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31 dead in Mexico prison knife brawl
Gulf and Zetas drug gang members clashed when one group stormed into other's section of jail, according to accountsA fight among inmates armed with makeshift knives, clubs and stones left 31 of them...
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MPs say Britain should use aid to press for good governance
UK parliamentary committee backs aid to conflict-affected states, but says funding should be withheld if recipient states fail to deliver on transparency or human rightsThe UK must be prepared to...
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Deadly blasts rock Baghdad's Shia districts
Motorcycle bomb targeting labourers waiting for work in Sadr City is followed by car bomb in Kazimiya, with attacks killing more than 26More than 26 people have been killed in a wave of bombings in two...
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Pakistan Taliban kill 15 security officers
Taliban say killings of kidnapped men were in retaliation for army operation in North WaziristanPakistani militants have killed 15 security force members kidnapped close to the Afghan border last...
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Ousted Spanish government plotted to derail EU fishing reforms
Leaked document seen by the Guardian reveals former socialist government's plans, while new administration will face pressure from Fish Fight campaign and EU fisheries commissionerWith the incoming...
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Aung San Suu Kyi tells followers to 'continue the march to freedom'
Hague's comments at start of visit to Burma come as Aung San Suu Kyi tells followers to 'continue the march to freedom'The UK will continue to reward further signs of political reform in Burma with...
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Can it be rational for the religious to be non-rational? | Julian Baggini
Bypassing it with a leap of faith is problematic, but there's a serious debate to be had about rationality's limitsFor aspiring-to-be-rational heathens like myself, texts such as Pope Benedict's...
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John McCain endorses Mitt Romney - video
John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate in 2008, announces his endorsement of 2012 frontrunner Mitt Romney ahead of next week's primary in New Hampshire
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Ikea warning over faulty high chairs
Retailer is recalling safety belts on 1.2m high chairs following a number of accidents around the worldIkea is recalling the safety belts on more than 1m high chairs after three children were injured...
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Briton seeks commenters to held set record and raise £100,000 for RNLI
Trefor Davies aims to get more than 100,000 comments by 0600 on Friday - and he needs your helpA Briton is attempting to set a new world record for the most comments on an online news article, in a...
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Row over pandas' giant welcome party
Animal campaigners accuse Scottish government of spending £43,000 on bash for arrival of animals at Edinburgh zooA row between animal campaigners and the Scottish government has broken out over a...
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Fine proposed for botching US national anthem
Next time Christina Aguilera fluffs the words to The Star-Spangled Banner, she could face a whopping $25 fine. That'll learn her …An American state senator in Indiana has proposed a new law punishing...
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Keystone XL pipeline: Oil chief issues threat to Obama over decision
API president Jack Gerard says if Obama rejects Keystone project, the decision would affect November's national electionsThe head of the US's biggest oil and gas lobbying group said on Wednesday that...
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Panda cubs take first steps to independence in China - video
Twelve panda cubs in captivity in in south-west China have left their mothers to live together as a group for the first time
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Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the...
Why have US conservatives, and not the left, monopolised political fury since the banks went down? This timely polemic by one of the best leftwing commentators provides the answerIn October 2010,...
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Yemen rises up against its mini-dictators | Abubakr al-Shamahi
In a 'parallel revolution', Yemenis are challenging President Saleh's henchmen, who run institutions as personal fiefdomsIn the current state of confusion in Yemen, with the president, Ali Abdullah...
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TV channel to launch 'alternative Leveson inquiry' into coverage of Islam
An "alternative Leveson inquiry" is being set up by an Islamic TV channel in order to investigate the way in which British media report on Muslim and Islamic affairs.The Islam Channel is planning to...
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Iran's first nuclear fuel rod and what it means
The natural uranium rod appears intended for Iran's heavy water reactor, potentially stoking more tension with the WestOlli Heinonen, a former IAEA deputy director general and head of the safeguards...
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Diane Abbott apologises over Twitter racism row
MP said tweet saying 'white people love playing "divide & rule"' was taken out of context before Ed Miliband ordered apologyDiane Abbott, the shadow health minister, has apologised after posting a...
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