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Jan 12 2010 9:12PM
Iraq war was illegal, finds inquiry

The Iraq war was illegal, the inquiry has found . No, not that inquiry in London so much in the news recently. This is a tribunal of seven judges in the Netherlands.

Jan 12 2010 8:08PM
Cabinda in the spotlight due to football

The attack and murder of Togolese footballers in Angola has drawn the attention of the media, yes even of the Sun. It is amazing how a link with football can make news. Lara Pawson writes in the Guardian that Cabinda should be kept in...

Jan 12 2010 1:13PM
The wonderful world of the Daily Mail

Sometimes the world of the media throws you a bit of a curve ball. And so it was today. What am I talking about? None other than the Daily Mail putting its weight behind a human rights pressure group campaigning against forced...

Jan 11 2010 9:42PM
Goal 4: Reduce child mortality

The eight Millennium Development Goals , intended to be met by 2015, include this one: Goal 4: Reduce child mortality One of the ways to prevent childen dying is to ensure that they receive injections to protect against common and...

Jan 11 2010 3:38PM
Eight years of Guantánamo: another unhappy birthday

Incredibly, it’s now eight years since the first shackled and orange-jump-suited prisoners were taken to the notorious prison camp at Guantánamo. Eight years. This is a long time if you’ve been found guilty of a crime and sent to...