How much did Barack Obama spend at the Apple Store? Explore the election...
How much have the candidates spent so far on the presidential election campaign? $173,939,478.02 up to the end of 2011 - and that's before the Republicans have even chosen a candidate. This is how that...
View ArticleAn attack on Iran must be stopped | Andrew Murray
As the US and UK gear up for another senseless war in the Middle East, one thing is certain – it will end in disasterThe Anglo-American aggression addicts haven't kicked the habit. The team that...
View ArticleEgyptian football protests: death toll reaches 11
Ten protesters and one security officer killed in Cairo and Suez in aftermath of deadly football violenceAt least 11 people have been killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces amid ongoing...
View ArticleSevere weather alert for England as heavy snowfalls expected
• Snowfall of up to 15cm and temperatures down to -9C• Met Office issues amber weather warning• Heathrow cancels third of Sunday flightsHeavy snowfall is expected across much of Britain, prompting...
View ArticleFalmouth Bay residents split over dredging plan for giant cruise liners
Dredging a channel in Falmouth Bay could create jobs and bring more tourists. But the dispute will test European rules to protect ecosystemsFalmouth Bay is one of England's finest stretches of marine...
View ArticleThe Artist sparks Hollywood nostalgia boom for silent era
Rudolph Valentino biopic and Charlie Chaplin musical are among new projects in the pipelineThe surprise success of the silent film The Artist, tipped to make a clean sweep at the Academy awards, has...
View ArticleFury over Homs massacre as UN security council gathers for Syria vote
Embassies attacked over killing of more than 200 people ahead of vote calling for President Bashar al-Assad to resignMore than 200 people have been killed by Syrian forces in the city of Homs,...
View ArticleNew footage show Indian police's involvement with human safaris – video
Two new videos show how Indian police have been involved in 'human safaris' exploiting Jarawa people of Andaman Islands in Indian OceanGethin Chamberlain
View ArticleRomney's win leaves Gingrich scrambling
Mitt Romney now clear favourite to win Republican presidential nomination after winning three out five opening contestsNewt Gingrich scrambled on Sunday to keep his presidential bid alive after a heavy...
View ArticleGreek talks resume to keep bankruptcy at bay
Prime minister Lucas Papademos faces an uphill struggle to win over fellow party leaders on austerity reforms and secure a deal with foreign lenders to avoid a disorderly default in MarchGreece's...
View ArticleUS paper fires photographer for manipulating pictures of herons
A Californian newspaper has fired one of its veteran award-winning photographers for three cases of manipulating his pictures.The Sacramento Bee told readers on Saturday that it had sacked Bryan...
View ArticleSuper Bowl: Giants' win celebrated in New York - video
New York residents watching the Super Bowl at a Brooklyn sports bar celebrate as the Giants overcome the New England Patriots to win 21-17Laurence Topham
View ArticleRomanian prime minister resigns
Boc said he was resigning 'to ease the social situation', after weeks of protests over austerity measuresThe Romanian prime minister has announced he and his government will resign immediately to...
View ArticleAid for trade policy rears its ugly head | Deborah Doane
The UK government's dismay at not being granted the contract for Typhoon fighter jets in India is an indication that its controversial aid for trade policy is still very much aliveThe worrying trend –...
View ArticleJosefina Vázquez Mota to run for Mexican presidency
Mexico's ruling party selects its first female presidential candidate for July electionMexico's centre-right governing party has chosen a woman to lead its campaign to win the country's presidency for...
View ArticleGermany's Social Democrats could regret playing safe
In opting to project an aura of competence instead of debating programmatic renewal, the SPD has missed an opportunityLast December, the German Social Democratic party (SPD) gathered in Berlin for its...
View ArticleChinese economic growth at risk from European downturn
• IMF predicts 8.2% growth in China this year• Figure could almost halve if European crisis worsens• China should respond with multi-billion dollar stimulusA sharp downturn in Europe could cut China's...
View ArticleBill Gates backs climate scientists lobbying for large-scale geoengineering
Other wealthy individuals have also funded a series of reports into the future use of technologies to geoengineer the climate• What is geo-engineering?• Scientists criticise handling of geoengineering...
View ArticleIcy conditions lead to series of accidents on A1 in Yorkshire
As threat of more snow recedes, widespread ice prompts Met Office to issue appeal for people to take extra care when drivingAccidents on ice have closed the A1 Great North Road in Yorkshire, while...
View ArticleUS father Josh Powell blows himself up with two young children
Powell killed himself and two sons days after custody hearing, as detectives continue hunt for his missing wife SusanDays after a judge ruled against him in a child custody hearing, a father and his...
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