In brief

Financial crisis

Slowdown hits world’s poor

Democracy

New start in Iraq

NATO

Afghanistan at a crossroads

Human rights

Global justice presses on

Health

Global lack of medical doctors

Global financial crisis

Criticism of G20 crisis management

Rule of law

For office holders’ to be held accountable

Civil war

Surprising turn of events in Kivu provinces

Failure of justice

Violence with impunity in Gujarat