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Bashar al-Assad addresses Syrian people - video
President Bashar al-Assad greets thousands of supporters in a Damascus square a day after breaking a six-month public silence in which he attacked 'foreign conspiracies'
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Ulster Bank job losses expected
Irish unions meeting management of RBS-owned bank to clarify scale of expected job lossesUnions representing staff who work for the Royal Bank of Scotland-owned Ulster Bank on both sides of the Irish...
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Quota market could save whales
Trading of whale quotas would allow conservation groups, even individuals, to purchase whales' lives, say academicsIntroducing tradable quotas for catching whales could reduce the number of the marine...
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The Hostess with the mostest (iconic snacks, that is) – in pictures
As hostess files for bankruptcy protection for the second time in its recent history, the Guardian takes a look back at some of its more (and less) famous treatsBrian Braiker
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French journalist dies in attack in Homs
• French journalist dies in attack in Homs• Monitor resigns in protest at farcical mission• UN official: killings have risen despite monitoring mission• Assad makes surprise appearance at rally in...
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Haiti earthquake: two years on, and just half of promised aid has been delivered
UN figures show that only $2.38bn of $4.5bn pledged has been sent to nation where 2010 natural disaster killed 300,000 peopleTwo years after Haiti was devastated by a magnitude 7 earthquake,...
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Israel Baker
Virtuoso violinist heard on a string of classic Hollywood movie scoresThe American violinist Israel Baker, who has died aged 92, was renowned among his fellow musicians but unknown to most of the...
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Nigerian Islamist group's leader claims to be at war with Christians
Boko Haram leader appears in YouTube video as government accuses group of hijacking protests over cuts to fuel subsidiesThreats from a radical Islamist group piled pressure on Nigeria's beleaguered...
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French TV journalist killed in Homs
Gilles Jacquier, who has been killed in an attack in the Syrian city, was an award-winning reporterGilles Jacquier, 43, who has been killed in Syria, was a highly respected special correspondent for...
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Salman Rushdie and the Deobandi school of thought | Jenny Taylor
The seminary that has called for Salman Rushdie to be banned from India has a long history of opposition to British colonialismThat Salman Rushdie is once again at the centre of a political storm in...
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US diving crew finds wreck of British submarine used in second world war
HMS Olympus struck a mine off the coast of Malta as it tried to evade German and Italian warships on 8 May 1942Explorers have discovered the wreck of a British submarine that sank off the coast of...
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Defendant shoots and kills prosecutor during Munich trial
Man on trial for allegedly paying employees improper wages opens fire in courtroomGerman police say a 54-year-old defendant shot and killed a prosecutor during his trial in the Munich area.Police...
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China's skyscraper craze 'may herald economic crash'
Tall-building boom may indicate impending disaster in China and India, claims report by Barclays CapitalChina could be the next country to go bust, if its headlong rush to build ever-taller skyscrapers...
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Video of man beating Mexican parking attendant triggers calls for authorities...
Footage of Miguel Sacal punching and kicking Hugo Vega revives concern over race and class divide in MexicoA video of a businessman assaulting a car park employee has added to mounting pressure within...
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Britain may have to pay billions more into IMF, says George Osborne
Data shows eurozone crisis drove Germany to brink of recession at the end of 2011George Osborne indicated on Wednesday that Britain may need to pour billions of pounds into the International Monetary...
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The Squid War: a new seafood-inspired conflict
Argentina wants to restrict the Falklands squid catch. Welcome to another fish fightArgentina has reportedly told its fishing fleet to catch as much Illex squid as possible off its coastlinebefore the...
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Eisenhower family object to national memorial design
Monument neglects accomplishments as US president and second world war commander, says granddaugtherThe family of Dwight D Eisenhower have formally objected to the design of a memorial, saying...
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China's collapse 'will bring economic crisis to climax in 2012'
Leading City of London analyst says next 12 months will be one of 'pain and disappointment' if Chinese economy crashesA looming hard landing in China will bring the financial and economic crisis of the...
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Breast implant scandal: Comestic surgery companies face court action
Andrew Lansley says he will pursue private clinics who refuse to remove impants 'aggressively through the courts'Andrew Lansley, the health secretary, intends to pursue through the courts the cosmetic...
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Iran nuclear scientist attacks: a covert war that carries serious risks
Whoever is killing Iran's scientists is clearly willing to risk catastrophic consequences that could engulf the whole regionThe method of the assassination was all too familiar. The motorcycle with the...
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