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Price increases fuel West Bank protests
Thousands of Palestinians have taken to the streets, with some burning tyres, stoning buildings and clashing with security forcesProtests in West Bank cities against price increases have escalated over...
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Brahimi begins Syrian peace mission
Lakhdar Brahimi to visit Damascus in effort to find end to uprising, while UN humanitarian chief warns of growing crisisLakhdar Brahimi, the new international envoy for Syria, will visit Damascus in...
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Mark Duggan was holding loaded gun when police shot him, court hears
Trial of man accused of passing gun to Duggan hears how shooting victim appeared to be about to fire at armed officersMark Duggan, whose shooting by police triggered the 2011 riots across England, was...
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Twitter parodies take Mitt Romney to task over '47%' remarks
Mitt Romney's latest gaffe prompted a surge in political parodies, proving Twitter is still the place for the best fake commentaryIn the hours after a politically entertaining or damning bit of news...
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Afghanistan exit strategy in doubt as Isaf command bans joint operations
Warnings about breakdown of trust as mentoring of Afghan allies suspended following latest deaths in 'green-on-blue' attacksNato's exit strategy in Afghanistan appeared to be in serious jeopardy on...
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In the Maldives, our democracy is being suffocated. We need help | Mohamed...
The dictator Gayoom's henchmen will use any means to halt a new election that I, the elected president, could winThe Maldives stand on a knife edge. At stake is its hard-won liberal democracy, forged...
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Romney urged by Rush Limbaugh to grasp 'golden opportunity'
Several prominent conservatives praise Romney's controversial 'victims' remarks and say he should push forward with themMany mainstream Republican commentators have cringed at Mitt Romney's secretly...
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Who are the 47%? The US in percentages map
The US has become a land of percents: the 1% v the 99%, the 8% unemployed or the 15% in poverty – or the 47% Mitt Romney says don't pay taxes. See the population mappedSimon Rogers
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Cameron pledges cabinet-level review of British policy in Afghanistan
Timetable for withdrawal to be scrutinised as Hammond forced to go back to MPs to explain UK policy to MPs for second dayDavid Cameron responded to Nato disarray over its approach to mentoring Afghan...
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Royal Mail chief backs staff quotas for women
I'm ready to lead the campaign, says Moya Green, as Vince Cable garners opposition to EU boardroom rulesRoyal Mail chief executive Moya Greene has become one of the most senior figures in corporate...
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Why the world needs a renaissance of small farming | Colin Tudge
The greed for profit is ruining agriculture – and the world – but the trend for local shops and farmers' markets offers real hopeBritish farmers can't produce pigs as cheaply as the Poles, or cattle...
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Obama to make seventh appearance on Letterman amid tense election climate
With less than 50 days until the election and much happening on the political circuit, the president is making a late-night visitBarack Obama will appear on the David Letterman show tonight, marking...
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Yunel Escobar suspended by Toronto Blue Jays for homophobic slur
Shortstop suspended for wearing eye-black displaying a homophobic slur in Spanish during game against Red SoxYunel Escobar was suspended for three games Tuesday by the Toronto Blue Jays, for wearing...
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USAid ordered out of Moscow as Putin's protest crackdown continues
American agency for international development has until 1 October to shut its office in MoscowRussia has ordered a key US agency to shut down operations as Vladimir Putin continues to crackdown on a...
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FA must do more to tackle racism and other discrimination, say MPs
• Procedural review needed, says parliamentary committee• FA must also demand stronger leadership from Uefa and FifaFootball administrators, supporters and players have no room for complacency...
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Car sales in Europe drop to 22-year low
Research shows number of new car sales in August was the lowest since records beganNew car sales in Europe during August were at their lowest monthly level in more than 22 years, according to the...
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Arizona police to enforce immigration law in full as judge gives OKs
Federal judge rules the so-called 'show me your papers' section of contentious immigration law can take effect immediatelyA judge has ruled that police in Arizona can immediately start enforcing the...
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Scientists ponder interstellar travel at Nasa-backed space summit
100 Year Starship symposium brings together eclectic mix as part of mission to find way to bend the space-time continuumIn one room, scientists debated whether the White-Juday Warp Field Interferometer...
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The only surprise is there aren't more violent protests in the Middle East |...
The Muslim eruption reflects a deep popular anger and blowback from US intervention in both Libya and AfghanistanEleven years after it began, Nato's occupation of Afghanistan is crumbling. The US...
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Burberry stops handbag production in Chinese factory in ethics row
Workers at factory in Guangdong Province have complained about low pay and aggressive and verbally abusive behaviourBritish-owned luxury goods manufacturer Burberry has pulled production of its bags...
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