World Politics
EU subsidies deny Africa's farmers of their livelihood
Published: 16 May 2006
British households pay an extra £832 a year in grocery bills due to the huge EU subsidy system that is also depriving tens of thousands of African farmers of their livelihoods, a charity warns.
The Big Question: Can rock stars change the world?
Published: 16 May 2006
Do celebrities have the power to effect change?
United States to renew ties to Libya after more than 25 years
Published: 16 May 2006
The United States said Monday it is restoring normal diplomatic relations with Libya for the first time in over a quarter century after removing Moammar Gadhafi's regime from a list of state sponsors of terrorism.
A red revolution on the high street
Published: 15 May 2006
The Northwest Passage: An awfully big adventure
Published: 13 May 2006
Beckett: No military action against Iran
Published: 09 May 2006
New Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett today said no-one intended to take military action against Iran, but stopped short of adopting the strong language of her predecessor Jack Straw.
Tehran reaches out to US in surprise move
Published: 09 May 2006
In an extraordinary about-turn, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reached out to George Bush, suggesting "new solutions" to improve Tehran's fraught relations with the US and the West, as they try to halt Iran's suspected drive to acquire nuclear weapons.
Russia says UN plan for Iran is 'first step to war'
Published: 08 May 2006
Russia will seek the removal tonight of the core of a UK-sponsored draft United Nations resolution on Iran because it fears that it could pave the way to unilateral military action to curb the Iranian nuclear programme.
The end of global child labour is 'within our reach', says UN agency
Published: 05 May 2006
Child labour around the globe is falling for the first time, and the worst and most dangerous forms of work carried out by children could be consigned to history within 10 years, according to a report from the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Malnutrition kills 10 children every minute, says UN
Published: 03 May 2006
Ten children die every minute as a result of malnutrition, more than a quarter of children in developing countries are underweight and suffer disease because of their poor diet, and in some areas almost half of all under-fives are malnourished, a new United Nations report says.
One in four children in developing countries underweight
Published: 02 May 2006
More than a quarter of children in developing countries are underweight, a new report claimed today.
Zadie Smith, the lone Brit in America's hot 100*
Published: 30 April 2006
Oxfam withdraws backing for trade deal talks
Published: 27 April 2006
Oxfam has abandoned its support for the current talks on a new trade deal, saying Europe and the US have failed to live up to their promises to use trade to cut poverty in the world's poorest countries. In a marked U-turn after four years of support for the painfully protracted negotiations, the global aid agency will today warn poor countries the deal currently on the table would make them worse off.
Strong words as Straw urges China to play by global rules
Published: 26 April 2006
The Foreign Secretary will today warn that China has to "play by the rules" in order to match its new-found economic clout with political responsibility if it wants to become a constructive and "non-threatening" international partner.
World Bank accused of lying over funding to fight malaria
Published: 25 April 2006
The world's largest foreign aid organisation is accused today of deception and medical malpractice that has contributed to the unnecessary deaths of hundreds of thousands of children from malaria.
Bin Laden tape condemns West's 'crusader wars'
Published: 24 April 2006
Osama bin Laden called for his followers across the Islamic world to support the Hamas government in the Palestinian territories and start a holy war in Darfur, according to a new audio tape issued yesterday.
Human trafficking is 'slavery that shames world'
Published: 24 April 2006
Almost every country in the world is affected by the scourge of human trafficking, a UN report will reveal today.
Millions of refugees are hidden victims of the West's war on terror, warns UN
Published: 19 April 2006
Refugees fleeing persecution or civil war are becoming the hidden victims of the West's obsession with combating terrorism, a UN report will warn today
Europe moves closer to sanctions on Iran
Published: 11 April 2006
Europe yesterday moved closer to trade sanctions and visa bans against Iran, but EU foreign ministers rejected any idea of military force against Tehran for refusing to co-operate with the United Nations over its nuclear programme.
In a leaky classroom without desks, Mr Brown heard calls for support, not a magic solution
Published: 11 April 2006
Nelson Mandela made what he suggested might be his final public appearance; Gordon Brown had driven there straight from the airport, and two British schoolchildren made the trip to Mozambique courtesy of Comic Relief.
How 2p can send 100 million children to school
Published: 10 April 2006
Gordon Brown writes: by 2015 every child in the world must have the right to schooling and a school to go to
Brown pledges $15bn for schools plan
Published: 10 April 2006
Gordon Brown will launch a $15bn crusade to end the "scandal" of the 100 million children worldwide who are denied the chance to go to school.
Third anniversary of Iraq war is marked by protests around world
Published: 18 March 2006
Hundreds of thousands of people will take to the streets in Britain and around the world today to protest over the presence of British and American troops in Iraq, amid increasing official recognition that the country is slipping into civil war.
Embargoes on global arms trade have been total failure, says UN
Published: 16 March 2006
All United Nations arms embargoes have been breached with impunity, with only a handful of the weapons traffickers responsible for the trade in death ever facing prosecution, according to a report.
The Commonwealth: Who's in the club?
Published: 16 March 2006
