Killer Caribbean storm picks up strength again
Tropical storm Gustav continued its destructive sweep across the Caribbean
today, this time heading for Jamaica and the wealthy banking enclave of the
Cayman Isles.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:21:25 +0100 70 migrants feared missing off Malta
Some 70 African migrants are feared missing in the central Mediterranean after
a large rubber dinghy taking them to Europe capsized, the Malta
representative of the UN refugee agency said yesterday.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:52:08 +0100 Joint statement 'deplores' Russian foreign policy
Russia was today facing condemnation from Britain and the world's leading
nations over its recognition of the breakaway provinces of South Ossetia and
Abkhazia.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:25:39 +0100 Thai protesters defy order to leave PM's compound
Thousands of anti-government protesters defied a court order to leave Thai
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's official compound today as the group's
leaders vowed to stay until his administration fell.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:09:39 +0100 Obama is 'ready to lead'
To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama
yesterday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black
American, backed by his ex-rivals Bill and Hillary Clinton.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:24:04 +0100 Clintons united in Obama support
The message from Hillary Clinton to supporters in Denver was as neon as the
tangerine pantsuit she wore to the ball. All that she stood for during her
historic quest to be American's first woman president - equal rights for
women, universal health care and economic equality - Barack Obama stands for
too.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:00:11 +0100 Obama's dream for America
Following a dramatic appearance by Hillary Clinton on the packed floor of the
Democratic Convention, Barack Obama, the Hawaiian-born son of a mother from
Kansas and a father from Kenya, was finally and officially named the party's
presidential candidate last night.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 
Convention Diary* No, we do not expect Mr Obama magically to be hoisted to the sky to run around the roof of Invesco Field after his acceptance speech tonight. And though there will be lots of fireworks, we doubt that the Democrats will outdo the opening and closing ceremonies in Beijing. But dull it will not be – cue Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) doing the national anthem and Jon Bon Jovi to serenade the stadium with two hits. And word has it that Bruce Springsteen will wrap things up once the main man has spoken. Meanwhile, debate rages about the parade of faux-marble columns behind the stage where Mr Obama will speak. Some see an ersatz Greek temple, others the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, where Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 45 years ago today.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Republicans send their top-tier attack dogs to gatecrash Denver partyThe leading Republican vice-presidential hopefuls have been auditioning this week – not in front of friendly rallies but here in the lair of the enemy, crashing the Democratic convention party.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 The Independent Focus GroupMary Beth Ray, 48 Republican, Washington DC Lawyer and housewife
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Crimean peninsula could be the next South OssetiaUkraine's Crimean peninsula, home to the Russian Black Sea Fleet, could be the next flashpoint in the new Cold War. And any violent disturbance in Crimea could provide the political seismic shock to split Ukraine itself along its existing fault lines of ethnicity, language and religion.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Mugabe ploughs ahead with cabinetZimbabwe's opposition leaders accused President Robert Mugabe yesterday of abandoning talks aimed at forming a unity government, saying he would fail if he tried to rule alone.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Learn English or go home, foreign golfers warnedThey are famed for their shapely hips, tidy ponytails and colourful sun visors, but the growing number of foreign golfers on America's women's tour will soon have to prove they possess brains as well as beauty – by learning to speak English.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 The Venice Film Festival: A very Italian affairThis year's Venice Film Festival got off to a clichι-ridden start: the sun beat down, George Clooney and Brad Pitt, Italy's favourite Americans, flashed their dazzling Hollywood smiles and signed autographs for adoring fans, the water taxis threatened to go on strike and the new festival complex was only half-built (it will be ready by 2011).
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 Swiss finally clear the last 'witch' beheaded in EuropeAnna Goeldi was executed for being a witch more than 220 years ago, the last one beheaded in Europe. On Wednesday, the Swiss cleared her name. The parliament of the Swiss canton (state) of Glarus decided unanimously to exonerate Goeldi as a victim of "judicial murder", said Josef Schwitter, a government spokesman.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 +0100 The West pledges its support for Ukraine - up to a point
Western governments are rushing to bolster Ukraine's pro-Western government
amid fears that the former Soviet Republic is becoming the front line in the "new
Cold War".
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:34:37 +0100 American students taught how to survive high-school shootings
As if sex education and stern lectures about drug abuse and bullying weren’t
already enough, America’s teenage students are now being educated in how to
survive another prominent hazard of modern campus life: high-school
shootings.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:58 +0100 Thai authorities warn of "decisive action" over protests
Thousands of Thai riot police are tonight trying to disperse crowds of
demonstrators gathered on the lawn in front of the prime minister's office
after they stormed the gates in the latest anti-government demonstration.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:17:21 +0100 Dinosaur remains 'may be new species'
Palaeontologists have found extensive remains of a 120 million-year-old
dinosaur near the remote village of Morella in eastern Spain, which they say
could belong to a hitherto undiscovered species.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:49:06 +0100 Miliband warns Russia against starting a new Cold War
Foreign Secretary David Miliband today issued a warning to Russia not to
provoke a new Cold War with the West.
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