World Politics

Obama's overtures 'just a slogan', says Iran's spiritual head

Sunday, 22 March 2009

Ayatollah Khamenei's uncompromising rebuff rounds off a week of setbacks for the US President

Brown hit by US-EU split over stimulus

Friday, 20 March 2009

France and Germany lead refusal to sanction further spending to ease recession

The Big Question: Why is Russia building up its armed forces, and should the West worry?

Thursday, 19 March 2009

Britain offers to reduce nuclear arsenal in disarmament deal

Wednesday, 18 March 2009

Britain is prepared to scale back its nuclear arsenal as part of a drive to reduce the number of atomic weapons around the world, Gordon Brown announced yesterday.

PM warns Iran over nuclear ambitions

Tuesday, 17 March 2009

The threat of Iran developing nuclear weapons has reached a "critical" level and risks undermining stability in the Middle East, Gordon Brown will warn today.

War on drugs 'has enriched cartels'

Thursday, 12 March 2009

Campaigners criticise draft paper for not including harm reduction tactics

UN summit torn over pursuit of 'war on drugs'

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

A landmark UN summit in Vienna opens today to review the 10-year-old global "war on drugs" policy amid tensions between the US and European governments over what many see as a flawed approach.

Brown's pledge to give all children an education

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Drive to tackle poverty heads G20 agenda in London next month

US complains to China after ship 'harassed'

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

The United States yesterday urged China to observe international maritime rules after the Pentagon said five Chinese ships, including a naval vessel, harassed a US Navy ship in international waters.

US complains to China

Monday, 9 March 2009

Five Chinese ships manouvered dangerously close to harass a US Navy crew, it is claimed.