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Gordon Brown yesterday used shock tactics to shame the G8 into backing tough sanctions against Zimbabwe as he showed fellow world leaders a picture of the mutilated body of an opponent of Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF regime. The...
Deconstructing the Anti-Iran Resolutions by Muhammad Sahimi The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a resolution (HR 362) that calls on the Bush administration to take strong action against Iran, including a naval...
The prime minister will find it hard to keep the coalition on message Back in 2000, no-one could have predicted that those ousted from office in a popular uprising would overcome their Balkan pride to work with the very men...
Growing efforts to tackle fuel price rises The World Bank report blames food price rises on several factors, starting with high energy and fertiliser prices (Secret report: biofuel caused food crisis, July 4). So it is...
By Andrew Grice, Political Editor, in Hokkaido The world's richest nations demanded international action to bring an end to Robert Mugabe's rule in Zimbabwe after Russia dramatically agreed to support sanctions against the...
Passengers could face a further increase in air fares after the European parliament yesterday approved a carbon emissions trading scheme that will include airlines from 2012. The airline industry is expected to pass on the...
G8 leaders and their partners make a toast at the G8 dinner, Toyako, Hokkaido So, what did Gordon Brown do that meant his Japanese hosts at the G8 summit placed him at the far end of the table? True, Brown (9) was only one...
Asian domestic workers in Saudi Arabia face routine human rights abuses that in some cases amount to slavery, with employers often escaping any punishment, according to a new report. Abuses include months or years of unpaid...
