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Heaven on Earth by Sadakat Kadri – review
Sharia law, often seen as draconian, is shown to have a richly varied and fluid history in this thought‑provoking studySadakat Kadri, a lawyer by training, is careful to issue disclaimers. "Lest it be...
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Independent Scottish defence force plans spark political row
Alex Salmond accused of hypocrisy over plans for single Scottish airbase months after he campaigned to keep threeA row has broken out over Alex Salmond's defence plans for an independent Scotland after...
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Forest fires in Chile stoke tensions over indigenous land rights | Gavin O'Toole
The Chilean government's use of anti-terror laws against indigenous Mapuche 'arsonists' provokes outrage, as NGOs claim commercial forestry practices are to blame for firesLea este artículo en...
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Incendios forestales en Chile avivan tensiones sobre derechos de tierras...
El uso de leyes anti-terroristas del gobierno chileno contra los 'incendiarios' Mapuches provoca escándalo, mientras los ONG declaran que las prácticas de las arboricultoras comerciales son...
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Costa Concordia passenger launches legal action against cruise firm
British expat, who lost her husband's ashes on the ship, is among a growing number of people considering suing vessel's ownerA British expat who was on the Costa Concordia is launching legal action...
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Greedy Lying Bastards: US filmmaker attacks oil industry | Leo Hickman
Craig Rosebraugh's new documentary highlights the 'influence, deceit and corruption' of fossil fuel industryProvocative, frank and impossible to ignore. And that's just the title.Craig Rosebraugh, a US...
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Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke dies after training accident
Pioneering skier, tipped for a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics, suffered brain damage in a crash at Park City, UtahA pioneering freestyle skier set for Olympic glory has died from injuries...
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Greece's ancient sites to play starring role in recovery
Archaeological treasures including the Acropolis and the temple of Delphi will be available as backdrops for filming and photographic shoots for as little as €1,600 (£1,339) a dayCrisis-hit Athens has...
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Gentlemen may prefer ties, but what about the rest of us? | Paul MacInnes
The new head of the V&A is saddened by how few Londoners wear ties. But for me, they're not really about sartorial flourishIn the list of "thin strips of material that get everyone talking", the...
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Wikipedia blackout pushes traffic to mobile site
Visits to Wikipedia's mobile version of its website rose by more than 1m on Wednesday after blackout in protest at US anti-piracy billsWikipedia saw a surge in UK traffic to its mobile website, which...
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European debt crisis live: Reports of Greek debt deal
• Greek government and bondholders reportedly reach deal• IMF slashes global growth forecast• UK likely to be best-performing major EU economy in 2012• Today's agenda• Blogging now: Julia...
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Costa Concordia crew member: 'we were trying to save people' - video
A Moldovan woman working on the ship when it hit rocks on the Italian coast tells how she was on deck with the captain during rescue operations
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Sopa is bad legislation, tweets EU's internet tsar
European Union's digital agenda commissioner, Neelie Kroes, adds voice to growing row over US online piracy actThe EU's internet tsar has added her voice to resistance to the Stop Online Piracy Act...
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China's Spring Festival: mass movement - in pictures
China has started the 40-day Spring Festival peak travel season, with a total of 3.16 billion passengers expected to be on the move
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Hamas criticises Israel's arrest of speaker - video
Hamas has condemned the arrest of the speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Aziz Dweik, and calls for the European parliament to to intervene
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Conserving biodiversity hotspots 'could bring world's poor $500bn a year'
Study puts economic value on the indirect ecosystem services provided by the world's poorest peopleSome of the world's poorest people would be half a trillion dollars a year better off if the services...
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Syria: Arab League considers extending mission
• Arab League officials say extension likely• Syria to devalue pound amid economic turmoil.• Protesters rallying for Syrian prisonersRead the latest summary1.00pm: Here's a summary of the main...
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Cyprus remains bitterly divided as Turkish north buries former leader
Talks go on but accusations fly and neither side expresses much hope that a deal is near, after death of Rauf DenktashThe mood was sad, the music solemn. On Tuesday Rauf Denktash, the Turkish Cypriot...
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Republican candidates dig in for lengthy battle
Newt Gingrich's surprise victory in South Carolina throws Mitt Romney's campaign into disarrayThe Republican presidential candidates were gearing up for a gruelling and expensive battle for the party...
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Pakistan 'memogate' witness refuses to testify
Mansoor Ijaz, who claims Pakistani ambassador to Washington wrote secret memo to US military, says he fears for his safetyThe US businessman at the heart of Pakistan's "memogate" political scandal will...
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