Press freedom alarm over Greek party's treatment of journalists
International press freedom watchdogs are watching the political situation in Greece with growing alarm following the treatment of journalists by the far-right Golden Dawn party.After Golden Dawn...
View ArticleBuffett ready to buy more newspapers
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is prepared to acquire more newspapers following his $200m acquisition last year of the Omaha World Herald. According to the Sunday Telegraph, the 81-year old "Sage...
View ArticleWhy shouldn't paganism have a place in RE lessons? | Liz Williams
Cornish schools won't be 'teaching witchcraft and druidry', less still black mass – religious education doesn't equal indoctrinationLast month it was suggested that Cornish schools should study...
View ArticleThe day Bill Gates came to our school
How the speakers for schools programme matched our inner city comp with the Microsoft billionaireI will always remember Wednesday 25th January 2012 as the day Deptford Green welcomed American business...
View ArticleAl-Qaida underwear bomb plot 'shows need for vigilance' – video
US defence secretary, Leon Panetta, says recovery of explosive device in Yemen proves the need to remain vigilant against terrorists
View ArticleAusterity in Europe: what does it mean for ordinary people?
Austerity has been the main prescription across Europe for dealing with the continent's nearly three-year-old debt crisis, brought on by too much government spending. But what does it mean for the...
View ArticleEducation is key to supporting women in South Sudan | Peter Moszynski
Britain's decision to hold back on funds to train South Sudanese teachers is a blow to empowering women in the countryThe decision of the UK's Department for International Development (DfID) to suspend...
View ArticlePrince Harry receives humanitarian award for work with military veterans – video
Speaking in Washington, Prince Harry pays homage to wounded servicemen and women
View ArticleHow Likud-Kadima deal strengthens Netanyahu's hand
Deal means coalition will no longer be dependent on narrow vested interests and will keep hawkish defence minister in placeA deal struck in the middle of the night to bring Israel's main opposition...
View ArticleShareholder rebellions over executive pay: timeline
AstraZeneca's David Brennan, Trinity Mirror boss Sly Bailey and Aviva's Andrew Moss have left after a spate of shareholder revolts in recent weeks on both sides of the Atlantic which have voted down...
View ArticleInterpol calls for help in arrest of fugitive Iraqi vice-president
Tareq al-Hashemi, who is thought to be in Istanbul, is subject to red notice issued at request of Iraq over death squad claimsInterpol has called for help in arresting fugitive Iraqi vice-president...
View ArticleAnti-austerity parties ride protest vote in Italian local elections
Italians vote against tax hikes and corruption, potentially weakening Mario Monti's influence over parties in parliamentThe Italian comedian Beppe Grillo has promised that his fledgling party is...
View ArticleIran worries Arabs – but they don't want war | Wadah Khanfar
There is no Arab appetite for the chaos caused by an Israeli or western attack on Iran, despite fears over its expansionismThe image of Iran in the Arab public mind has changed during the last three...
View ArticleEurope needs a new Renaissance
The continent that once dominated all others has lost its way – can it reclaim its curiosity and cultural ambition?Looking at the problems Europe faces today, it is hard to believe this continent once...
View ArticlePicture desk live: the day's best news images
Rolling photo coverage of the day's events, including glamour on the red carpet in New York and France's president-elect on an outing in Paris with Nicolas SarkozyFiona Shields
View ArticleAvengers' slum scenes trigger anger in India
Actors in India have been voicing their disappointment at the portrayal of Kolkata in the filmThe Avengers might be carrying all before it at the global box office, but in India, its healthy reported...
View ArticleBen Stiller film renamed to avoid Trayvon Martin link
Neighborhood Watch, an alien invasion comedy, will now be called The Watch to avoid any association with the shooting of the teenager in FloridaBen Stiller's Neighborhood Watch is to be re-named to...
View ArticleEurozone crisis live: Greece braced for new elections as deadlock continues
• Alexis Tsipras of Syriza given mandate• Tsipras expected to negotiate for three days• Who is Alexis Tsipras?• Catch up on the drama with Monday's live blog• Today's agenda12.23pm: Latest from Greece:...
View ArticleBlackburn's Premier League relegation draws little sympathy in India
• Demise met with apathy despite club having Indian owners• India Football Federation's vice-president criticises Venky'sAs Blackburn Rovers supporters in Lancashire awoke on Tuesday struggling to cope...
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