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Daredevil adventures in Kosovo, Burma and the Arctic

09.10.09
A freezing night on the ice, an ambush in Kosovo and a terrifying encounter with the Burmese militia. Three adventurers recount their ultimate tales of derring-do... more

We must not forget the courage of Anna Politkovskaya

08.10.09
We are all concerned about freedom of speech and of the press. We journalists fret that libel suits are curtailing our ability to expose corruption and wrongdoing... more

Reality bites the heart of old Russia in RSC

25.09.09
The RSC’s “Revolutions” programme is a theatrical exploration of Russia and the former Soviet Union.... more

New Moscow inquiry into journalist murder

03.09.09
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Suicide bomber kills 20 in rebel Russian region

17.08.09
Suicide bomber exploded a truck at a police station today in Russia's North Caucasus, killing at least 20 and wounding 60... more

Beautiful setting for WOMAD Festival

27.07.09
The WOMAD Festival provides the perfect opportunity to see some star names and encounter something new.... more

Ed Miliband is right to push for green energy

16.07.09
The Government's ambitious plans for a green energy supply would have been necessary even without its legally binding target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a third by 2020... more

WORLD: I’ll lead probe into dissident murder. says Chechen president

16.07.09
Chechnya’s leader says he will personally oversee the investigation into the murder of a human rights activist — even though the victim’s colleagues accuse his security forces of being involved... more

‘Killers’ facing new trial after Moscow farce

25.06.09
Three men accused of murdering investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya will face a retrial, Russia’s Supreme Court ruled today... more

'I would have had rucksack and killed hundreds'

28.04.09
Waheed Ali was a typical recruit for terrorist training stuck in what he called the "sparkling route between shelf stacker and taxi driver"... more

Yard to investigate MI5 torture claims

26.03.09
Scotland Yard has been called in to investigate whether British agents colluded in the torture of Binyam Mohamed... more

Luton, a breeding ground for militants

11.03.09
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Obama the anti-cynic – and his message

21.01.09
The euphoria which greeted President Obama will pass. But his new brand of politics is one that is desperately needed in an anxious world... more

Russia abandons truce and goes back into Georgia

14.08.08
Explosions were heard in the strategic Georgian city of Gori today as the Russian pull-out from the area appeared to collapse... more

The return of Putin and humiliation for the West

12.08.08
As Russian forces push further into Georgia, the Kremlin hawks see the invasion as payback time for George Bush and Nato. But a military triumph will leave Moscow the loser in the long run... more

Comment: Kremlin is exploiting uncertainty in the West

11.08.08
Georgia's bloody battle with Russia was a tragic blunder by an inexperienced leadership in Tbilisi: but none the less for that, a stark warning to Russia's neighbours and the West... more

Tycoons bringing explosive politics to London

13.02.08
Badri Patarkatsishvili is just one of a string of former Soviet Union exiles who have made London their home and refuge... more

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