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Inquiry into Kenya election violence

05.11.09

A lawyer said today he is certain crimes against humanity were committed in Kenya's post-election violence which claimed more than 1,000 lives... more

Friends pay tribute to retired British couple murdered in Kenya

26.10.09

Friends of two pensioners who were reportedly murdered in Kenya paid tribute to a 'lovely couple'... more

Kenya feel it?

23.09.09

Luxury safaris often come at the expense of local communities but some operators are determined to do it the right way. Our travel reporter met up with one still able to offer a genuine wilderness experience... more

Grandmother dies as fire breaks out at care home

21.09.09

Grandmother dies and seven others treated in hospital after a fierce blaze broke out at a care home for the elderly... more

Trouble brewing: Tea prices set to rise 15%

02.09.09

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Caster Semenya's mother unconcerned by gender doubts

20.08.09

The mother of new 800 metres world champion Caster Semenya has no doubt over her child's gender... more

In shock, the girlfriend who was sure Tom would go free

07.05.09

Sally Dudmesh heard a judge find her lover, Old Etonian heir Thomas Cholmondeley, guilty of manslaughter on his Kenyan estate. It was the verdict she always dreaded ... more

Armchair marathon is the real endurance test

27.04.09

London Marathon: On and on and on it goes, yard after yard, mile after mile, minute after insufferable minute, the boredom relentless, the pain remorseless, every split second an ordeal by excruciation... more

Epic London marathon set to break all records

24.04.09

For most of the 36,000 runners in the London Marathon, getting to the end will be achievement enough... more

Hero Martin Lel expects to be fit to lead a really fast show

23.04.09

Athletics: Martin Lel is hoping to be declared fit to defend his Flora London Marathon title... more

Defiant pirates fire on US ship

15.04.09

Somali pirates shot at a ship in a brazen daylight attack off Mombasa in an apparent show of defiance... more

House of the rising runners: Top Kenyan athletes train from a semi in Teddington

06.04.09

It looks like an ordinary suburban house, but behind the front door, sporting legends are being created... more

Cost of cuppa soars after poor harvests

31.03.09

The price of a cup of tea has soared to a 10-year high because of poor harvests and the weak pound... more

From Bracknell (and Kenya) to the White House: Barack's family visit

02.03.09

These are the first pictures of Barack Obama inside the White House with his British stepmother... more

Failed asylum seeker sues government for Ł120,000

09.02.09

A failed asylum seeker detained after he was caught with a fake passport is suing the Government... more

Paedophile cleared to work with children

27.01.09

A paedophile who escaped to England after being sentenced to 77 years in prison in Spain was allowed to work with children after passing criminal record checks... more

Obama choir signs record deal as they fly into Heathrow

23.01.09

A Kenyan youth choir that performed at Barack Obama’s inauguration was preparing to sign up with a London music label in a ceremony at Heathrow airport... more

His father would be proud, says stepmother

20.01.09

Barack Obama's stepmother has told how he was "relaxed but emotional" shortly before he took the world stage to be sworn in as America's first black president... more

Stepmother flies to watch new president 'achieve his dream'

15.01.09

The British-based stepmother of Barack Obama headed for the White House to watch him being sworn in as America's new president... more

It's OK to play the colour card if you're posh

15.01.09

Quieten down, I say to those building up fresh outrage over Prince Charles and his polo buddy, Kolin Dhillon, aka "Sooty"... more

Britons on board tanker stormed by Somali pirates

17.11.08

An oil tanker seized by pirates in the Red Sea has British crew aboard... more

Protect us from fans and criminals, say Obama's family

12.11.08

Barack Obama's family fear for their safety following the president-elect's victory, they told the Evening Standard... more

The issues: economy versus environment

11.11.08

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Family in Kenya hails his victory

05.11.08

The historic win is a "victory for the world", Barack Obama's family in Kenya said... more

We're so scared of assassins, says Barack Obama's brother

30.10.08

Barack Obama's family fear his life could be at risk as he moves closer to the White House, the Standard can reveal... more

From Bracknell to the White House

28.10.08

Barack Obama's stepmother could be heading from Berkshire to the White House if he clinches his predicted victory in seven days' time... more

Salutary lesson about paying bribes overseas

21.10.08

Jack Straw has promised he is "fully committed to combating foreign bribery", but not everyone is entirely reassured... more

Womad on the sunny side of the beat

28.07.08

Last year Womad festival's new location in Wiltshire was a sodden mudpit. This year, it bathed in a sunny sense of disbelief.... more

Children swap life stories as schools link up with Africa

15.07.08

Twenty-two London schools are being twinned with their counterparts in Africa, in a scheme run by the charity for which Evening Standard readers raised £171,000... more

'Our future is nothing less than shining now thanks to the Evening Standard readers'

14.07.08

Seven months after our writer, with photographer Matt Writtle, witnessed the grim conditions in schools in western Kenya, they have returned to see how money raised by the Evening Standard Christmas Appeal has already transformed lives in the region... ... more