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Britain rejects petition calling for second EU referendum
Politicians say the result of a vote on whether to leave the European intergovernmental body should be respected.
Oxford head resists ‘rewriting history’ over Rhodes statue
Inspired by the UCT protests, the "Rhodes Must Fall in Oxford" wants the colonialist’s statue removed from their own university.
Giant panda: The UK’s new ‘royal’ baby?
UK media has gushed over the news that a giant panda could be pregnant, recalling the frenzy over the birth of royal baby Prince George.
Security, black ribbons for Boston at London Marathon
Big crowds lined the route of London’s mass road race to cheer on 36 000 runners, may of whom wore black ribbons to honour the dead and wounded.
Assange works to prevent extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has appealed to Britain’s Supreme Court not to extradite him to Sweden over accusations of sex crimes.
British PM Brown calls May 6 election
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday confirmed May 6 as the date for a parliamentary election.
Air France to compensate crash victims’ families
Air France will compensate through its insurers the families of the victims of a June 1 crash in which 228 people died.
World economy set for ‘bad’ 2009, says IMF
The world economy will go through a rough patch this year and governments and central banks must revisit the way they operate, the IMF says.
Nigerian oil delta under threat of new violence
The risk of renewed violence in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta is increasing because militants are frustrated by a lack of concrete results from peace talks, a key…
Nigeria’s stability hinges on presidential ruling
A Nigerian tribunal will rule on Tuesday whether the election of President Umaru Yar’Adua was valid, a decision that could entrench a disputed government or tip Africa’s most…
Nigerian oil rebels demand proof leader is alive
A rebel group from Nigeria’s oil producing Niger Delta demanded on Wednesday that lawyers, relatives and the Red Cross be allowed to see their detained leader, Henry Okah, to…
Is Nigeria’s new Dubai a white elephant?
In the minds of its creators, the Tinapa resort in south-eastern Nigeria will rival Dubai or London as a shopping and trading paradise for rich and enterprising Nigerians. In…
Nigeria wonders if leader will keep his job
Umaru Yar’Adua looks serene in the official portrait hanging in a courtroom where lawyers in black robes are trying to unseat him as president of Nigeria. But his position may be…
Report: Guns the real instrument of power in Nigeria
Guns, machetes and looted public funds are the real instruments of power in Nigeria, where politicians backed by unelected ”godfathers” use hired thugs to win office, Human…
Quietly, Nigerian president asserts his independence
Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua came to power under the shadow of disputed elections and an overbearing predecessor, but his first two months in office have shown evidence that…