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China's great leap forward – into the supermarket
Within a generation China, is likely to replace the US as the biggest market in the world. We report from the heart of the consumer revolutionMade in China says everything, economically, about the last...
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China: is it a big bubble about to burst?
So who is right: the lone voice warning that the miracle growth is over, or others who claim this shows a deep misunderstanding of the country?Diana Choyleva is the bear in the China shop. The analyst...
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How to invest in China
There are many different ways to invest from oil and commodities to buying sharesHow can you grab a share of the money to be made in the world's fastest-growing economy? In recent years, Chinese stocks...
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Yao Chen: the Lady Gaga of China
Patrick Collinson finds film stars, dissidents and animal experimenters in China … but most of all, billionairesI thought leasehold was a quaint British invention exported to parts of the empire but...
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Which pollster performed best in the GOP primaries? | Harry J Enten
With the Republican nomination contest sewn up, let's take a look back and see who got the polling right more than the restOne question often asked is "who is the most accurate pollster?" My usual...
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Ford profits up in US, but European sales falter
Eurozone crisis blamed for weak results in EuropeFord reported its best quarterly profits in north America for 12 years offsetting weaker results overseas, particularly in Europe. But the company's...
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Picture desk live: the day's best news images
Rolling photo coverage of the day's events, including the bombs in Ukraine, Montreal tuition fee protests, and Lady Gaga in SeoulMee-Lai Stone
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From the archive, 28 April 1916: Ireland and the rising
As the Easter rising spreads to the west of Ireland, Dublin Castle appears isolated and martial law is proclaimedSuch news as we are permitted to receive of the troubles in Ireland does not tend to...
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'I can never hug my grandsons'
British grandmother Linda Carty has spent 10 years on death row in a Texas prison, though no forensic evidence links her to the murder of which she was convicted. How does the death sentence affect her...
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Syria violence has reached 'intolerable stage', says Ban Ki-moon
UN secretary general condemns crackdown on protests and tells regime to live up to its promise of ceasefireSecurity agents in Damascus collected the remains of 10 people killed in a suicide bombing on...
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Secret service tightens rules for agents in wake of scandal
Secret service bans heavy drinking and visits to 'non-reputable establishments' following Colombia prostitution scandalHeavy drinking and bringing foreign nationals back to hotel rooms on trips abroad...
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Thousands march for election reforms in Malaysia
Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the centre of Kuala Lumpur calling for fair elections and greater accountabilityUp to 20,000 protesters calling for fair elections and greater...
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Malaysian police fire teargas at electoral reform protesters
Rights groups accuse government of contempt for basic freedoms as officers fire upon crowd of tens of thousandsMalaysian police have arrested more than 100 protesters involved in one of the largest...
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Police crack down on blind dissident's family
Tensions grow between Beijing and Washington over political activist who fled house arrest and is said to be in US embassy Concern is growing for relatives and supporters of Chen Guangcheng, the blind...
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Saudi Arabia recalls Egypt ambassador and closes consulates
Worst diplomatic row with Jeddah since Cairo's peace deal with Israel follows Saudi arrest of Ahmed el-GezawiSaudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador from Egypt and threatened to close its embassy and...
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Fifty stars form 'supergroup' to mark 50 years of Amnesty
Toast to Freedom, performed by an ensemble of prominent musicians and celebrities, goes on saleA supergroup of prominent artists and performers are to release a song on Thursday as part of celebrations...
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Sarkozy challenges Strauss-Kahn to take legal action over New York claims
French president decries allegations that associates ruined ex-IMF chief's presidency bid by orchestrating sex scandalFrench president Nicolas Sarkozy has decried claims that his associates ruined the...
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Serie A players in fear as fan violence and spectre of match-fixing return
Ultra fans create terror on the terraces as many top-flight Italian clubs face match-fixing accusationsItalian football is staring into the abyss again after a brief recovery from a match-fixing...
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Soldier shot on Afghan patrol named
Guardsman Michael Roland from 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards died from injuries sustained during patrol in HelmandA British soldier who died after being shot while on patrol in Afghanistan has been...
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