US starts Agent Orange clean-up in Vietnam after 40 years

First Reaction Fri 10 Aug, AT 15:09

But some say clean-up of deadly Vietnam War-era chemical is too little, too late

Madonna fans call her a 'slut' and throw bottles at Paris gig

One-Minute Read Fri 27 Jul, AT 14:22

Singer was on stage for only 45 minutes and spent 15 of them 'wittering on about politics and tolerance'

Robert Fox

Syria: nothing can be done to stop bloodshed – but there is one hope

Mon 18 Jun, AT 09:39 Robert Fox

A senior UK diplomat says Assad's own Alawites might turn on his 'crooked' family. But Syria is not the only intractable crisis…

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

Argentina and Falkland Islanders face off at United Nations

First Post Fri 15 Jun, AT 12:00

Argentine President Kirchner calls UK rule of Falklands ‘an affront’ as islanders’ offer of direct talks is ignored

Syrian regime renews attack on Homs with helicopters and tanks

First Post Mon 11 Jun, AT 15:45

At least 38 killed in rebel stronghold as opposition calls for defections from Assad’s regime

Homs child, Syria

Syria looks more like Bosnia than Libya, says William Hague

Summary Fri 8 Jun, AT 09:33

Foreign Secretary warns of descent into sectarian violence with village turning against village

Mahmoud Abbas Barack Obama

US drags Palestinians back to the treadmill of doom

Thu 22 Sep, AT 09:50 Alexander Cockburn

Obama isn’t just lettingdown the Palestinians – he’s risking a serioussplit with Saudi Arabia

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