World Politics

Corrupt Afghans stealing millions from aid funds

Sunday, 7 March 2010

Money that is supposed to help impoverished civilians and farmers is ending up in the hands of the Taliban, drug lords and profiteers

A progress report: Six tales reveal how much still remains to be done

Sunday, 7 March 2010

Poverty, poor health, sexual violence and degradation remain endemic around the world in spite of closer equality between the sexes

Ban Ki goes to Hollywood

Friday, 5 March 2010

On the eve of the Oscars, Korean secretary-general flies in to Los Angeles with plea for studios to showcase UN's real-life heroes.

Bush 'would not have invaded had he known about WMD'

Friday, 5 March 2010

Blair would have gone in anyway – but Bush was more cautious, says Karl Rove

Falklands offer to split oil profits

Sunday, 28 February 2010

Britain will take up to half the revenues if drilling programme is successful

Big Think: Who's the fairest democracy of them all?

Friday, 26 February 2010

Britain defends position on Falkland Islands

Thursday, 25 February 2010

Britain and Argentina continued to lock horns over the Falkland Islands amid rising tensions about oil exploration.

Argentina steps up pressure on Falklands

Thursday, 25 February 2010

Buenos Aires is to raise the issue of the islands' sovereignty at the UN

Western hopes of nuclear progress dashed by Tehran offer

Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Iran has said it is ready to start uranium fuel-swaps to assuage concerns in the West about its nuclear enrichment activities, but insisted they take place instantaneously and on its own territory, making rejection of the plan by Washington and its allies a near certainty.

Australia to take Japan to court over whaling

Monday, 22 February 2010

Japan's Foreign Minister said yesterday that he was disappointed with Australia's threat to take his country to court over its Antarctic whale hunts, while Australia vowed to approach the International Whaling Commission as soon as today.