A sheep drawn by David Cameron and a poem by the Archbishop of Canterbury are among 89 celebrity art works being auctioned to help the Kids For Kids charity in Sudan's stricken Darfur region... more
China tried to block a UN Security Council report alleging that Chinese ammunition was sent to Darfur in violation of an arms embargo, say diplomats... more
An Irish aid worker held captive for almost four months in Sudan revealed today that her abductors staged mock assassinations by shooting around her... more
It was lawyer Jason McCue who succeeded in putting Libyan compensation to IRA victims back on the political agenda. Now he says he has BP in his sights... more
Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by an international court on war crimes charges, danced and waved a cane defiantly in front of thousands of supporters... more
The International Criminal Court have issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur... more
George Clooney raised an astonishing £10 million for the victims of Darfur hosting a fund-raising party at the Mayfair home of one of the City's highest earners... more
A side-effect of the credit crunch has been a change of heart in the business world. Charity is being seen as more worthwhile than selfish spending ... more
Politically sensitive websites in China remain closed to foreign journalists despite promises that all restrictions would be lifted during the Beijing Olympics... more
In the age of Rostropovich and Casals the cello was seen as the noblest instrument in the orchestra - but, says leading British soloist Steven Isserlis, it needs to redefine itself.... more
The Devil Came on Horseback tells the moving story of Brian Steidle, a captain who left the US Marines to become a military observer in Darfur.... more
George Clooney's visit to London drew out the cream of London's socialites for two days of partying. The busy Oceans 13 star hosted a dinner, two nights of clubbing and even threw in a visit to Gordon Brown at Downing Street. But the highlight was no doubt his deep conversation with Jemima Khan, who seemed to have boosted her cleavage specially for the occasion... more
Britain is accused of being a "soft touch" for terrorists in a damning report while George Bush suggested the families of London's 7/7 bombing victims would back torture techniques on suspects... more
With his egg-and-bacon ice-cream and snail porridge, some claim Heston Blumenthal creates "culinary art". But will it stand up to our art critic's exacting standards?.... more
How Long Is Never? Darfur - A Response is a set of plays which preach far more than they entertain, says Kieron Quirke. But they do leave audiences better informed.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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