Politics: International Politics

Leader: Killed in the name of crooked Karzai

The tawdry spectacle of Karzai's "re-election" should shame western leaders

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Bite-sized briefing: world

Brussels is back with a vengeance

The ratification of the Lisbon Treaty creates new dilemmas for David Cameron-and for David Miliband

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Suicide attacks are un-Islamic

There is nothing Islamic about so-called Islamic terrorism. But why are so many Muslims reluctant to condemn it?

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The last revolutionary

Fidel Castro has survived 600 assassination attempts to become the world symbol of anti-capitalism. His sister has just confessed she used to spy on him, the US embargo stands, and his health is failing, yet still he endures

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Letter from Hebron

Life for Palestinians on the West Bank can feel as isolated as life for Gazans

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Bite-sized briefing: world

The forgotten war

We are killing in the light of God

More than five million people have died in the war that has been raging in eastern Congo. And now, yet another rebel group is at large in the country, slaughtering hundreds of civilians. It is led by Joseph Kony, a ruthless yet charismatic killer who claims he is fighting a holy war

Leader: Why Britain must abort mission in Afghanistan

There are no good options left for Britain in Afghanistan. Brown should set a date for withdrawal

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