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Syrian Opposition Is Hobbled by Deep Divisions
Nearly a year into Syria’s uprising, the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad is a fractious collection of divided political groups, longtime exiles, grass-roots organizers and militants.
U.S. and North Korea Hold Talks in China
The first official talks between the two countries since the coming to power of the youthful new North Korean leader were “serious and substantial,” an American negotiator said Thursday.
A Resolute Putin Faces a Changing Russia
Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin, likely to be elected president next month, will face a Russian society that has greatly changed under his watch, while he has remained essentially the same.
Obama apologises to Afghan president
The Afghan president's office says it has received a letter from President Barack Obama formally apologizing for the burning of Qurans at a US military base in Afghanistan.
US-DPRK talks in Beijing 'substantive'
US Special Representative for Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Policy Glyn Davies said Thursday that US-DPRK talks in Beijing were "serious and substantive."
Korean students advocate blood donation
Some 3,000 students from Baekseok University make the shape of a drop of blood at a ski resort in Pyeongchang, about 180 km (112 miles) east of Seoul February 23, 2012.
Defense cooperation should help stability
China's Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said Thursday that countries' defense cooperation should be conducive to regional peace and stability, and not target a third party.
New shortest man to be verified
Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, who claims to be the world's shortest man standing at a height of 22 inches (56 centimeters), is scheduled to be verified as the world's shortest man by the Guinness World Records committee on February 26 in Kathmandu.
Australia's Rudd resigns as FM
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigned his ministry on Wednesday, saying he could no longer work with Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
7 killed in Afghan protests over Quran burning
The Interior Ministry on Wednesday said seven people were killed in clashes between Afghan security forces and protesters demonstrating against the burning of Muslim holy books at a NATO military base.
Plastic surgery takes average 7 years off face
Plastic surgery procedures took an average of seven years off patients' appearance, with more extensive facial surgeries turning the clock back even further, researchers writing in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery said.
Syria races to restore security
The Syrian government is racing against time to restore security and stability as the international community ramps up economic and diplomatic pressure on the country.
Ex-GF declines to tie knot with Salman Rushdie
India-born novelist Salman Rushdie may not hear wedding bells anytime soon, as Michelle Barish, whom he had proposed to last December, declined his offer of marriage, a media report said. Barish has “returned the 7-carat emerald-cut diamond ring he presented to her,” the New York Post reported.
Blasts target Shias in Iraq, 60 killed
Simultaneous early morning attacks on mostly Shia targets across Iraq killed at least 60 people and wounded dozens on Thursday in one of the bloodiest days of violence since the US troops pulled out in mid-December.
Tribesmen protest drone attacks in Pak
Thousands of tribesmen in Pakistan’s northwestern North Waziristan tribal region on Thursday protested against American drone attacks in the region and the burning of the Quran at a US base in Afghanistan.
Red rage: China to strip Tibetans of minority status?
An influential Communist Party leader in China is asking for completely erasing the legal identity and minority status for Tibetans as a means to deal with escalating protests and do some damage-control for the country’s image, dented by a spate of self-immolations by Tibetan activists and monks.
US girl made to 'run to death' over candy bar
The grandmother and stepmother of a nine-year-old US girl who died after allegedly being forced to run around her family house for hours as punishment for lying about taking a candy bar have been charged with murder, police said.
J K Rowling to pen first adult novel
Author of Harry Potter J K Rowling has written a novel for adults, which she said would be "very different" from her best-selling books about the boy wizard, her publishers announced Thursday.
Iraq attacks: 38 killed, over 250 wounded
A wave of bombings and shootings killed at least 38 people and wounded more than 250 today, Iraq's deadliest day in more than a month, security and medical officials said.
Quran burning: Afghans attack US base
Afghan police on Thursday fired shots in the air to disperse hundreds of protesters who tried to break into an American military base in the country's east to vent their anger over this week's Quran burnings incident.
Australian PM calls leadership vote
Prime Minister Julia Gillard put her job on the line on Thursday, announcing a leadership ballot in hopes of quashing a comeback by Kevin Rudd.
Syria violence kills 2 scribes, 27 civilians
Syrian troops and militia loyal to president Bashar al-Assad captured and then shot dead 27 young men in northern villages and two foreign journalists were killed in shelling of the besieged city of Homs, activists said on Wednesday. The two Western journalists were killed on Wednesday when shells hit the house they were staying in, activists and witnesses said. They were named as Marie Colvin, an American working for Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper, and French photgrapher Remi Ochlik.
Ijaz deposes via video link, submits proof
BlackBerry phone, memo scandal,Yousaf Raza Gilani, Ehsan-ul-Haq ISLAMABAD: Controversial Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz on Wednesday submitted his BlackBerry phone and “other evidences” to a Pakistan judicial commission probing the memo scandal that shook the country’s powerful military as well as political establishments. Ijaz, who had refused to travel to Pakistan to appear before the Supreme Court appointed panel citing security reasons, deposed via video link from London.
N-talks with UN team fail, Iran defiant
Iran’s nuclear work will defiantly go on, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, after UN inspectors left Tehran following talks that failed to lift their suspicions of atomic weapons research. “Iran has never been seeking an atomic weapon and never will be. It will prove to the world that a nuclear weapon cannot create supremacy,” Khamenei said, according to a government statement.
Indian call centres used for $5m debt-collection scam
US authorities have cracked down on a new scam in which so-called phantom debt collectors using call centres in India harassed Americans into paying bills running into millions of dollars. One scheme, which has bilked US consumers out of some $5 million so far, involved about eight million phone calls originating in India to American consumers over an eight-month period, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Tuesday.
Gilani seeks sustainable talks with India
Seeking "sustainable and result- oriented" talks with India, Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani today said he had "great regard" for his counterpart Manmohan Singh who is a "sincere person" desirous of friendly and cooperative bilateral ties.
Two journalists killed in Syria
Marie Colvin, a reporter with the British daily Sunday Times, and a French photographer Remi Ochlik have been killed in Syria's besieged city of Homs, the Sun reported Wednesday.
Millionaires should pay 30% in taxes: Obama
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the US middle class deserves tax cuts, while people with incomes above $1 million per year should pay at least 30 percent in taxes.
Maryland Senate passes same-sex marriage bill
Maryland will join seven states and the District in allowing same-sex marriage, ending a year-long drama in Annapolis over the legislation and expanding nationwide momentum for gay rights.
The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 25 to 22 Thursday night, and Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) has vowed to sign it into law.
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Rick Santorum winning more support from Republican women
Over the past several weeks, Republicans have watched squeamishly as presidential contender Rick Santorum has waded into multiple controversies that risk alienating half the 2012 electorate: women.
But in fact, Santorum has grown more popular among women while talking about his opposition to abortion, his disapproval of birth control and his view that the federal government shouldn’t pay for prenatal screenings. A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows not only that Santorum is doing better ...
Editorial Board: Google’s new privacy policy complicates protecting personal data
LAST YEAR, GOOGLE entered into a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegedly deceptive practices involving its Google Buzz social network. Last month — about the time when the European Commission was contemplating stronger protections for personal data on the Web — the Internet behemoth unveiled a new privacy policy. The announcement has not been universally applauded: The European Union has since asked Google to put the new policy on hold, and a group of Internet privacy adv...
Web privacy guidelines viewed as ‘win’ for Google
Silicon Valley was alarmed. Across the country in Washington, federal lawmakers were proposing legislation that could have crippled the efforts of Web companies to collect consumer data that is crucial to selling advertisements online.
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Cost-cutting plan targets hundreds of mail processing facilities
At least 223 mail processing facilities operated by the U.S. Postal Service could close or merge with nearby locations in the next year as part of a three-year, $15 billion cost-cutting plan.
The consolidations would affect four processing centers in Maryland: Cumberland, Easton, Gaithersburg and Waldorf. The Virginia sites are Lynchburg, Norfolk and Roanoke.
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Risk level in Syria has media outlets in quandary over coverage
There was a tragic symmetry to the final dispatches of Marie Colvin, a foreign correspondent for the Sunday Times of London who died Tuesday night on assignment in the Syrian city of Homs. In an on-air chat with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Colvin related the story of a 2-year-old Syrian boy who had died after a shell exploded on his home.
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Real-world issues, fantasy-land solutions
Run to the extreme in the primary, move to the center in the fall: That’s expected. But moving from the cartoon world the Republican presidential candidates have constructed back into three dimensions might prove more difficult.
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Euro zone headed for recession, report says
BERLIN — Countries that use the euro are headed for a mild recession this year, the European Commission said Thursday, the region’s second economic contraction since 2008, despite years of attempts to solidify the euro zone’s economic standing.
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Obama: Opponents are ‘rooting for bad news’ on gas prices
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — President Obama said Thursday that there are no “quick fixes” for rising gasoline prices that are threatening the economic recovery and providing fodder for attacks from his political rivals.
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Bradley Manning declines to enter plea at court-martial
Bradley Manning, the Army private accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, declined to enter a plea at the start of his court-martial on Thursday, a legal maneuver intended to give his defense more time to hear what evidence or witnesses will be permitted during the proceedings.
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Formerly secret telexes reveal Iran’s early use of deceit in nuclear program
The reason for the unusual purchase — 220 pounds of highly caustic fluorine gas — was never explained, but someone at Iran’s Sharif University was clearly anxious to collect. For months, the mysterious buyer bombarded a British supply company with telexes, demanding to know when his 45 canisters would arrive.
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Bob Green, former DJ and ex-husband of Anita Bryant, dies at 80
Bob Green, a onetime radio DJ who married pop singer and Miss Oklahoma Anita Bryant, was found dead Jan. 26 at his home in Miami Beach. He was 80.
Mr. Green managed his wife’s rise to stardom as an entertainer and Florida citrus spokeswoman, then followed her into anti-gay activism, which ultimately destroyed their careers — and marriage in 1980. For more than 30 years, Mr. Green lived quietly, alone and resentful.
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Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals differ on no-trade clause in contract extension talks
VIERA, FLA. – The Washington Nationals and third baseman Ryan Zimmerman must clear multiple major hurdles — most notably the issue of Zimmerman’s no-trade protection — before agreeing on a contract extension by the Saturday morning deadline Zimmerman has imposed, a person familiar with the situation said.
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Brewers’ Ryan Braun wins appeal of PED-related suspension
SURPRISE, Ariz. –Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun, the NL’s reigning most valuable player, won his appeal on Thursday of a 50-game suspension triggered by a positive drug test in October, a monumental decision that affects everything from the balance of power in the National League to the perceived legitimacy of baseball’s individual awards and the integrity of its drug-testing program.
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Melissa Harris-Perry gives new face to cable news
“And GO! And GO! And GO!”
It’s about five minutes to showtime, and Melissa Harris-Perry, clad in a nautical-inspired dress, navy blue cardigan and matching pumps, is jumping up and down on the highly polished floor of MSNBC’s Studio 3A.
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The knowledge class vs. the factory class
“It’s a glamour issue,” said Michigan factory worker Dave Van Dam. “The kids come in here and see a dirty, loud place.”
He was explaining the shortage of skilled factory workers in America, as reported this week in The Post. One of the causes is “the stigma of factory work.”
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Report: Debt will swell under top GOP hopefuls’ tax plans
The national debt is likely to balloon under tax policies championed by three of the four major Republican candidates for president, according to an independent analysis of tax and spending proposals so far offered by the candidates.
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The U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command on Feb. 1 approved a $330 million five-month extension on a five-year contract.
That contract now totals $2.3 billion and provides more than 8,000 interpreters working for U.S. forces at 200 sites in Afghanistan.
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The Influence Industry: Romney’s record with small donors shows enthusiasm gap
For one piece of evidence of an enthusiasm gap between Mitt Romney and his rivals for the GOP presidential nomination, look no further than his campaign’s financial report.
At first glance, the numbers may seem like good news for Romney, given that he is by far the strongest fundraiser in the field. Through the end of January, he had raised $63.2 million for his campaign, more than twice as much as the next most successful Republican candidate, Rep. Ron Paul (Tex.), who had raised $30 million...
Taylor Swift and Zac Efron sing duet, are cute (video)
Here’s a video of “Lorax” co-stars Taylor Swift and Zac Efron performing “Pumped Up Kicks” together on “Ellen.”
Allow me to reassure you that the clip is worth watching with the following hypothetical Q&A:
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Jobless claims hold steady at 4-year low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits last week held at the lowest level since the early days of the 2007-2009 recession, signaling that the battered labor market is healing.
"Friends of Syria" to demand ceasefire
TUNIS (Reuters) - Western and Arab nations meeting on Friday will demand that Syria implement an immediate ceasefire to allow aid in for desperate civilians in the absence of an international consensus on intervention to end a crackdown on an 11-month-old revolt.
USPS closings plan to eliminate up to 35,000 jobs
(Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service announced plans on Thursday to close or consolidate 223 mail processing centers and eliminate up to 35,000 jobs as part of its strategy to cut costs by reducing its network of facilities.
AIG posts huge 4th-quarter profit on tax benefit
(Reuters) - Bailed-out insurer American International Group reported a $19.8 billion profit for the fourth quarter, after an accounting change that allowed the company to record an enormous one-time benefit.
Greece sets stage for Friday bond swap
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece took its first step towards reaping urgently needed funds agreed in a 130-billion-euro rescue package on Thursday as its parliament endorsed a bond swap for private holders of its debt.
Merrill boss says brokers better off with bank
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch brokerage boss John Thiel is firmly committed to cross-selling products from parent Bank of America to investors, something he says clients want and that will help advisers make more money.
Renowned climate scientist comes under fire
OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - The prestigious California-based Pacific Institute climate research group has launched an investigation of its president and founder, Peter Gleick, after he admitted fraudulently obtaining documents from global warming skeptics challenging his work.
Analysis: Wynn, Okada mud fight may not stick with officials
WASHINGTON/MACAU (Reuters) - A U.S. law against foreign bribery is the unusual weapon of choice in an increasingly bitter boardroom struggle between U.S. casino mogul Steve Wynn and Japanese investor Kazuo Okada. But both sides may end up shooting blanks.
Analysis: Can United States defuse Koran burning uproar?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a third day of bloody protests over the burning of the Koran, there is a sense that America is lurching from one image crisis to the next in Afghanistan, with no clear path for U.S. officials to defuse the latest uproar.
U.S. Troops Killed in Quran Backlash
Afghanistan braced for intensifying protests over the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base as they led to the first American casualties and Obama vowed to hold coalition officials accountable.
Donors Set Plans For Aid to Somalia
Nations must help Somalia's fragile leadership tackle terrorism, piracy and hunger or be prepared to pay the price, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said at an international conference on the east African nation's future.
Putin, in Rally, Casts Himself as Unifier
Riding rising poll numbers, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addressed tens of thousands of people in a Moscow stadium and appealed for unity with the legions of Russians who have taken to the streets against him.
U.N.: Syria Crimes at 'Highest Level'
Top Syrian officials are responsible for crimes against humanity and other "gross human rights violations," a U.N commission of inquiry on Syria concluded. The commission turned over a sealed envelope containing the names of accused officials, opening the door for them to face investigation.
U.N., 'Friends' Pursue New Tracks on Syria
The United Nations named top international diplomat Kofi Annan as an envoy to Syria and targeted top Syrian officials for "gross human-rights violations," on the eve of a Tunisia meeting where so-called "Friends of Syria" are expected to hear rebels' pleas for military aid.
China Hints at Aid, Trade Link
China said an EU investigation into Chinese steel products would harm efforts to cope with the euro-zone debt crisis, suggesting Beijing may link its aid to concessions on trade.
Argentine Crash Casts New Light on Policies
Political friends and foes of President Cristina Kirchner called on her to rescind the operating concession of the train company involved in a bloody crash on Wednesday that killed 50.
Pakistan Bus Terminal Bomb Kills 12
A powerful car bomb ripped through an outdoor minibus terminal in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 12 people, including four children, officials said.
Italy Fined Over Libya Migrants
A European court ordered Italy to pay thousands of euros to 24 Somali and Eritrean migrants who fled Libya in 2009 for Italian shores.
Ministers Take Sides in Australia Fight
Advisers to Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her rival Kevin Rudd are scurrying for support ahead of a crunch ballot on Monday to decide who will lead the country.
Japanese Exporters Set for Yen Windfall
As the yen finally weakens against the dollar, Japan's exporting manufacturers are sitting on potential operating-profit gains that could be worth billions of dollars on paper.
Sweden Gets a New Royal
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria gave birth to a girl, who is second in line to the throne behind her mother, the Royal Court said.
Data Lift Hopes For U.K. Economy
U.K. manufacturers were upbeat in February thanks to a sizable improvement in their order books, adding to a swell of positive news around the economy's prospects.
China: Hope to Mend South Sudan Ties
China wishes to "eliminate misunderstandings" with South Sudan and hopes to strengthen communication with the country, the Chinese foreign ministry said.
Singer Settles With News Corp. Unit
Singer Charlotte Church reached a settlement with News Corp.'s U.K. tabloid newspaper unit over a civil phone-hacking claim that was scheduled to go to court next week.
Target Brings Jason Wu to Canada
Target opened the doors of its first pop-up store in Canada, a shot over the bow of Canadian discount retailers girding for the U.S. chain's debut there next year.
Draghi Takes Tough Line on Austerity
ECB chief Draghi warned European countries that there is no escape from tough austerity measures and that the Continent's traditional social contract is obsolete.
EU's Lowered Outlook Raises Questions
The European Union sharply downgraded its growth outlook for the region's economies, raising new questions about the virtues of austerity and setting the stage for a renegotiation of budget-deficit targets for some member states.
Greek Parliament Approves Debt Write-Down
Greece's parliament approved legislation to implement a $133 billion debt write-down for the country even as Athens sprinted to push through further changes needed to secure a fresh bailout from international creditors.
Conventional Wisdom
Disney may be in Orlando, but in Republican Party politics, Tampa is the home of Fantasyland. That's where the GOP convention will be held the week of Aug. 27. As the Republican race appears more likely to stretch into spring (or beyond), journalists and political operatives have started to imagine make-believe scenarios for what might happen if GOP delegates show up with funny hats, pins, and suntan lotion but no confirmed nominee.
Inside the Jury That Convicted UVA Student George Huguely of Murder
Two and a half weeks after Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Edward Hogshire banged the opening gavel in Case No. 11-102, Commonwealth of Virginia vs. George Huguely, a jury of five women and seven men found the former University of Virginia lacrosse player guilty of second-degree murder and grand larceny. For his crimes, the jury sentenced Huguely to 26 years in prison. He had been charged in the beating death of his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Yeardley Love. The 22-year-old Maryland w...
Why I Switched to Santorum
Three months ago, Public Policy Polling asked Republican primary voters whom they liked. Three percent of them chose Rick Santorum. This week, PPP asked again. Thirty-three percent of Republicans planned on voting for Santorum, putting him one hot breath away from Mitt Romney.
Let's Talk Oscars
Yes, it’s been a glum Oscar season, partially because—as we diagnosed way back in the Movie Club—it’s just been an enervating year for movies, with few films getting people very enthusiastic or enraged. (The one nominee that has legions of acolytes, The Tree of Life, is seemingly one of the least likely to stage an upset.) Add to that big shrug of a movie year the sense of inevitability looming over the major awards, and you’ve got a recipe for a real snoozefest of a ceremony, even before the...
Hey, It’s Only a Theory ...
Physicists at the CERN laboratory in Geneva announced in September that they had detected a neutrino traveling faster than the speed of light, a finding that violated Einstein’s venerable theory of special relativity. The journal Science reported Wednesday that a faulty connection between a GPS and a computer likely caused the anomaly, leaving Einstein’s theory intact. How many times has Einstein been proven wrong?
A Matter of Convenience and Conviction
Slate national correspondent William Saletan was on our Facebook page to chat with readers about his series on the evolution of Mitt Romney’s abortion position. The following transcript of the discussion has been edited for length and clarity.
Out of Gas
Several months’ worth of strong labor market data have put a crimp in Republican plans to run against Barack Obama as the second coming of Herbert Hoover. Fortunately for GOP candidates—if not for most Americans—gasoline prices are up about 29 cents a gallon since December, offering a bounteous new economic issue to complain about. Rick Santorum says we can blame the president’s “radical environmental policies” for the pain at the pump. The White House is pushing out news stories about increa...
I Want To Be My Kid’s Only Parent
I grew up with one parent. My mother raised me with help from her mother. It was not her choice to be alone, but she did make a conscious decision not to remarry while I was still a kid. I am grateful for that and glad that she and my father were not together while I grew up. I believe it was because she made the decision not to commit to anyone else that I had such a well-supported and peaceful childhood.
The DIY Copyright Revolution
This article arises from Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, the New America Foundation, and Slate. On Feb. 29, Future Tense will host an event on the Make movement and do-it-yourself innovation in Washington, D.C. For more information and to sign up for the event, please visit the NAF website.)
Syrian regime accused of crimes against humanity by UN
A UN list of senior Syrian officials who should face investigation is reported to include the president, Bashar al-Assad
The UN has accused the Syrian regime of "crimes against humanity" – including the use of snipers against small children – and has drawn up a list of senior officials who should face investigation, reportedly including President Bashar al-Assad.
The UN report was delivered as two journalists injured in the attack that killed Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin and French photo...
A4e head Emma Harrison steps down from family champion role
Welfare to work group chief resigns in the wake of investigation into allegations of fraud at her company
Emma Harrison, the head of the A4e welfare-to-work group, has stepped down from her role as David Cameron's personal adviser on problem families in the wake of her firm being investigated over allegations of multiple fraud.
Harrison has been struggling to combat the claims of fraud, as well as questions about the size of the dividends she has been handing herself, largely funded by governme...
Somalia urged to unite behind stable government
London conference seeking solution to 20-year conflict calls for dissolution of weak transitional regime in Mogadishu
World leaders have pledged more help to combat terrorism and piracy in Somalia, but demanded that its politicians form a stable government and backed this up with a threat of sanctions against anyone deemed to be stalling progress.
The conference in London issued a joint statement calling for the dissolution of the weak transitional government that holds power in Mogadishu and i...
Bradley Manning defers plea after being formally charged with aiding the enemy
No date set for WikiLeaks suspect's trial but Manning's lawyer says he would object to any delay in the trial beyond June
Bradley Manning, the American soldier accused of being the source of the biggest leak of US state secrets in history, was on Thursday formally charged with aiding the enemy, during the first day of his court martial. If found guilty, he faces a maximum sentence of life in military custody with no chance of parole.
Manning, 24, deferred his plea to the 22 charges against him,...
Eric Joyce stripped of Labour whip after allegations of Commons assault
Labour MP for Falkirk is stripped of the party whip over allegations that he struck four MPs in the Strangers Bar
Labour MP and former army major Eric Joyce has been charged with three counts of common assault and stripped of the party whip after being detained by police following reports of a disturbance in a House of Commons bar.
Joyce, the MP for Falkirk, spent the night in Belgravia police station after he was arrested and removed from the Strangers' Bar on Wednesday evening.
A Scotland Yard...
Romney heads to Michigan as Republicans lament dismal Arizona debate
Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum fail to shine, prompting Republicans to speculate about new candidate joining race
Senior Republican figures raised the prospect of a new candidate joining the race after a dismal televised debate on Wednesday night in which both Mitt Romney and his main rival Rick Santorum failed to shine.
Although it remains unlikely that a new candidate will emerge at this late stage, the fact it is even being discussed reflects unhappiness within the party about the present cro...
Labour peer decides not to write column for the Sun on Sunday
Maurice Glasman changes plans on the advice of Ed Miliband amid fierce criticism from party MPs
Maurice Glasman, a Labour peer, has pulled back from plans to write a lucrative column for Rupert Murdoch's new Sunday Sun newspaper after talking to Ed Miliband.
Miliband's very public stand against Murdoch and his media empire early on in the phone-hacking scandal has been one of his stronger suits in defending his record as Labour leader during months of sniping.
Last summer Miliband called for Mur...
Manufacturing rebound raises hopes of UK avoiding double-dip recession
Factories report improvement in demand at home and overseas in CBI survey
UK manufacturers enjoyed a rebound in their order books this month, according to a survey that has fanned hopes the UK can escape recession for now.
Factories reported an improvement in demand at home and overseas and so expect to keep up "solid" output growth over coming months, said the CBI business group.
The results chime with other surveys of the sector suggesting that after a tough end to 2011, when the wider economy...
PCC rules Guardian's Mark Duggan headline was misleading
However, press complaints body finds paper's apology and correction were sufficient
Read the PCC's adjudication in full
Read the Guardian readers' editor's column
The Guardian has been found to be in breach of the Press Complaints Commission code of practice over a headline and subhead on an article published by the newspaper in November regarding the circumstances of the death of Mark Duggan, whose shooting by the police prompted the summer riots.
However, the PCC also ruled that the combination...
Dale Farm Travellers hope UN official's visit will end their plight
Evicted Travellers living near the Dale Farm site say they are surviving without water or electricity and have nowhere to go
Confronted by a maelstrom of mud, broken fence posts and smashed up caravans, Jan Jarab, the first UN official to visit Dale Farm, asked the Travellers if this scene of utter devastation was worth fighting for. "Homes are worth fighting for," replied Candy Sheridan, the campaigner still seeking to find new pitches for the homeless families evicted from the scrapyard in E...
NHS watchdog chief Cynthia Bower resigns
Care Quality Commission chief executive quits amid criticism of regulator's failure to adequately police hospitals and care homes
The head of England's NHS regulator, Cynthia Bower, has resigned after growing criticism that the watchdog was not fit for purpose.
Bower, chief executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), announced that she is quitting her £195,000-a-year post after four increasingly difficult and controversial years at the helm.
Concern over the watchdog grew in the Department o...
Stepmother charged over death of girl 'forced to run for three hours'
Relatives of nine-year-old face murder charges after Alabama authorities say she was forced to run for lying about sweets
Roger Simpson said he saw a little girl running outside her home but did not give it a second thought. Police said he witnessed a murder in progress.
Authorities said nine-year-old Savannah Hardin died after being forced to run for three hours as punishment for lying to her grandmother, 46-year-old Joyce Hardin Garrard, about eating sweets. Severely dehydrated, the girl had ...
Net migration to Britain remains at record levels
Government's hopes of reducing migration suffer blow with figures showing net influx of 250,000 in the year to June 2011
The government's hopes of reducing net migration into Britain to below 100,000 have suffered a fresh blow, with the latest figures showing that it remained at the record level of 250,000 in the year to June 2011.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that figures published on Thursday showed long-term immigration remained steady, with 593,000 coming to live in Britain...
More than one in 10 marine species in tropical eastern Pacific face extinction
Scientific survey reveals level of threat to many of the region's marine mammals, sea turtles, birds, corals and mangroves
More than one in 10 (12%) of the marine species in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean are threatened with extinction, according to a new survey. Many of the region's marine mammals, sea turtles, birds, corals and mangroves were found to be under pressure from overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction and impacts from El Niño.
Scientists led by the International Union for...
Twitter co-founder says users shouldn't spend hours tweeting
Biz Stone, the micro-blogging site's creative director, said users should not spend too long on the site as it is 'unhealthy'
A co-founder of Twitter has told its 500 million users not to spend hours on the micro-blogging site because it is "unhealthy".
Biz Stone, Twitter's creative director, said users should visit the site for information but leave once they had found it.
At a business conference in Montreal, Canada, Stone, 37, said that using Twitter for hours at a time "sounds unhealthy".
"I ...
They know him as God, but you can call him Harvey Weinstein
A living Hollywood legend is bouncing back from his troubles towards the Oscars, with an enhanced reputation for good taste
On Sunday, one man's name will be invoked in Oscar acceptance speeches even more frequently than mom, America and the Almighty. Or at least, one of his monikers will be. At last month's Golden Globes, Meryl Streep referred to him as "God"; Madonna as "the punisher". For Thomas Langmann, the French producer of The Artist, he was simply "le boss".
Harvey Weinstein's producer...
Cats and Camper Vans: The Bizarrely Normal Life of the Neo-Nazi Terror Cell
The neo-Nazi terror cell of Uwe Böhnhardt, Beate Zschäpe and Uwe Mundlos managed to hide from the police for almost 14 years. But between murders, attacks and bank robberies, the trio led a surprisingly normal life. They kept cats, played computer games and even went on vacation several times together. By SPIEGEL Staff.
The World from Berlin: 'Iranian Regime Will Make No Concessions'
Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency had been hoping to be allowed access to a suspicious facility southeast of Tehran, but the visit was pronounced a failure. German editorialists nevertheless argue that, despite Iranian obstinancy, negotiations remain the best option available.
A Century on Film: How Kodak Succumbed to the Digital Age
The most important moments of the 20th century were captured on Kodak film. But the once-dominant American company could not compete in the digital age. Eastman Kodak's bankruptcy has left the company's remaining employees with uncertain futures.
Commemorating Neo-Nazi Terror Victims: A Daughter Pays Tribute to Her Murdered Father
Semiya Simsek was 14 years old when members of a neo-Nazi terror cell executed her father at his flower stand in broad daylight. Her speech at Thursday's national commemoration ceremony in Berlin is the only one by a relative of the cell's victims. It is also her last public appearance in Germany -- she is emigrating to Turkey later this year.
Frankfurt's Underground Landmark: Städel Museum Celebrates Bold New Extension
One of Germany's most important museums, the Städel in Frankfurt, opens its new underground wing on Wednesday. Frankfurt's financial world played a major role in financing the expansion, and the museum's director used skills developed during his time at the Guggenheim to persuade the city's wealthy to part with their cash.
Taxi 2.0: Dispatch Firms Wage War over Smartphone App
The taxi industry in Germany is currently on the verge of a radical transformation. The new smartphone app myTaxi is creating the first serious competition for traditional cab dispatch businesses. Some dispatchers are resorting to dubious methods to preserve the status quo.
What Iranian Elites Think: An Inside Look at Views of the West
Israeli hawks are threatening a military strike in order to stop Iran's nuclear program and many Republican presidential candidates in the US also support action. A loose survey of students and academics in Tehran shows that even among opponents of President Ahmadinejad, anti-Western sentiment is strong.
Cheap Labor in Bulgaria: Chinese Open First Car Plant in Europe
It used to be that European carmakers opened plants to assemble their cars in China. Now the Chinese have turned the tables with the opening of their first factory in Bulgaria, an EU country with low labor costs and taxes. Increasingly, Chinese carmakers are setting their sights on the European and American automobile markets.
Leading By Example: Merkel Bets Austerity Will Result in Re-Election
German voters value austerity. That, at least, is what Chancellor Angela Merkel is betting on as she embarks on a new package of savings measures aimed at balancing the budget in two years. She wants to show the rest of Europe how it's done -- and get re-elected in the process.
Warning from Former Extremist: Neo-Nazi Terrorist Threat Remains Real
As Germany prepares to commemorate the 10 victims of the killing spree committed by the NSU neo-Nazi group, a former extremist has warned that more potential terrorists are lurking in the far-right scene, which he claims is well-organized and ready to resort to bombing attacks in its goal of creating a "Fourth Reich".
Savannah's tragedy
Girl, 9, was forced to run for three hours as punishment for lying about eating a candy bar. Soon she was dead.
Embarrassment of riches
Labor's infighting is giving the Liberals all the material they need for the next election, writes Lenore Taylor.
Party trick turns deadly
Ashley Long, 14, didn't want to inhale the helium. But she was pressured into it. Then she passed out and died.
Rush returned to Bali jail
Bali nine drug mule evacuated from Kerobokan prison but returned amid confusion over fate of jailed Australians.
We have to talk about Kevin
Read David Marr's famous essay, which portrays Rudd as moody, foul-mouthed and a slave-driving devil for detail.
Leaders of the pack
The 2012 Super Rugby season gets under way tonight when the Blues meet the Crusaders in Auckland. The Herald's chief rugby correspondent, Greg Growden, runs the rule over all 15 teams, with analysis from Matt Burke.
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