Snakes, stray dogs and monkeys are the latest problem for officials rushing to complete work at the athletes' village in Delhi. As scores of participants yesterday moved into the controversy-struck complex, it emerged that an excess of wildlife was creating fresh headaches. Over the weekend, there had been complaints about stray dogs in the village and » Read More
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It's been a long time coming, in the words of the soul standard, but today the veteran Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones comes close to finally admitting what the world has always known – that he hasn't always been faithful to his wife of more than 50 years. Temptation, he confessed, had made him "weak-minded". Speaking » Read More
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A teacher training scheme in Nigeria is empowering women and girls living in rural parts of the country through education. The Girls Education Project (GEP) which is funded by UKaid through the Department for International Development (DFID), gives scholarships to women to become teachers and educate girls in their communities. There are 7 million children in Nigeria » Read More
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The main newspaper in Mexico's most violent city is to restrict its coverage of the drug war after a second journalist on its payroll was killed in less than two years. The move by El Diario de Juárez comes as international press representatives are set to urge the Mexican government to make security for journalists a » Read More
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China today suspended high-level exchanges with Japan, threatening retaliation after a Japanese court extended the detention of a Chinese trawler captain whose boat collided with two Japanese coastguard ships. Japan had "seriously damaged Sino-Japan bilateral exchanges", Chinese state television reported, quoting a statement from the foreign ministry. China has suspended ministerial and provincial-level bilateral exchanges with Japan, » Read More
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The UK's fragile economic recovery was exposed yesterday by disappointing employment figures and an unexpected rise in the number of people claiming unemployment benefits. The claimant count, which measures the number of people claiming jobseekers' allowance, increased by 2,300 in August, the first rise since December last year, according to figures released by the Office for » Read More
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British soldiers in Iraq were "dying for no strategic benefit" because Tony Blair's government did not appreciate what it was taking on when it planned the invasion, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, the chief of defence staff, has told MPs. There was a "failure of strategic thinking" in southern Iraq, he told the Commons public » Read More
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The conventional wisdom is that the Tea Party movement has foisted upon the Republican party a group of ideological nominees who cannot win in November. This narrative is convenient but, for the most part, false: Kentucky's Rand Paul, Florida's Marco Rubio, Colorado's Ken Buck, Utah's Mike Lee and Alaska's Joe Miller all lead their Democratic » Read More
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Lionel Messi scored two superb goals, had a penalty saved and twice rattled the woodwork as Barcelona romped to a 5-1 comeback victory over Panathinaikos in Group D last night. The Greek champions stunned the home support in the Nou Camp in the 20th minute when Sidney Govou fired them in front on their first move » Read More
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Novak Djokovic spoiled the party at the US Open last night as he beat five-times champion Roger Federer in a five-set classic, denying fans a spot of history but ensuring himself a fully deserved place in the final for the second time in his career with a brilliant 5-7 6-1 5-7 6-2 7-5 victory. When Federer » Read More
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