French FM Kouchner says he ‘can envision’ Palestinian state French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has said he could envision the recognition of a Palestinian state even before its borders are drawn up, as demonstrators protested the fifth anniversary of Israel’s … Continue reading
In the latest NEWSWEEK Poll, the majority of Americans are opposed to President Obama’s health-care reform plan—until they learn the details. Plus, a look at very unhappy mood of the electorate. md
Masood Hasan It was John Keats who said, “Oh, what ails thee, knight at arms, alone and palely loitering; though the sedge is withered from the lake and no birds sing.” We shall not be found ailing. We shall not … Continue reading
Aakar Patel I look nothing like this photograph suggests, but it’s actually quite recent. Over a decade and a half I have lost, and found, 35 kilos four times, and 40 kilos once. This being achieved each time in the … Continue reading
A love-hate relationship Sher Khan In the eyes of the general public at large, the military’s stock has probably never been this high, except in the 60s when a near disastrous and ill-conceived war was successfully projected as a great … Continue reading
Dr Farrukh Saleem On December 30, a suicide attack on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Chapman killed at least seven CIA operatives. Of the seven, Harold Brown was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US army and continued as a … Continue reading