Chinese President Hu Jintao might have been the leader of his nation for almost four years but so far he didn’t have absolute control over the country. But he is likely to do this just as early as this Sunday, should everything goes according to...

Last year’s war between Israel and the Lebanese militant outfit Hezbollah had strategic consequences. Both Israel and Hezbollah declared victory but the truth is that the Lebanese armed group had lost much of their ammunition stock and was...

It’s unlikely that another World War would crop up in the presence of the United Nations, but US President George W Bush has an apprehension that a large-scale war of epic proportion could take the world by storm quite soon. At the heart of this...

This could be the coup of the year. Syria might be one of the sensitive spots in the Middle Eastern region but one would have hardly expected this somewhat small nation to possess nuclear power. But in a world where all nations are vying for more...

Thirty six days ago when England lost by a 36-point margin to South Africa in their opening Pool game in the Rugby World Cup, most of the rugby pundits and commentators were writing off England’s chances of even reaching the final, let alone...

There’s no doubt that Myanmar is in a political and economic mess and that international pressure needs to be stepped up to alter the miserable situation in the country. It comes as a little surprise then that the United States of America is...

20-year old Andy Murray is often touted as the next Tim Henman. With time on his side and the massive potential that the Scottish tennis star has got, there’s no doubt that he is going to be even better than 33-year old Henman. As the tennis...

US President George W Bush is rapidly losing the plot in Iraq and his domestic policies too have been cast under a considerably large cloud of doubt. Mr. Bush’s authority has suffered set-back in the last few years and the US President is now...

Russia has never been a supporter of the war in Iraq. President Vladimir Putin has always fostered an apprehensible and skeptical attitude towards the West, especially the US and Britain, and the outspoken Bush administration critic never flinches to...

Turkey might not have actively participated in the war in Iraq but it has lent support to the US by providing access to Incirlik Air Base near the Syrian border in its southern part. Despite of that, the friendly relationship between the US and Turkey...