Last words of prisoners on death row
Since reinstating 'ultimate justice' in 1982, the state of Texas has kept a record of the final statements of condemned prisoners. Here are some of the most memorableLast week, the state of Texas...
View ArticleNorth Korea: US must accept offer of talks 'unconditionally'
Foreign minister says standoff on Korean peninsula will not be resolved until US changes toneNorth Korea's top diplomat has said the US must "unconditionally" accept its offer of dialogue if it wants...
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View ArticleMeasuring carbon age in ivory could help combat poaching, study shows
Studying carbon accumulated in tusks during nuclear weapon tests can help scientists tell if ivory was acquired legallyMeasuring the age of carbon that came from nuclear weapons tests in the 20th...
View ArticleUAE sentences 'coup plotters' to jail
More than 65 of the 94 accused of plotting Islamist coup handed prison sentences – some of up to 15 years – as further arrests carried outMore than 65 people accused of plotting an Islamist coup in the...
View ArticleMali: 'We can forgive but justice must be done' – video
Malian teacher Ousmane Maiga is returning to Timbuktu, but he wants those who took up arms with Islamist rebels to be brought to justice
View ArticleEurozone crisis live: Greece warned time is running out over bailout loans
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View ArticleTaliban insurgents attack foreign supply compound in Kabul - video
Afghan security forces assess the damage after a Taliban attack on a foreign supply company compound in Kabul
View ArticleEurope must get tough with the US over NSA spying revelations | Sophie in 't...
The EU must stop cosying up to the US, protect its citizens and investigate the possibility of espionage by a foreign powerEuropeans have reacted with shock in recent weeks at the revelations that we...
View ArticleJournalist killed, another raped, in Egypt protests
A journalist covering a protest in Port Said against Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi was killed by a homemade bomb on Saturday (29 June). Salah al-Din Hassan, a 37-year-old reporter with independent...
View ArticleBeating unemployment in Europe: careers advice surgery
As youth unemployment in Europe reaches 23.8%, join our panel of experts for help and career advice on Wednesday 3 July from 1pm to 3pmEuropean unemployment hit a record high in May this year,...
View ArticleEgypt's anti-government protesters celebrate army's ultimatum - video
Scenes of jubilation in Cairo's Tahrir Square after Egypt's army issues an ultimatum to President Mohamed Morsi
View ArticleHave the NSA revelations made you change your online habits? | Open thread
Tell us if the recent leaks showing the extent of state surveillance have prompted you to beef up your cybersecurityIn the wake of the NSA leaks that this newspaper has been covering so extensively,...
View ArticleSurvey lays bare European graduates' hopes and fears
Graduates in Europe now expect to submit as many as 60 applications before landing their first job, and the average wait between graduation and employment is approaching six months• Get the dataMore...
View ArticleWhy are Kenyans the best distance runners? - video
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View ArticleDutch journalist kidnapped in Yemen
A Dutch journalist, Judith Spiegel, was abducted in Yemen with her husband, Boudewijn Berendsen, more than three weeks ago.The couple were seized by gunmen from their house in early June in the Haddah...
View ArticleRussian rocket crashes in Kazakhstan shortly after take-off - video
An unmanned Russian rocket crashes shortly after take-off in Kazakhstan
View ArticleAbu Qatada deportation moves a step closer as Jordan publishes treaty
Jordanian government publishes agreement with UK in official gazette, paving way for radical cleric to be deportedA treaty geared towards ejecting Abu Qatada from the UK has moved another step towards...
View ArticleEgypt protests, the Obamas in Africa and Wimbledon: the best news photographs...
The Guardian's award-winning picture team rounds up the most eye-catching images of the dayJo Blason
View ArticleBarack Obama ends Africa tour with wreath-laying alongside George W Bush
US president and his predecessor honour victims of the 1998 US embassy bombings, while their wives encourage African first ladies to spark changeBarack Obama and his predecessor George W Bush found...
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