Editorial
No excuse for drone killings
Foreign Minister Alistair Burt's admission that the Cameron government has "supported" a survey of attitudes to US drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal areas amounts to a tacit admission of British involvement.
Features
The Nigel buildings rent strike
As Britain faces a new housing crisis we can learn from an occasion when tenants banded together to beat their landlord - and won new council housing
The truth about universal credit
Iain Duncan Smith's brainchild came into force at the end of last month. It's bad news for almost everyone
World
India and China vow to sort out border
Monday 20 May 2013
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today that he had agreed with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang to settle a long-running border row, pledging his commitment to "peace and tranquility.
Dubai workers continue strike into third day
Monday 20 May 2013
Thousands of workers employed by Dubai's largest construction company Arabtec stayed out on strike for a third day to back wage demands today.
AP boss blasts media probe as unconstitutional
Monday 20 May 2013
Associated Press (AP) chief executive Gary Pruitt warned on Sunday that the government's seizure of his reporters' phone records had already had a damaging effect.
Stockholm police clash with youths
Monday 20 May 2013
Young people angered by the police shooting of an elderly man hurled rocks at officers and set cars and buildings on fire in the Swedish capital Stockholm today.
Council leader among 14 killed by suicide attack
Monday 20 May 2013
A suicide bomber struck a provincial council headquarters in northern Afghanistan today, killing the council chief and at least 13 others.
Morsi deploys armour in Sinai after kidnappings
Monday 20 May 2013
Dozens of Egyptian armoured vehicles crossed into Sinai today, beefing up the security presence five days after six policemen and a border guard were kidnapped.
Reporters rally against beating of press pair
Monday 20 May 2013
Dozens of journalists rallied outside Ukraine's Interior Ministry in Kiev today, accusing police of standing by while two journalists covering an opposition rally were beaten.
Car bombs and shootings kill at least 57 people
Monday 20 May 2013
A string of car bombs and shootings killed at least 57 people in Shi'ite and Sunni areas today.
World news in brief
Monday 20 May 2013