'I saw Israeli bulldozer kill Rachel Corrie'
The final moments of Rachel Corrie, the American peace activist crushed to death beneath a pile of earth and rubble in the path of an advancing Israeli army bulldozer, were described to an Israeli court by an eyewitness yesterday.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Sarkozy rumour: end of the affair? or a cruel hoax via Twitter?
An affaire d'ιtat? Two affaires de tit for tat? Or just an affaire de twitter which proves to be tat?
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 '24', a diplomatic row and a spy chief's lecture on torture
American officials have reacted with dismay to the charge by the former head of MI5 that US authorities deliberately concealed mistreatment of terror suspects from their British colleagues. The unexpected public statement by Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller is said to have significantly added to the strains in the relationship between the two countries on intelligence matters.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Europe backs Biden's criticism of Jewish settlement plans
Joe Biden, the US Vice-President, yesterday repeated his attack on Israel's plans to build 1,600 new Jewish homes in Arab East Jerusalem as European governments backed his complaint that they undermined trust before imminent new indirect Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 What financial crisis? Number of billionaires hits new high
While for many people the effects of the worst recession since the Thirties
look likely to linger and unemployment remains high across the Western
world, for the planet's super-rich, things are looking very perky once again.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Merkel's 'dream team' begins to unravel
The parties in Angela Merkel's increasingly embattled government were struggling to digest their worst popularity rating in nearly a decade yesterday, less than six months after the German Chancellor had described her ruling alliance of conservatives and liberals as the country's "dream" coalition.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 China trying to 'annihilate Buddhism'
The Dalai Lama has accused the Chinese authorities of trying to "annihilate
Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's
rule over the region.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Obama's chief-of-staff undone after setbacks
At the best of times, Rahm Emanuel was always drawn, coiled, and combative. These days though, after less than 14 months on the job, his face is tauter, more lined and even thinner. And not surprisingly. For these times are far from the best. Indeed, Washington is starting to wonder: is President Obama's Chief of Staff, arguably the second most powerful man in the capital of the free world, about to walk the plank?
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Militia's hunt for guns renews fears of Nigeria violence
Fears that sectarian violence could spread across Nigeria increased yesterday after it emerged that militia leaders from Jos, where at least 200 people were massacred on Sunday, had been attempting to buy arms in the restive Niger Delta just prior to the attack.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Guy Adams: Commercial forces born in the USA
In the doctor's surgery, they've leaflets advertising something called the BabyPlus. Each one costs $150 (£100), but apparently they're the latest big thing among the Hollywood celebrity crowd ? and not buying one is tantamount to child abuse. So naturally, I'm tempted.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Love before cricket: star's priorities outrage Australia
She is being called the Yoko Ono of the cricket world. Lara Bingle, a 22-year-old swimsuit model, stands accused of jeopardising the career of the Australian cricketer Michael Clarke. The vice-captain's decision to desert a one-day series in New Zealand has outraged fans and commentators, with some calling for him to be sacked.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Oscar-winner directs sting on Hollywood's favourite sushi spot
"Is this the whale?" joked a noisy patron, pointing to some dark red slabs of tuna on the small tray of sushi, which had just been deposited on his table at one of California's renowned sushi restaurants "Come on guys, it's your signature dish! Where's it gone? I'm feeling left out here!"
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Dangerous detour in Moscow as police order motorists to block getaway car
Moscow's top policeman apologised yesterday after his officers ordered passing motorists to park their cars across a main road to block a speeding getaway car filled with armed criminals.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Cambodia puts the cremation site of Pol Pot on 'historic' tourist trail
The place where the body of Pol Pot, the former Khmer Rouge leader, was unceremoniously burned in a pile of rubbish is set to be the latest location from Cambodia's dark recent history to be transformed into a tourist spot.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Supermarket ad mimics Dubai assassination
An Israeli supermarket commercial is looking to cash in on the infamous
surveillance footage of an assassination team killing a Hamas commander in
Dubai.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Militants mount deadly attack on Pakistan charity
Suspected Islamist militants yesterday stormed an office of World Vision, a
US-based Christian aid agency in Pakistan, killing six Pakistani aid workers
after singling them out and then blowing up the building.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 America confronts its worst nightmare: blonde 'Jihad Jane'
The case of "Jihad Jane" ? the middle-aged woman from suburban Philadelphia linked to an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist held to have insulted the prophet Mohamed ? represents the worst nightmare of US security authorities: a white, female, all-American terrorist.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 +0000 Rumours fly as Nicolas Sarkozy-Carla Bruni marriage comes under spotlight
Paris gossips were trying to sort out fact from fiction today as the
blogosphere raised tantalising questions about the glamorous pop 'n'
politics marriage of President Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:36:10 +0000 Suu Kyi banned from contesting Burmese elections
Laws drawn up by the Burmese junta will prohibit detained democracy leader
Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in a controversial election due to be held
later this year. If her party wants to participate in the poll it may even
have to formally expel her.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:28:08 +0000 'Jihad Jane' held in plot to kill Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks
An indictment against a woman from suburban Philadelphia accused of recruiting
jihadist fighters online and moving to Europe to try to kill a Swedish
artist is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists,
authorities say, and shows the evolution of the threat of terrorism.
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