Libyan lies?
Governments, Libyan rebels and Nato have made much of the supposed use of foreign mercenaries and allegations of systemic mass rape to justify the war against Colonel Gaddafi. But little to no
Powdered milk in the land of cows
There’s plenty of cows, but no milk industry – Lindsey Hilsum, writing from the southern Sudanese capital, says it’s a sign of the problems Africa’s newest nation will face.
Many Greeks feel their country is already broken
Jonathan Rugman blogs from Athens, where a two-day strike against austerity measures needed to secure an EU/IMF bailout is beginning. One man tells him the crisis has been a “plague”
Greek mood changes as more austerity looms
“Shame seems to have been replaced by an almost bloody-minded determination not to accept any more pain”. Jonathan Rugman on the mood in Athens
China’s protesting workers will mean higher prices in the west
With inflation running high, the cheap migrant workers China uses to produce cheap electronics and shiny handbags are now demanding more money, blogs John Sparks. And they not only want better pay
Oppressed Berber people hope for the fall of Gaddafi
“But will Colonel Gaddafi be gone by then? Everyone has their own theories. It’ll be over by Ramadan. Nato has to end it by August. He won’t be here at the end of the year. And
Is 24-hour cable news killing American politics?
Sarah Smith considers whether 24 hour news channels are helping or destroying American politics.
North Korea’s desperate plea for food goes unanswered
John Sparks observes Pyongyang’s propaganda machine fail to mask a country in the midst of abject famine.
Three Sri Lankan asylum seekers’ deportations deferred
Jonathan Miller learns that some of the failed Sri Lankan asylum seekers may not be deported by the UK on Thursday after all.
Libyan public opinion awaits a sign
Our International Editor, Lindsey Hilsum, seeks a way to discover public opinion in Libya.
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