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North Korea's Kim Jong Un seen with mystery woman
Speculation grows over identity of woman seen with North Korean leader on state TV at Kim Il-sung anniversary ceremonyA mysterious young woman appearing at the side of North Korea's new leader is the...
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Billionaire Oleg Deripaska was no extortion victim, says court opponent
Russian oligarch attended weddings and holidays with men he accuses of threatening him, claims lawyer for Michael CherneyOleg Deripaska, the billionaire metals tycoon and friend of Lord Mandelson, had...
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Russian officials: don't blame us for flood deaths
Residents in southern Krymsk region say they received no warnings about heavy rains, as they begin to bury 171 deadOfficials have insisted they are not to blame for the deaths of at least 171 people...
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Picture desk live: the day's best news images
Our photo coverage of the day's events includes John Terry in court, flooding in Russia and swimming with sharksJoanna Ruck
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The vice-presidential pick: five surprises in veepstakes of the past | Harry...
The predictions are many – but often calamitously wrong. As can be the choices presidential candidates actually makeA few months ago, I looked at who Mitt Romney might select as his vice-presidential...
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Canada's PM Stephen Harper faces revolt by scientists
Scientists to march through Ottawa in white lab coats in protest at cuts to research and environmental damageCanada's prime minister, Stephen Harper, faces a widening revolt by the country's leading...
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Ratko Mladic confronted by ethnic cleansing victim
Man who was 14 at time of Serbian campaign of ethnic cleansing confronts former Bosnian Serb general at war crimes tribunalThe former Bosnian Serb general, Ratko Mladic, was confronted for the first...
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Barack Obama calls on Congress to extend Bush tax cuts – live
President wants extension of cuts for people making less than $250,000 as he attempts to present contrast with Mitt Romney1.44pm: The New Yorker reveals its alternative covers on the supreme court...
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Eurozone talks stuck on detail of bank rescue fund plan
Leaders in Brussels divided over how to interpret summit accord aimed at easing pressure on highly indebted statesEurozone leaders are meeting in Brussels to try to build on a "breakthrough" summit 10...
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Africa is rising, but not in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nearly 18 years after the genocide, Rwanda and Congo remain locked in a deadly embraceThere's an upbeat narrative about Africa - growing middle class, thriving arts and digital culture, "Africa rising"...
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York Early Music festival – review
Various venues, YorkWas there a Bolivian Bach? It's possible, though unlikely that we will ever know their name. When Jesuit missionaries were evicted from Latin America in the late 18th century, they...
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Libya: unpromising soil for the hopes of the Arab spring
The outcome of Libya's first parliamentary election in 47 years was always likely to be messyOn the face of it, Libya was always unpromising soil for the great hopes of the Arab spring. Muammar Gaddafi...
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Florida closes only tuberculosis hospital amid worst US outbreak in 20 years
Severity of Jacksonville outbreak never explained to politicians who voted to close only hospital dedicated to treating the illnessHealth officials in Florida hastened their closure of the nation's...
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Obama takes fight to Romney as he pushes tax cuts for middle class
President offers stark choice between himself and Romney and says wealthiest Americans should benefit from cuts any longerBarack Obama has placed tax cuts at the centre of the presidential election...
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Mahmoud Jibril, a force for moderation in Libya
The likely election winner has indicated he intends to reconcile post-Gaddafi Libya, balancing regional, religious and tribal forces to avoid going the way of Egypt and TunisiaIt was once a place you...
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Congo rebels capture key towns in east as conflict escalates
M23 mutineers advance to within 40km of UN mission HQ and call on Congolese president Joseph Kabila to heed demandsRebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have captured a series of key...
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Syrian troops surge towards Aleppo
Assad regime forces diverted to key northern city after beating back rebels from neighbourhoods in the capital, DamascusSyria sent thousands of troops surging towards Aleppo in the early hours of...
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Kagame may be charged with aiding war crimes
US tells president he could face prosecution for arming groups that carried out atrocities in Democratic Republic of CongoThe head of the US war crimes office has warned Rwanda's leaders, including...
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Gun sales surge after Aurora shooting
American buyers of firearms fear politicians may use the Aurora massacre to push for new ownership restrictionsFirearms sales are surging in the US in the wake of the Colorado massacre as buyers...
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Notes & Queries: Why do stinging nettles sting?
Plus: Why cyphers are tougher to crack than codes; Why were there no black riders in the Tour de France?How on earth do nettles benefit from stinging us? What's in it for them?Surely nettles sting to...
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