Editorial
Delay rather than resistance
Party political manoeuvring between the Greek social-democratic, conservative and fascist parties has delayed acceptance of the blackmail demands presented by the troika of European Union, International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank.
Features
An imperial adventure set to continue
The growing intervention in Syrian internal affairs demonstrates the West's blatant attempt to rally reactionary Arab forces in support of its continued domination of the region, says George Galloway
All prawn and no brains...
Jacqui Smith's bizarre call to get schmoozing with the City
World
Bush backs newcomer Roberts for top judge job
Tuesday 06 September 2005
US President George W Bush nominated John Roberts to replace William Rehnquist as Supreme Court chief justice yesterday, following Mr Rehnquist's death at the weekend.
UN watchdog scales down estimate of Chernobyl fatalities
Tuesday 06 September 2005
THE death toll caused by radiation released in the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident could reach a total of 4,000, far lower than first feared, the UN nuclear watchdog said yesterday, citing a new report compiled by 100 scientists.
Smugglers kill 57 asylum-seekers
Tuesday 06 September 2005
AT LEAST 57 people drowned and dozens more were feared dead after the crew of a boat making an illegal crossing from Somalia to Yemen forced them from the boat at gunpoint several miles from shore.
Nine die in Austria cable car accident
Tuesday 06 September 2005
A HELICOPTER transporting concrete to a building site at an Austrian ski resort accidentally dropped part of its load on a cable car yesterday, killing at least nine tourists.
Spain rounds up immigrants
Tuesday 06 September 2005
SPANISH police said yesterday that they had intercepted more than 300 Africans who were trying to enter Spain illegally on rubber boats over the weekend.
Typhoon death toll reaches 95
Tuesday 06 September 2005
THE death toll from a typhoon which hit China's mainland last week has climbed to at least 95, with another 30 people missing, the government said yesterday.
US turns to body count
Monday 05 September 2005
US Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said yesterday that the death toll from Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath is in the thousands.
Nepal's Maoist rebels declare ceasefire
Monday 05 September 2005
A CEASEFIRE declared by Nepal's Maoist rebels received a warm welcome from the country's political parties yesterday.
ActionAid warns of summit threat to world's poor
Monday 05 September 2005
BRITISH-BASED development charity ActionAid releases a report today which illustrates the grim struggle for survival faced by millions of people in developing countries as the United States and other rich countries look set to scupper United Nations global poverty reduction plans.
Hamas's military wing identifies leaders
Monday 05 September 2005
THE shadowy military wing of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas revealed the names of its top commanders at the weekend and outlined the history and increasing sophistication of its attacks against Israel.