Villagers may be scapegoats for Indonesia's military activities, writes Jonathan Pearlman.

NEW YORK: The US Government faces compensation claims worth billions of dollars from victims of Hurricane Katrina after a federal judge found that negligence on ... more

JERUSALEM: Palestinian aspirations to establish a capital in East Jerusalem are unwavering, despite this week's announcement by Israel that it is expanding Jewish neighbourhoods in ... more

LONDON: They feared it might take days but in the end it was a snap, unanimous, decision when Europe's 27 leaders dumped charisma for consensus ... more

BRUSSELS: Herman Van Rompuy won the bad-tempered contest for the presidency of the European Council by making friends and influencing people.

JAKARTA: It is an allegation that has spread like wildfire through Jakarta's elites and is now being openly canvassed in the press.