Iraq
Iraq: Fear of civil war as Shia bury their dead
The deadly and terrible attacks on Shia worshippers, on Tuesday this week, have brought home to the world the extreme crisis in Iraq.
Day: 5 March 2004
Russia
Russia: Putin replaces Premier Kazyanov with “totally loyal” Fradkov
Sham presidential elections will increase presidential authoritarianism
Scotland
Scotland: Nursery nurses vote for all out action
After eight months of industrial action by Scotland’s nursery nurses, and with no end in sight, UNISON are preparing to ballot to increase the action to an all out indefinite strike from March.