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Diego Maradona conduct to be investigated by FIFA

16.10.09

Diego Maradona could have compromised his role in Argentina's World Cup build-up after FIFA announced they are to investigate his conduct in a reportedly obscene television interview following his side's 1-0 win over Uruguay... more

Italy's Right starts move towards ban on burkas

07.10.09

Italy is considering introducing a law which would make wearing a burka illegal... more

Bin Laden taunts Obama for fighting two �hopeless wars�

14.09.09

A tape apparently made by Osama bin Laden said Barack Obama was �powerless� to stop the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan... more

Forlorn festival revived with a touch of Madness

20.07.09

As young men, Madness always had an umbilical connection with their crowd. Thirty years since their debut single, the connection is unbroken.... more

Sarkozy: Burka not welcome on French soil

22.06.09

The Islamic burka is "not welcome" in France and should be banned, President Sarkozy has announced... more

Brave words for a new peace with the Muslim world

05.06.09

With his speech in Cairo, the President has gone a long way towards repairing the damage of the Bush years... more

Jordan's king warns of new Mid-East war within a year

11.05.09

America is promoting a peace agreement for the Middle East aimed at ending more than 60 years of conflict between Israel and the Arabs, Jordan's King Abdullah said... more

Sheikh liked Italian restaurant so much ... he bought it

24.04.09

An Italian restaurant in Knightsbridge is set to expand across the Middle East after it proved so popular with a wealthy Kuwaiti sheikh that he bought the franchise rights... more

Embassies under fire as demos are staged around world

30.12.08

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Chinese art show draws record crowd

15.12.08

A Chinese art exhibition in Chelsea has attracted a record number of visitors for a contemporary art exhibition... more

Oil slides after Opec fails to agree cuts

01.12.08

Energy: Oil prices fell by more than a dollar today after exporter countries within Opec failed to agree on production cuts at their weekend meeting in Cairo... more

Oil price dips below $54 and 'may soon test $40'

28.11.08

Energy: Oil prices fell back below $54 a barrel ahead of the weekend's crucial meeting of the Opec oil exporting countries in Cairo... more

Crude back above $50 but analysts say further falls on way

21.11.08

Energy: Oil bounced back above $50 a barrel today, tracking Asian stock markets higher after sinking to a three-and-a-half-year low last night... more

Opec talks on oil cuts

14.11.08

The Arab members of oil cartel Opec plan to meet in Cairo at the end of the month to discuss further cuts in production as oil touches 21-month lows, plunging 62% from a record $147.27 a barrel... more

Crime Scene showcases thrilling genre

24.09.08

It sometimes feels if you can't move for film � and other � festivals these days but TCM Crime Scene 2008 has genuine mass appeal.... more

Who's in the buying queue

20.08.08

Once the investment bankers start the sell-off Gatwick and Stansted airports, there will be no shortage of prospective bidders... more

T5 starts long haul next week

30.05.08

British Airways is today putting the final touches to plans to transfer long-haul flights to Terminal 5 next Thursday, 5 June... more

Lost in the East at Tate Britain

30.05.08

What a pity the British Orientalists � on show at Tate Britain from next week � shied away from the sex and sadism that other European painters revelled in.... more

Locals clash with shoppers over Harrods alfresco move

20.05.08

Harrods wants to have seating for 100 more people at its outdoor café to make the most of summer weather... more

BA risks running New York service from T5 in weeks

09.05.08

British Airways is to shift its flagship New York service to Terminal Five in early June... more

Soho House expands to 'Bed and Brasserie'

22.04.08

Soho House is expanding its empire with a boutique "bed and brasserie" in the heart of Soho... more

Book Fair hosts bestsellers

14.04.08

The London Book Fair is a must for literary enthusiasts with Sebastian Faulks, Francesca Simon and Alaa Al Aswany among guest authors.... more

The mummy returns

05.11.07

As the Tutankhamun exhibition comes to London, the great-grandson of the man behind the original expedition talks about the curse that haunts his family... more

Building wobbles from start

13.09.07

Director Marwan Hamed's social epic The Yacoubian Building wobbles from the start, undermined by not-so-subtle dialogue.... more

The Tate goes to town

21.06.07

A series of installations by artists from across the world can be seen in the Tate Modern's version of Global Cities... more

CDs of the week

11.06.07

Digitalism conjure up a fine dance-punk album, Bon Jovi head down the country road and The Twang strike a chord with their Happy Mondays-esque indie tunes.... more

Trafalgar Square...minus lions and Nelson

19.03.07

Believe it or not this is Trafalgar Square. The vibrant painting is the vision of renowned architect Zaha Hadid for what the square could look like.... more

Tut tut, new curse at Dome

12.03.07

The Millennium Dome's new Tutankhamun show has been struck by controversy before it has even opened after it was revealed the exhibition will not include the Pharaoh's gold mask.... more

Crowd-pleasing Madness feel the love

21.12.06

Madness are loved as no other London group and their tour-ending gig at Wembley Arena was a hoot as they rattled through most of their hits.... more

CDs of the week

24.11.06

Take That are back with polite, mature pop, Jay-Z delivers his eighth studio album and a double-disc retrospective marks the 10th anniversary of Ronnie Scott's death.... more