Salman Rushdie goes on offensive after Indian festival appearance is cancelled
Satanic Verses author attacks Indian politicians for failing to protect free speech after video link appearance is scrappedSalman Rushdie has launched a scathing attack on the Indian government for...
View ArticleEgypt's revolution has carved its path to parliament
The Egyptian uprising is like the Nile in flood. It cannot be kept back with barriers and uniformsOn Monday, as the 508 newly elected representatives of the Egyptian people were being sworn in,...
View ArticleKhmer Rouge survivor's tale helps Cambodia confront its brutal past
Film documenting mother's ordeal under communist regime aims to educate sceptical new generationIt took her 33 years to put pen to paper and write the screenplay that would change everything. But for...
View ArticleRoads and rail in Nigeria could be at the centre of job creation | Calestous...
Nigeria and other African countries can use investment in infrastructure to foster youth employment and skill developmentAfrica's youth unemployment is widely recognised as a potential source of...
View ArticleMitt and Ann Romney's 2011 tax return – the original document
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney released his tax returns in the face of increasing pressure. View his 2011 returns here
View ArticleUK warns Iran it could send more naval forces to the Gulf
Diplomatic pressure on Tehran continues to mount in wake of EU oil embargoTwenty-four hours after the EU agreed its oil embargo, ministers were attempting to drum home the message to Tehran today -...
View ArticleDavos: Big questions from top delegates to the World Economic Forum
As the annual gathering opens Cherie Blair joins others in mapping out the tough challenges ahead for global well-beingCherie Blair Founder, CB Foundation for WomenHow to ensure women's economic...
View ArticleMexico City holds its breath as leaders look for solutions to rubbish crisis
Environmentalists call for long-term answers after closure of huge landfill site leads to illegal dumps across metropolisFilemón Olivera pays no attention to the flies buzzing around a large bag full...
View ArticleFriend of Mugabe appointed to Thai government
Questions raised over Thai prime minister's appointment of Nalinee Taveesin, who counts Zimbabwe's president as a friendFor most politicians, any association with Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe –...
View ArticleSyria, Egypt and Middle East unrest - Tuesday 24 January
• International divisions leave Syria in deadlock • Pro-Gaddafi forces in Libya take control of Bani Walid• State of emergency lifted in Egypt• Read the latest summary6.05pm: Here is a brief summary of...
View ArticleMitt Romney's tax returns: key points
In the face of mounting pressure, Mitt Romney has released his tax returns. We take a look at some of the key findings• In a joint federal return, Romney and his wife Ann reported an income of $21.7m...
View ArticleFlorida primary campaign – live coverage
• Candidates back on the trail following Florida debate• Romney paid 15% tax over last two years• Gingrich accused of "working as an influence peddler"• Obama to give State of Union speech• Follow live...
View ArticleMitt Romney's 13.9% tax rate is not his biggest problem | Martin Kettle
The Republican hopeful's tax returns have not shocked the US, but they give his party another reason not to vote for himMitt Romney and millions of his fellow Americans were raised by their parents in...
View Article'The axis of virtue': a state of the union address Obama won't deliver |...
If Barack Obama really wants to set the nation and the world talking, he might do well to try new approaches to old problemsThe best-known, or most notorious, state of the union address of recent times...
View ArticleCairo one year on from Egypt's revolution - in pictures
A year after the uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak, residents in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, struggle with rising unemployment
View ArticleEgyptian junta's lifting of state of emergency fails to convince
Military leader says measure long used as tool of repression will only be used to deal with acts of 'thuggery'The head of Egypt's military junta has promised to partially lift the country's...
View ArticleObama to use state of the union address to divide America, claims Romney
Republican contender tries to deflect attention from tax returns by accusing President Obama of empty rhetoric on the economyMitt Romney homed in on Barack Obama's most vulnerable political spot – the...
View ArticleFormer Gaddafi stronghold rejects Libyan government's authority
Elders in Bani Walid abolish government-appointed military council and appoint own representatives following gun battleNegotiations were going on in the Libyan town of Bani Walid on Tuesday, a day...
View ArticleObama uses state of the union address to hint at campaign to come
With Republicans slugging it out in Florida, Obama will use speech to launch campaign as a champion of the working classBarack Obama will use his annual state of the union speech to launch his 2012...
View ArticleWhat has Europe ever done for us?
Together with five other leading newspapers from across the continent, we examine the EU's strengths and weaknessesThe European Union is grappling with its deepest crisis in 60 years, a malaise that...
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