Sharif threatens to suspend talks
Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif has threatened to suspend talks with India if the Kashmir issue is not resolved within a specific time-frame.

Lanka poll-fever rises, Tamils left in the cold
Sri Lanka's main national issue, the resolution of the prolonged ethnic conflict, has been pushed to the sidelines as the country's two main political groupings grapple with issues that are of more immediate importance to their survival.

Trumped up Ivana
Along with at least 50 other members of the world's press, I have a glimpse of life inside the Ferrero Rocher ad, when we are invited to attend a press conference at Ivana Trump's beautiful home for the launch of Ivana's Living in Style.

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