World Politics

Barack Obama announces Libya sanctions

Saturday, 26 February 2011

President Barack Obama said the US is imposing unilateral sanctions on Libya because continued violence and unrest there poses an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to America's national security and foreign policy.

UN orders Libya abuse investigation

Friday, 25 February 2011

Diplomats have unanimously condemned Libya, ordered a probe into possible crimes against humanity for Moammar Gadhafi's crackdown on protesters and recommended that Libya be suspended from the U.N.'s top human rights body.

Not such a capital idea after all

Thursday, 24 February 2011

Simon Akam: South Sudan wants to build a new seat of government, but it should learn from the mistakes of others.

Anger over UN 'waffle' delaying action to combat Gaddafi's brutal crackdown

Thursday, 24 February 2011

David Usborne: Impatience was growing last night over the lack of international consensus on how to stop the bloody crackdown by Muammar Gaddafi.

PM calls for aid cuts for repressive states

Wednesday, 23 February 2011

David Cameron is pressing for Middle East countries that fail to reform to be stripped of hundreds of millions of pounds of EU aid.

Cameron discovers an ethical foreign policy

Wednesday, 23 February 2011

David Cameron was forced to recalibrate his approach towards authoritarian regimes across the Middle East yesterday as he put democratic reform ahead of winning trade orders for the first time.

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Cameron urges reform on Middle East tour

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

David Cameron voiced "cautious optimism" today that the popular uprisings sweeping the Middle East would not see the rise of extremism while stressing that the outcome was vital to the UK's trade and security interests.

Commonwealth director sacked over 'bullying'

Monday, 21 February 2011

A senior official at the Commonwealth of Nations has been removed from his post following allegations that he oversaw a culture of bullying at one of its key institutions.

Bangladesh keeps security tight as World Cup begins

Saturday, 19 February 2011

A huge security operation was in place in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka today to ensure a trouble-free start to the Cricket World Cup.

US vetoes UN resolution on Israeli settlements

Saturday, 19 February 2011

Foreign Secretary William Hague has called on Israel and the Palestinians to return to the negotiating table after the US vetoed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution condemning the building of settlements on occupied land.