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The opening night of a new restaurant, and the place is buzzing. The music is a mixture of rock and pop and there is no shortage of alcohol. A normal city scene, except the city is Kabul, and some of those at the party at the...
An education system that produces record-breaking GCSE and A-level results year after year ought to instil pride both in children and parents. And yet last month the Government that has presided over this incredible rise in...
David Cameron's concern over loss of sovereignty has led opponents to accuse him of endangering public safety by questioning the European arrest warrants that fast-track extradition requests The Tories are to consider pulling...
I agree with the government for sacking Professor David Nutt, who is telling people that cannabis is less dangerous than alcohol or cigarettes (" Ministers face rebellion on drug chief's sacking ", News). I have manic...
While the impact of such contemporaries as Nelson Mandela on the events of the 20th century is firmly established in the public mind, the crucial role played the architect of glasnost is in danger of being overlooked At the...
Fighters rearm and reinforce positions in valleys amid fears that Israel is about to launch attack on Islamic group Hezbollah is rapidly rearming in preparation for a new conflict with Israel, fearing that Benjamin Netanyahu's...
International governments divided ahead of bid to finalise legislation at Qatar conference International negotiators will meet this week in Qatar in an attempt to finalise the world's first and only international corruption...
Brussels should shelve plans to impose controversial new rules on hedge funds and private equity until new banking regulation is finalised or risk indulging in "regulatory hubris" and undermining Europe's financial services...
Two big banks, who avoided the government bail outs, to issue strong third-quarter statements By Greg Walton and Mark Leftly HSBC and Barclays are likely to hint at big bonus pots for their staff next week, as they are not...
Swiss Muslims hope to promote better understanding of their religion Muslims in many parts of Switzerland have invited the public into mosques - three weeks before a vote on whether to ban the construction of minarets. Muslim...
