State of the union fallout and Florida primary campaign – live
Campaiging continues in Florida, with signs that Newt Gingrich is continuing to enjoy a surge. Plus live reaction and fallout from the state of the union address10.15am: Hello and welcome to our...
View ArticleEurozone crisis live: Greek creditors heading back to Athens for new talks
• IIF's Charles Dallara due in Athens tomorrow• Merkel concedes Greek bailout not working• Double-dip recession fears as UK GDP falls• George Osborne refuses to change tack• Heather Stewart: So much...
View ArticleDavos live: Growth predictions set the scene for a gloomy summit | Liveblog
World leaders, economists and thinkers gather in Davos for the first full day of the World Economic Forum meeting3.21pm: Nobel-prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has been talking to delegates...
View ArticleHajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam at the British Museum – in pictures
Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime, if they are able. A new exhibition at the British Museum charts the history of this deeply personal journey...
View Article'Israel will indeed strike Iran in 2012'
One of Israel's leading strategic analysts says the country's leadership believes air strikes can set back the Iranian nuclear programme by three to five yearsRonen Bergman, an investigative journalist...
View ArticleSyrian Red Crescent official shot dead
ICRC says Abdulrazak Jbero, head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent branch in Idlib, was killed on his way to DamascusThe head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in the northern town of Idlib was shot dead...
View ArticleLatin America confronts state atrocities of cold-war past
Ex-Guatemalan dictator Ríos Montt faces genocide charges as presidents in El Salvador and Colombia apologise for massacresLatin America is confronting past civil wars and dictatorships this week with a...
View ArticleEgypt protests, one year on - live updates
• Hundreds of thousands of people protest against Scaf • Generals release prisoners in the latest concession• Arab League plan for Syria put to UN• Read the latest summary3.33pm: Syria's state news...
View ArticleEgyptians say 'revolution never went away'
A year after the overthrow of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, protesters return to Tahrir Square to hold the military to accountThe final approach to Qasr el-Nil bridge on Zamalek island runs past a series of...
View ArticlePIP breast implant boss arrested in France
Jean-Claude Mas, 72, was head of a firm that supplied implants containing non-medical grade siliconeThe founder of the French firm that produced the faulty breast implants at the centre of a global...
View ArticleReform in Arab Gulf regimes is unattainable – for now | Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
It's not just governments – tribal society, religious influence and business networks all contribute to the lack of political changeMuch has been said over the past 12 months about the need for reform...
View ArticleThe India art fair - in pictures
The annual event in New Delhi, consists of work by more than 1,000 artists from India and around the world. It runs from 26-29 January
View ArticleRacist murder of Sikh waiter to be reinvestigated after 10-year campaign
Case of Surjit Chhokar, who was stabbed to death in 1998, will be reopened after Scotland scraps double jeopardy ruleThe racist murder of a Sikh waiter has been officially reopened by Scotland's chief...
View ArticlePuerto Rico divided over energy future
Island split over natural gas pipeline and windfarm in move away from oil-based energy generationAs Puerto Rico seeks to lower soaring utility rates while simultaneously shifting toward cleaner energy...
View ArticleSmall protest problem for Russian police
Police in Siberian city ask prosecutors to investigate legality of protest involving display of toy figures holding miniature placardsRussian police don't take kindly to opposition protesters – even if...
View ArticleMoses supposes a return to the epic for Spielberg
For his next 'big film', the director is to helm a gritty reimagining of the story of Moses as a warrior hero in the style of BraveheartSteven Spielberg is set to direct a biopic of the life of Moses,...
View ArticlePolitics Weekly podcast: welfare reform, Newt Gingrich and Boris Johnson
The government suffered six defeats in the House of Lords this week as Iain Duncan Smith hoped to make progress with his controversial welfare reform bill. A rebellion in the House of Lords led by...
View ArticleLibya security crisis discussed at UN - video
The high commissioner for human rights, Navi Pillay, raises concern at the UN security council over the lack of law and order in Libya
View ArticlePoaching for meat poses new extinction risk to Thai elephants
Thailand's revered national symbol is being poached not just for its tusks, but now for its meatTwo wild elephants were found slaughtered last month in a national park in western Thailand, alerting...
View ArticleOnly Turkey is showing solidarity with Somalia's people | Osman Jama Ali and...
EU and American delegates to a conference on Somalia's future could learn from Turkey's direct assistance to those in needThe British government is holding a conference on the future of Somalia next...
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