Greece set to defy protesters and accept eurozone bailout deal
Violence erupts in Athens as MPs debate package of austerity cuts worth €3.3bn as country seeks to avoid defaulting on debtGreece's parliament was expected to defy angry protesters on the streets of...
View ArticleArab League urges new Syrian mission
Resolution calls on UN security council to send monitors to Syria as Arab League decides to scrap its own mission to the countryArab leaders have called for a joint United Nations-Arab peacekeeping...
View ArticleWhat's German for funny?
What makes Germans laugh – and why is it so different from what amuses the British? The answer may lie in a slapstick English comedy that became a TV favourite in GermanyThe sketch is called Dinner for...
View ArticleDavid Cameron calls football racism summit
John Terry and Luis Suárez incidents spark prime minister's concern that game is being dragged back to 'bad old days'David Cameron is to hold a summit on racism in football in an attempt to ensure that...
View ArticleVictoria Beckham at New York Fashion Week - in pictures
Victoria Beckham's autumn/winter 2012 collection, her eighth for the label, was showcased at the New York Public Library
View ArticleLeader of Peru's leftist insurgency shot and captured in jungle
Artemio, head of Shining Path guerrilla group, wounded by security forces of president Ollanta HumalaThe most important leader of Peru's leftist Shining Path insurgency has been seriously wounded and...
View ArticleHideously diverse Britain: variety is good for business
Employers may say that diversity in the workforce is great, but they're not doing much about it. Can that be changed?First the good news. Pollsters asked employers throughout the country whether they...
View ArticleAlleged rape victim arrested in Ireland for refusal to testify
Eastern European woman was told by judge to stand in front of three accused and point out her alleged assailantsA woman who alleged that she was the victim of a gang rape in the Republic of Ireland has...
View ArticleUzbekistan: Looking in the other direction | Editorial
The US has waived a ban on military assistance to the dictatorship, which has a key asset coveted by WashingtonFor years, Hillary Clinton said at the National Democratic Institute in November last...
View ArticleDigested read: Outside In by Peter Hain
Biteback, £20This is the story of an outsider turned insider, from anti-apartheid militant to sell-out. Sorry, I meant very important cabinet minister in the Labour government. And if you've totally...
View ArticleRick Santorum sets sights on Michigan contest with Mitt Romney
Republican nomination candidate expects 'two-man race' with frontrunner following string of surprise winsRick Santorum has shrugged off Mitt Romney's victories in the Maine caucuses and the straw poll...
View ArticleNUS plans mass student walkout
Thousands expected to boycott lectures and seminars on 14 March in protest against government's higher education reformsThe National Union of Students is planning a countrywide campus walkout to fight...
View ArticleScience Weekly podcast: Will climate change unleash geological mayhem?
Alok Jha is joined by Guardian science correspondent Ian Sample and Observer science editor Robin McKie to rake over the week's best science stories.Robin discusses a poll of forensic scientists...
View ArticleMalaysia deports Saudi journalist accused of insulting prophet
Hamza Kashgari fled to Malaysia after calls for death penalty in response to Twitter comment about MuhammadMalaysia has deported a Saudi journalist accused of insulting the prophet Muhammad on Twitter,...
View ArticleGreek protesters fight with police as parliament agrees cuts deal
More than 40 buildings set alight in capital as austerity plan is voted in despite fierce oppositionIt is a night that will be remembered for burning buildings and scenes of mayhem in Athens while...
View ArticleGreece approves austerity cuts to secure eurozone bailout and avoid debt default
MPs in Athens approve severe budget cuts imposed by the EU after rallies against the bill erupt in street violenceGreece enacted billions of euros in spending cuts and fresh austerity measures last...
View ArticleNews Corp may face US inquiry after Sun arrests at News International
Alleged bribery in Britain could fall foul of US law as editor Dominic Mohan tries to rally staff at embattled tabloidRupert Murdoch's News Corporation faces the increased prospect of a full-blown...
View ArticleKettling would work well in Bahrain, says former Met police chief
John Yates, hired to reform Bahrain force, says police are ready to deal with the anniversary of the uprising in the Gulf kingdomA former Metropolitan police assistant commissioner who has been hired...
View ArticleGreece austerity protests – in pictures
Thousands clashed with riot police in Athens on Sunday as the Greek parliament approved deeply unpopular budget cuts to secure a new eurozone bailout
View Article54th Grammy arrivals
A selection of the winners and red-carpet arrivals at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles
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