Egypt braces for further unrest after football violence
Marches planned to protest against police inaction at al-Ahly football match, where 74 people diedEgypt is bracing itself for further unrest following Wednesday night's violence at a football match in...
View ArticleWilliam Hague begins Somalia visit
UK foreign secretary calls for stepping up of the fight against Somali-based terrorism in the 'world's most failed state'William Hague has called for a stepping up of the fight against Somali-based...
View ArticleUS 'no-fly' list of suspected terrorists doubles in 12 months
Classified log of individuals banned from flying into or within America as they are considered a threat stands at 21,000The size of the US government's secret list of suspected terrorists who are...
View ArticleSevere cold weather alert issued for England
Met Office issues level-three weather warning as well as health risk alert for vulnerable people after temperatures fall to -9CThe Met Office has issued its more serious cold weather alert of the...
View ArticlePakistan court to charge Yousaf Raza Gilani with contempt
Prime minister to face supreme court over refusal to reopen money laundering case against President Asif Ali ZardariPakistan's prime minister will be charged with contempt of court and has been ordered...
View ArticleHarry Redknapp admits lying to journalist over payments
Spurs boss used 'easy way out' with News of the World reporter as he says he was under no obligation to tell him the truthHarry Redknapp has admitted lying to a News of the World reporter and told a...
View ArticleTimes editor faces Leveson inquiry recall over Nightjack hacking claim
Exclusive: James Harding faces more questions after journalist broke into policeman's Hotmail to expose him as bloggerThe editor of the Times, James Harding, is to be recalled to the Leveson inquiry,...
View ArticleSerbian villages stranded after heavy snow storms
Cold snap across eastern Europe leaves remote areas of country cut off after blizzardsAuthorities in Serbia say 11,000 villagers are trapped by heavy snow and blizzards as a cold spell grips eastern...
View ArticleThe Breakdown | Next World Cup looms over Six Nations coaches | Paul Rees
Stuart Lancaster says new coaches are at a disadvantage but history suggests more established ones should be nervousThe Six Nations is often lauded, in Europe at least, as the best international rugby...
View ArticleDanny Alexander to face MPs over student loans chief tax row
Ed Lester's pay structure, said to save him tens of thousands a year, leads to review of tax affairs of top civil servantsThe chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, is to be questioned by...
View ArticleLetter: John Madin obituary
John F Smout writes: I joined the John Madin (obituary, 28 January) practice in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on leaving school in 1954. At that time there were only seven staff, including the secretary. I...
View ArticleRiot inciter jailed – despite no evidence his message led to disorder
Sam Lowe jailed for 39 months for sending BlackBerry message telling 160 contacts to 'kick off' in NottinghamA man has been jailed for 39 months for sending messages from his BlackBerry telling people...
View ArticleTewfik Mishlawi obituary
Tewfik Mishlawi, who has died aged 76, was a father-figure and guru to at least three generations of journalists who went to the Middle East. They live in eternal gratitude to him and his daily digest...
View ArticleMartin Rowson on Chris Huhne's resignation
Energy secretary quits cabinet after being charged with perverting the course of justiceMartin Rowson
View ArticleGame Group strikes deal with suppliers on bank borrowing
Struggling games retailer given temporary reprieve and cut in lending as banks continue to exert influence, say analystsVideo game suppliers have come to the rescue of struggling retailer Game Group,...
View ArticlePhilharmonia/Kurt Masur – review
Royal Festival Hall, LondonIncreasingly frail now, the 84-year-old German conductor Kurt Masur is one of those podium veterans who nevertheless manage to obtain orchestral playing of...
View ArticleRoberto Mieres obituary
Argentinian amateur racing driver who also represented his country at sailingThe Argentinian sportsman Roberto Mieres, who has died aged 87, was a fine example of the kind of gifted amateur racing...
View ArticleWho to blame for the Great Recession? So many big names are in the frame
Fred Goodwin lost his knighthood but the global financial crisis was not all his fault – and the list of those who erred is longIn 2000 it was the $164bn (£103bn) AOL takeover of Time Warner in...
View ArticleBritain on snow alert as 'stubborn' cold spell takes a hold in the east
Much of central Britain facing deep freeze with poor weather set to remain for much of next weekDrivers and pedestrians have been warned there could be significant snow and ice over much of central and...
View ArticleFrench Connection issues second profits warning in three months
High-street squeeze hits fashion retailer, which warns it expects £4.7m profit this year after disappointing Christmas trading The high street squeeze, which has sent store chains including La Senza...
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