Hague plea to UN over Syria unrest
01 February 2012 08:27 AM
Foreign Secretary William Hague has called on the United Nations to support moves led by the Arab League to bring a peaceful resolution to unrest in Syria.
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Deadlock in Davos as pressure on Greece rises
28 January 2012 12:00 AM
Germany wants EU to seize control of Greek financial decisions as condition of €130bn rescue package – but Continent’s leaders struggle to agree on bailout plan
Sarkozy calls for early Nato withdrawal
28 January 2012 12:00 AM
President Nicolas Sarkozy met the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, in Paris yesterday and said that France would join in asking Nato to hand over all combat missions in Afghanistan to Afghan troops in 2013 – a year earlier than planned.
Russia stands fast in support of Syrian regime
28 January 2012 12:00 AM
Russia dismissed as unacceptable last night a joint European and Arab League attempt at the UN Security Council to demand President Assad of Syria step down.
EU approves ban on Iranian oil imports
23 January 2012 06:00 PM
Britain, Germany and France joined forces tonight in a call to Iran to abandon "a path that threatens the peace and security of us all".
EU's toughest sanctions yet put Iran on final warning over nuclear programme
21 January 2012 12:00 AM
Embargoes on oil and banking will hit ailing EU countries dependent on trade with Tehran
Rate of abortion is highest in countries where practice is banned
20 January 2012 12:00 AM
In Africa and Latin America researchers found that 95 to 97 per cent of abortions were unsafe
2011: A year when freedom lost ground
20 January 2012 12:00 AM
Despite the Arab Spring, the world was more repressed than ever by the end of last year, a new report reveals
Russia warns that Iran strike could trigger 'chain reaction'
19 January 2012 12:00 AM
Russia strongly criticised Western belligerence towards Syria and Iran yesterday, saying that a military assault on the Iranian regime could cause a "chain reaction" that would destabilise the entire world.
Nato accused of war crimes in Libya
19 January 2012 12:00 AM
New report criticises Western forces for bombing civilian targets in Sirte during conflict
Africa aid delays are 'costing lives'
18 January 2012 12:00 AM
Thousands of lives and millions of pounds were lost needlessly because of a "dangerous delay" in the response to the East Africa famine, a report has found.
Tension at new high as Iran vows to punish West
15 January 2012 12:00 AM
Tehran threatens to close Straits of Hormuz if US enforces an embargo
Cameron urges Saudis to turn on the oil taps
14 January 2012 12:00 AM
Pipeline could be vital to the world economy if Iran blockades the Strait of Hormuz
France 'to lose AAA credit rating'
13 January 2012 06:15 PM
The eurozone was braced for more pain today amid reports that France is set to be stripped of its gold-plated AAA credit rating.
Iran agrees to visit by UN nuclear team
13 January 2012 12:00 AM
A senior United Nations nuclear agency team will visit Tehran later this month, with Iran saying it is ready to discuss allegations that it was involved in secret nuclear weapons work.
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