Obama receives new boost
Chris Dodd, who dropped out of the Democratic primaries after the Iowa caucuses, has backed Barack Obama in the latest sign that the party establishment is moving behind the current frontrunner. In
the final televised debate between Obama and Hillary Clinton before next week's crucial primaries in Texas and Ohio,... [continued]
Is Barack Obama's wife a liability? 
Hillary fails to land knock-out blow
Video: Cleveland debate
Militants release UK hostage video
One of five British hostages held by Iraqi militants since May 2007 has appeared in a video on the Dubai-based channel al-Arabiya asking for a prisoner exchange. The man (right), who
identifies himself as Peter Moore, asks for Gordon Brown to release nine members of the Islamic Shia Resistance held... [continued]
Mystery of audacious kidnapping
MPs told to reveal expenses
The information appeal tribunal has rejected attempts by Justice Secretary and former Leader of the House Jack Straw and Speaker Michael Martin to prevent the disclosure of detailed expenses covering
MPs' second homes under Freedom of Information legislation. The tribunal's ruling said, "The laxity of and lack of clarity in... [continued]
The Mole: Lord's escape for Michael Martin
Five jailed for terror training
Five men have been handed jail sentences of between four years 11 months and three years five months in the first instances of convictions for the new offences of providing training for terrorism and attending a place for the purpose of terrorist training. The men attended camps in Cumbria and... [continued]
UK says army best hope for Kenya
Britain has said the involvement of the Kenyan army is now the best option to prevent the country descending into a sectarian bloodbath after talks between the government and opposition were
suspended. It is believed that extremists on both sides have been using a recent lull in violence to regroup... [continued]
In pictures: Kenya after the storm
World crop ‘Ark’ opened
A 'doomsday vault' containing 100m seeds from more than 100 countries was inaugurated yesterday in the remote Arctic Circle island of Svalbard. Seeds from varieties of potatoes, barley, lettuce,
aubergines, black-eyed pea, sorghum and wheat were among the first to be placed in the 'Noah's Ark' as Norway attempts to... [continued]
Svalbard: icy home of mankind's last hope
Dollar hits new low against euro
The dollar has fallen to a new low against the euro, breaking through the $1.50 mark for the first time. The US Federal Reserve has taken an aggressive attitude towards the prospect of a prolonged
recession and yesterday made clear it will slash interest rates further if need be. The... [continued]
The great American car crash
Darling threatens energy firms
Chancellor Alistair Darling is to step up pressure on energy companies to cut bills for the poor or face windfall taxes on their profits. He is expected to address the issue of the 4.5m Britons in 'fuel poverty' - defined as spending more than 10 per cent of disposable income... [continued]
