England faces wildlife tragedy as worst drought in 30 years hits habitats
Wildlife trusts urge action to avoid loss of rare species and protect tadpole, wading bird and water vole populationsTadpoles this spring will be facing more than the usual predatory threats of fish,...
View ArticleDance, but not 'til dawn: disco takes suburbs by storm
Drummer from The Smiths among DJs at Bop Local events for music lovers too old for city clubsFor people of a certain age, the prospect of a heaving nightclub, overpriced drinks and a long bus ride home...
View ArticleLibya campaign 'has made UN missions to protect civilians less likely'
Thinktank says 'contortion' of security council resolution makes agreement from countries such as China or Russia harder to winThe Libya campaign led by Britain and France was a military success but...
View ArticleFlorida teenager accused of killing two British tourists goes on trial
Shawn Tyson, 17, alleged to have shot James Kouzaris, 24, and James Cooper, 25, in Sarasota last yearA teenager charged with the murder of two British friends as they enjoyed a Florida holiday almost a...
View ArticleGlobal arms trade growth by a quarter is spurred by India
Fears of arms race in Asia as Stockholm peace institute data shows India is now biggest importerThe global arms trade has grown by nearly a quarter over the last four years, with new growth mainly in...
View ArticleHeadteachers admit illegally excluding pupils
Pupils were informally excluded for months or coerced into changing schools, children's commissioner findsHeadteachers have admitted illegally excluding pupils from school, including one "extreme" case...
View ArticleDavid Cameron unveils plan to sell off the roads
Sovereign wealth funds to be allowed to lease motorways in England, says prime ministerDavid Cameron will clear the way for a multibillion-pound semi-privatisation of trunk roads and motorways as he...
View ArticleGuy Hands in 'budget for banks' plea to George Osborne
Financier who lost EMI to Citigroup says 'it is lack of lending, rather than too much, which is the real danger'Guy Hands, whose private equity firm Terra Firma lost £1.75bn through a disastrous...
View ArticleApple's decision day: what to do with $100bn in cash
Following loss of Steve Jobs, computer firm's Tim Cook and Peter Oppenheimer will today either reward shareholders or make a big purchase with accumulated reservesApple is to announce on Monday the...
View ArticleSyria: reports of heavy firefight in western Damascus
Free Syrian Army rebels and forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad clashing in Mezze district, say residentsHeavy fighting has broken out between Free Syrian Army rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar...
View ArticleMarmite shortage leaves New Zealanders spreading themselves thin
Nation told it goes further on toast after factory for local version, different from British kind, is shut by Christchurch quakeNew Zealanders are being urged to spread their Marmite more thinly as...
View ArticleTimor-Leste president concedes election defeat
José Ramos-Horta failed to win enough votes to progress to the 21 April runoffJosé Ramos-Horta, the president of Timor-Leste who helped steer the country into independence after campaigning tirelessly...
View ArticleNato must investigate civilian deaths in Libya, says Amnesty
Campaigners say scores of Libyans were killed or injured in air strikes but Nato has not provided compensationNato has failed to properly investigate or provide compensation for civilian deaths caused...
View ArticleGreek finance minister takes charge of socialist party
With general elections due to take place as early as 29 April, Venizelos's selection as leader of what has traditionally been the country's biggest leftist force is seen as key to political...
View ArticleUPS buys TNT to expand European parcel business
UPS, the world's largest package delivery company, has long looked at TNT as a way to help it expand in EuropeUnited Parcel Service will pay an increased €5.2bn for its Dutch peer TNT in a deal that...
View ArticleToulouse shooting: four killed outside Jewish school
Sarkozy calls killings at Ozar Hatorah secondary college a 'frightening tragedy' as police hunt suspect on a motorbikeA gunman opened fire in front of a Jewish school in the south-west French city of...
View ArticleGreece on the Breadline: the end of the journey
I'm flying back from Greece and want to thank everyone who helped to make the voices in this series heardI'm afraid that's the end of this journey – I'm heading off to the airport on Monday, but I'll...
View ArticleIMF calls on China to improve domestic consumption
Christine Lagarde praises Beijing's economic stewardship but say it needs to be less reliant on exports and investment and warns the global outlook remains uncertainThe head of the International...
View ArticleTube station sponsorship: what would you call Oxford Circus?
Madrid's equivalent Oxford Street, the shopaholic Puerta del Sol stop, has been snapped up by Samsung in a month-long deal and renamed Sol Galaxy NoteYou're at Oxford Phones4u Circus but need to be at...
View ArticleCuba arrests 70 Ladies in White dissidents before pope's visit
Members of the campaign group – formed of mothers and wives of activists arrested in 2003 – are detained in HavanaCuban authorities have detained about 70 members of the dissident group Ladies in...
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