleges match fixing in the 2006 World Cup...
UncategorizedKremlin critic "accidentally" shot in the temple by policeCriticizing the government in Russia just got riskier .
UncategorizedEthnic cleansing in GeorgiaHuman Rights Watch released a report today that reveals the widespread burning and looting of ethnic Georgian villages in South...
UncategorizedAccess to Delays and Evasion at CIDAIn April 2007, some 16 months ago, I submitted an Access-to-Information request to the Canadian International Development Agency...