Wednesday, July 26 06

With the conflicting messages leaving Afghanistan, hard to tell whether the major operations taking place are achieving real success. Robert Fisk: 'Israeli missiles had clearly pierced the very centre of the red cross on the roof of each ambulance'. In Rome talks, mideast ceasefire is likely a non-option, but consensus emerges about peacekeepers. In Sri Lanka, government troops attacked Tamil Tiger positions yesterday, likely signaling further escalation. Constitutional crisis continues to unfold in Ukraine. Chad and Sudan rivalry continues, but agreement is reached not to host rebel groups. A big election day in D.R. Congo.