Jo Biddle
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Showdown as West seeks to boost powers of chemical arms watchdog
A two-thirds majority, minus any abstentions, is needed for Britain’s draft to pass
‘Butcher of Bosnia’ found guilty of genocide
UN judges sentenced Ratko Mladic to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of war crimes in the brutal Balkans conflicts over two decades ago.
Clinton takes responsibility for handling of Libya attack
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has taken the blame for any shortcomings in the handling of an attack last month on the US mission in Libya.
Clinton denies any advance warning of Libya attack
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has denied that Washington was warned of an imminent attack in Libya.
US Republicans arm for Congress battles
US Republicans eagerly geared up for battle in Congress this week, warning Democrats of an aggressive push to slash spending.
Washington gears up for dawning of Obama era
Excitement is swelling across the United States and the world as Barack Obama prepares to be sworn in Tuesday.
Beckett: The playwright obsessed by silence
Irish playwright Samuel Beckett was a man who weighed his words, a solitary, lonely figure obsessed by silence, whose works struggled to express the absurdity of life. One…
Of leprechauns, Guinness and all things Irish
"There are only two kinds of people in the world: the Irish and those who wish they were." So goes one Irish adage. And on Friday millions will get a wish come true, with parades…
Chinese sopranos spread wings in Paris opera
Two young Chinese sopranos are making a stunning debut on the Paris opera scene, Despite growing up in a China still closed to Western influences, writes Jo Biddle.