It will be January before Tony Blair is required to appear before the Chilcot inquiry, but in truth he's already in the dock and not faring well
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On a wing and no prayer—at least not in public
President Obama has decided public prayer is not for him, stirring an unholy row with the Republican right. Meanwhile, the news delivers excellent examples of the dangers of mixing Church and State
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday December 16
Giant fraud rattles banks, could prompt more regulation; New Thai Prime Minister elected; Bush makes final tours of Iraq and Afghanistan; ANC rival grows in South Africa; and more
Read MoreWelcome to the new world order
Before we write-off this weekend's G20 meeting as a talkfest, let's appreciate the fact that countries outside Europe and North America are finally getting a seat at the table
Read MoreJohn Key, Barack Obama and the poisoned chalice of office
John Key and Barack Obama have more in common than you'd think. The main difference is that New Zealand's prime minister-elect has big shoes to follow
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday October 23
Economic fears send share-markets tumbling in Asia and Europe; the long-term factors behind the credit crisis; North Korea accuses Japan of undermining nuke talks; India sends its first rocket to the moon; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday September 26
Bush rallies support for contentious Paulson bailout; McCain suspends campaign; China heads back into space; Venezuela cuts new oil deal; and more
Read MoreScience funding fails to share building's vision
The cutting-edge Academy of Arts and Sciences that opens in San Francisco this weekend is at odds with America's slack approach to science these days. I visited the amazing building in March.
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday September 24
UN's annual debate begins; Bush's last general assembly; Countries block Chinese dairy products; doubts grow over US bail-out; and more
Read MoreCongress and the generals
George Bush insists the generals, not congress should be running the Iraq war. So why didn't he listen to military chiefs in the first place?
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