Venezuela will want Colombia's assertions that it's
harbour
ing Marxist rebels who were included in international lists of terrorist groups either withdrawn or buried.
This was the cause of the most recent breakdown in diplomatic relations. Mr Chavez may also want to discuss the presence of the US military in Colombia which, he has insisted, has
hostile
intentions towards Venezuela.
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for a fresh start in Indian-administered Kashmir. His call came after weeks of violence. Chris Morris reports from Sri Lanka.
The past two months in Indian-administered Kashmir has seen some of the worst clashes between protesters and the police for many years. There has been and there still is a barely
conceal
ed fury.
But only now has India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the issue in public.
He said he feels the pain and
alienation
of Kashmiri youth; he wants dialogue and he wants to create a better future for Kashmir. Some Kashmiris will reject his initiative
outright
; others will be pleased that he has at least spoken directly to them. But there is
enormous
skepticism
here about any proposals
emanating
from Delhi.
The authorities in Morocco say they will close more than 1,200 mosques they
deem
unsafe to avoid a repeat of the collapse of a minaret that killed 41 people earlier this year. The Ministry of Religious Affairs said more than 500 mosques would be completely