Nato denies targeting Muammar Gaddafi
'We do not target individuals,' says military commander amid criticism of reported deaths of Libyan leader's family membersNato has denied targeting the family of Muammar Gaddafi following the strikes...
View ArticleGaddafi's son's killing puts Nato in line of fire
Russia and Venezuela join Libyan regime in accusing Nato of attempting to assassinate Muammar GaddafiThe Libyan regime's claims that Nato is attempting to assassinate Muammar Gaddafi have intensified...
View ArticleFears in China as another human rights lawyer disappears
Li Fangping went missing on Friday, the day that Chinese authorities released fellow lawyer Teng BiaoCampaigners have warned that Chinese human rights lawyers remain under intense pressure, following...
View ArticleMuammar Gaddafi's inner circle say they have been betrayed by Britain
Officials in Tripoli complain of 'great injustice' against Libyan regime after rapprochement under Tony BlairThe apparent death of Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son and three of his grandchildren in a...
View ArticleWelsh Labour upbeat over Thursday's assembly elections
Carwyn Jones, the party leader, says that a year of coalition government has reminded Welsh voters of their Labour roots Carwyn Jones, the leader of Welsh Labour, is in an upbeat mood. After a packed...
View ArticleEyewitness: Quinceañera celebration in Mexico City
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View ArticleFirms urged to show how profits are split between bonuses and investment
High Pay Commission member says more information on how profits are used will produce a better debate on top payCompanies should be forced to spell out in simple form how they use their profits,...
View ArticleSony bosses apologise over theft of data from PlayStation network
Sony plans a goodwill package offering users complimentary downloads and 30 days of free service around the worldThree senior executives at Sony have bowed their heads to apologise for a security...
View ArticleNot the royal wedding activists say they were held by police to avert protests
Republicans and others say they were held long enough to ensure they did not disrupt the celebrations – but not chargedActivists have condemned a series of "pre-crime" arrests carried out by the...
View ArticleChina bans smoking in indoor spaces – but won't penalise puffers
• Lack of forfeit puts onus on businesses to set rules• Tobacco brings 10th of country's tax earnings• One in two men light up and few know health risksChina has introduced a ban on smoking in indoor...
View ArticleSchool heads to ballot for first national strike
National Association of Head Teachers general secretary predicts 'mass exodus' in row over pensionsHeadteachers have set themselves on a collision course with the education secretary, Michael Gove, and...
View ArticleThe Taliban trap repeated | Peter Preston
The reshuffle at the top of US intelligence risks confusing the roles of soldiers and spooks, which backfired so badly in PakistanThe question in a British context only surfaced mistily when Admiral...
View ArticleMedvedev wants to stay on as Russian president, says leading MP
Medvedev set to defy pact with prime minister Vladimir Putin and seek second term, claims prominent politicianPresident Dmitry Medvedev is pushing to extend his tenure in the Kremlin against the wishes...
View ArticleSouth Africa's white farmers are moving further north
Other countries believe their agricultural expertise can kickstart an agrarian revolution across the African continentThey are calling it the next great trek. Almost two centuries after Boers hitched...
View ArticleLetters: Ray Smith obituary
Giles Oakley writes: As a regular at Ray's Jazz Shop in its many incarnations, I owe a great deal to Ray Smith (obituary, 20 April) for exposing me to numerous artists I might never have come across...
View ArticleLetter: Sir Simon Milton obituary
Michael Meadowcroft writes: The early death of Sir Simon Milton (obituary, 13 April) is probably an even greater blow for the local government cause than for his party. He perceived that the...
View ArticleLetter: Ishbel MacAskill obituary
Veronica Gordon Smith writes: Ishbel MacAskill (obituary, 15 April) sang at the funeral of John Smith, the former leader of the Labour party, in Edinburgh in 1994. The service was relayed by...
View ArticleIn Syria's rebel city 'they will shoot anything that moves'
Deraa is the centre of the revolt against the Assad regime. Here, a resident of a village on its outskirts describes life under siegeThere was shooting again last night. It has become routine. We...
View ArticleMissing Nepalese choir found after airport mix-up
Disappearance of male choir after landing at Heathrow had prompted an immigration inquiry and headlines around the worldTen members of a Nepalese male choir, who sparked a nationwide hunt and an...
View ArticleLinda Chase obituary
My friend Linda Chase, the American poet, who has died of cancer aged 69, lived in Britain for 40 years, but never lost her US accent, either literally or metaphorically. If ever it softened, she told...
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