Brown claims G20 success as world leaders agree tax and interest rate cuts
Tories’ lead cut to five points in Sunday Times/YouGov poll
Metalheads defy Baghdad militias
Outside, the rain drummed down. Inside the Pharmacist s Club, a private dinner venue on the banks of the Tigris, the beat was as relentless. Sweating fans thrashed, writhed and banged heads. Heavy metal was back, alive and kicking, in Baghdad.
Kenyan police units murder hundreds
A damning report containing evidence of a high-level policy to murder suspected criminals and troublemakers in Kenya threatens to undermine the reputation of the government of President Mwai Kibaki.
Iran Poses Early Challenge For Obama Presidency
The Obama administration faces a Rubik’s Cube of policy problems in Iran, including Tehran’s nuclear activities, its hostility to Israel, its role in Iraq and Afghanistan, its support for Hamas and Hezbollah and the nature of the Islamic Republic itself.
Iraq suicide bomber kills 15 people
A suicide car bomber killed 15 people, including 7 policemen, and wounded 20 in Iraq’s volatile northern Diyala province today, police said.
Thousands evacuated as wildfires surround Los Angeles
Los Angeles appeared surrounded by flames today, with three wildfires consuming spacious mansions and tiny mobile homes at the edges where bone-dry wilderness meets burgeoning development.
Feel free to ogle my Olga, says rich banker
From private jets to luxury mansions, Russia s super-rich enjoy flaunting their toys. Sergei Rodionov, a banker, has taken this habit to new extremes by publishing a book of photographs dedicated to the carnal appeal of Olga, his wife.
UN spends aid money on 12m office ceiling
A 12m decorative ceiling for a United Nations building in Geneva has come under fire after it was disclosed that it was partly paid for by Spain s overseas aid budget.
Tame truth behind Tippi the bush girl
She has been described as the real-life Mowgli , a child who grew up in the African bush. Her friends were the elephant, leopard and ostrich she played with in the sun-baked wilderness.
Congo rebel leader agrees to support peace process
Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda agreed today to support a peace process for eastern Congo being negotiated by United Nations envoy Olusegun Obasanjo.
What Cyber War Could Mean For The U.S.
When fighting broke out between Georgia and Russia this summer, the war was waged in both the online and physical world. Attacks on Georgian Web sites basically shut down the country’s Internet operations. Now U.S. Sec. of Defense Robert Gates wonders what cyber warfare could mean at home.
Will A Global Regulator Fly At G-20?
As the economic meeting approaches this weekend, expectations of concrete progress are diminishing. On the bright side, even if nothing is accomplished, fed-up leaders get to vent at the United States for messing up the world, one analyst says.
Iraqi Cabinet agrees deal for US troop pullout by end of 2011
Iraq s Cabinet today approved a deal with the United States that sets out a timetable for all US forces to leave the country within three years.
Stars flee 200ft-high California wildfire
Celebrities were fleeing a fierce wildfire as it raged through the millionaires enclave of Montecito, west of Lost Angeles, yesterday.
G-20 Nations Seek Global Economic Fix
Twenty nations responsible for 90 percent of the world economy meet this weekend to grapple with the global financial crisis. The leaders will begin the process of coming up with a new approach to international financial regulation.
Iraq government approves plan for US troops to stay until 2011
Iraq’s government approved a pact today that will allow US forces to remain in the country until 2011, bringing an end to nearly a year of intense negotiations.
Russian spy in Nato could have passed on missile defence and cyber-war secrets
A spy at the heart of Nato may have passed secrets on the US missile shield and cyber-defence to Russian Intelligence, it has emerged.
