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Memoirists who 'embellish' risk losing trust of book-buying public
Accusations against Greg Mortenson highlight how many authors in the genre take a relaxed approach to accuracyThe carcass of Greg Mortenson's memoir Three Cups of Tea is being picked over in public as...
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Thailand-Cambodia border dispute flares again, leaving six soldiers dead
Thailand and Cambodia blame each other for the first major skirmish in Surin since February's ceasefireSix soldiers have died in the first major flare-up since a shaky ceasefire in the...
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Negative equity spells end of US love of home ownership
The American housing market may have bottomed out, but a return to the boom years is still a long way offWITH the Royal Wedding and a bonanza of bank holidays coming up, estate agent Mark Shore is...
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Williams F1 share price plummets 27% after win-less Grand Prix run
Williams F1 share price suffers after flotation and disastrous start to racing seasonShares in the Williams Formula One team have fallen by 27% since it floated on Frankfurt's junior exchange last...
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Mother and four children found buried in French garden
Police hunt for 'courteous and discreet' 50-year-old father after macabre discovery in Nantes family homeAt first, it seemed like a bizarre case of a middle-class family who packed up their home and...
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Syria troops kill protesters in country's bloodiest day of turmoil
Dozens reportedly killed as live bullets and teargas used against rallies after Friday prayersSyria endured its bloodiest day yet of the Arab Spring as mass protests against the regime of President...
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Bahrain accused of systematic attacks on doctors
Medical workers targeted because they have evidence of security force atrocities, claims US-based human rights groupBahraini authorities have conducted a systematic campaign of attacks and arrests...
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Red songs ring out in Chinese city's new cultural revolution
Chongqing's ambitious party boss Bo Xilai has got the population singing songs such as Road to Revitalisation and Love of the Red FlagRoad to Revitalisation may not sound like the most catchy name for...
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Toyota UK factory workers face short-time working for months in Japan's quake...
• Japanese carmaker warns of cuts until end of year• Hopes rise for Tokyo parts factory closed by disasterWorkers at Toyota's UK factories face more short-time working in coming months after the...
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iPhones and Android phones building vast databases for Google and Apple
Italy, France and Germany to investigate smartphone tracking software amid privacy concernsApple and Google are using smartphones running their software to build gigantic databases for location-based...
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All Saints' Craig sure of stitching together sale deal
Fashion chain boss denies reports of near-collapse after Icelandic banks sell stakeAll Saints boss Stephen Craig is confident that he can pull off a sale of the business in the next fortnight to secure...
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Pope Benedict stumped by Japanese girl's question about suffering
The pope answers questions on Italian TV, but cannot explain the devastation caused by the tsunamiPope Benedict ventured where no pope has gone before on Friday when he answered questions on an Italian...
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Anger over Swazi king's luxury plans for UK royal wedding
Absolute monarch's invitation to royal wedding angers poverty-striken in Swaziland suffering from a brutal crackdown on dissentKing Mswati III is clearly not one to miss a wedding: the autocratic ruler...
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Gordon Brown wins economic consolation prize after IMF rebuff
Gordon Brown to chair economic thinktank after Cameron blocks path to top IMF jobGordon Brown may have been black-balled for the top job at the International Monetary Fund by the prime minister, but he...
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The Rite of Spring in 3D – review
Symphony Hall, BirminghamPerhaps Klaus Obermaier's digitised presentation of Stravinsky's ballet seemed more innovative in 2007 than it does now that 3D movies have become commonplace. Obermaier's...
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Women have emerged as key players in the Arab spring
Through protesting, organising, blogging and hunger-striking, women have taken a central role, but it remains to be seen whether their rights will improveIn a small room in Benghazi some young men and...
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Michael Sarrazin obituary
Canadian actor who had a decade of Hollywood success playing anti-heroesThe Canadian-born actor Michael Sarrazin, who has died of cancer aged 70, was so visible in Hollywood movies from 1967 to 1977...
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Greek anger mounts at €50bn privatisation plans
Country once described by its PM as a sinking ship now turns to selling off the family silver, angering unions A year ago George Papandreou, the Greek prime minister, standing on the pretty island of...
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The Airborne Toxic Event – review
Dublin Castle, LondonIn November 2008, and with an eponymous debut album to promote, The Airborne Toxic Event played 30 shows across the UK in 30 days, including a month-long residency in what frontman...
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The Okavango Macbeth – review
Queen's Hall, EdinburghDuncan is king of a troop of baboons. A female baboon (Lady Macbeth) convinces the rival alpha male (Macbeth) to do him in and take top spot, which rocks the hierarchy of the...
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