The imperial agenda of the US's 'Africa Command' marches on | Dan Glazebrook
With mission accomplished in Libya, Africom now has few obstacles to its military ambitions on the continent"The less they see of us, the less they will dislike us." So remarked Frederick Roberts,...
View ArticleObama campaign ad mocks 'out of touch' Romney – video
The latest ad campaign from Barack Obama's re-election campaign highlights how 'out of touch' Republican candidate Mitt Romney is with middle America
View ArticleMillennium development goals 4 and 5 progress check
The WHO's latest World Health Statistics report contains updates on health-related millennium development goals. Click on the map to explore the dataNick Mead
View Article'Race against time' as 50 countries set to miss health-related MDGs
Despite 'spectacular' progress, 66 countries are unlikely to meet millennium development goal (MDG) five on maternal deaths and 52 countries are set to miss MDG four on under-five mortality• Click here...
View ArticleKremlin chemicals induced storm to rain on anti-Putin parade, says MP
Experts dismiss claims silver iodide was used to dampen protests in Moscow as air force chiefs says Russia wanted no rain at allA dispute has broken out in Moscow after a member of Russia's parliament...
View ArticleNew evidence of war crimes emerges in Syria
• Amnesty documents state-sponsored war crimes in Syria• Damascus hit by another bomb• UN backtracks on 'civil war' claim• Egypt awaits crucial verdict on its political transition12.24pm: The UK's...
View ArticleItalian tourists saved from sea in Somerset after calling Boots chemist
Couple, who did not know how to reach emergency services, called number on Boots receipt after getting cut off by tideA pair of Italian holidaymakers cut off by the tide during a walk on the Somerset...
View ArticleBahrain court quashes doctors' convictions
Convictions against nine Bahraini doctors accused of taking part in anti-government protests have been quashed on appealConvictions against nine Bahraini doctors accused of playing leading roles in...
View ArticleAung San Suu Kyi: never sought to lead
Burmese pro-democracy campaigner, who hates being described as a saint or icon, has faced new challenges since her release from house arrestOne evening early this year in Rangoon, a 65-year-old woman...
View ArticleObama, Romney and the economy: US politics week in review – live
This week, Obama's perceived campaign troubles took center stage. Chat with Richard Adams and Ana Marie Cox about the week's newsThis week, the gloves started to come off.Jump to live chatThe...
View ArticleObama's campaign message questioned by Democrats as poll numbers founder
President faces flagging poll numbers in an election where the most important factors are likely beyond his controlHAPPENING NOW: Join the Guardian's Richard Adams and Ana Marie Cox from...
View ArticleSrebrenica massacre: four former Bosnian Serb soldiers jailed
Bosnia war crimes court hands down sentences totalling 142 years for murder of 800 MuslimsBosnia's war crimes court has jailed four former Bosnian Serb soldiers for a total of 142 years for...
View ArticleGreeks voting in anger cannot expect anything different from Syriza
If the leftwing coalition were to win Greece's election, it would still have to follow more or less the same policy as other partiesAnger is not a good adviser, especially in politics. That is why...
View ArticleSheffield Doc/Fest: our programme will not be censored by China
Chinese delegates withdraw from attending Sheffield Doc/Fest after a request to cancel screenings of Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry and High Tech, Low Life were refused by festival organisersThe tagline on the...
View ArticleR Kelly owes nearly $5m in unpaid tax
According to records seen by the Chicago Sun-Times, the R&B star owes the US federal government millions in back taxesR Kelly is the latest US megastar to be subject to a tax probe. The 45-year-old...
View ArticleCaroline Spelman interview: 'It's in our interests to be green and growing'
On the eve of Rio+20 the environment secretary talks of natural capital, saving bees and defending George Osborne's recordNext week leaders from around the world will be attending Rio+20, a successor...
View ArticleBritish soldier killed by grenade named as Lance Corporal James Ashworth
Ashworth was on patrol in Helmand province in Afghanistan when he was caught in the blast from a grenadeA British soldier killed in a grenade blast while on patrol in Afghanistan has been named by the...
View ArticleElBaradei warns Egypt of 'new emperor'
Nobel laureate blames Muslim Brotherhood and revolutionary youth for letting the generals engineer coupEgypt is suffering under worse conditions now that under the dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak,...
View ArticleGreek euro exit: some scenarios
Aviva Investors look at what will happen to stock markets, borrowing costs and the euro in the event of Greece leaving - or staying in - the eurozoneGreece stays in the euroStock markets: The markets...
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