Heathrow plans spark outrage
The government's decision to approve the building of a third runway at Hathrow has been condemned by environmental campaigners, residents and many MPs, and some opponents have pledged to take direct action to prevent the development. Transport secretary Geoff Hoon's announcement prompted scenes of chaos in the Commons... [continued]
The Mole: Airport expansion a 'suicide note' for many Labour backbenchers 
David Cox: we're all (quite possibly) doomed
Pros and Cons: third runway at Heathrow
‘Miracle’ on the Hudson River
The pilot of an Airbus 320 that crashed into New York's Hudson River is being hailed as a national hero after all 155 passengers and crew were safely rescued. The US Airways plane is thought to have hit a flock of birds shortly after take off form LaGuardia... [continued]
In pictures: miracle on the Hudson River
Israel kills Hamas leader in airstrike
Hamas interior minister Said Saim has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. He is the most senior figure to die in the conflict which began on December 27 and the most high profile Hamas leader to be killed since 2004. Saim was killed when jets bombed... [continued]
The Gaza File: latest news, comment and analysis on the crisis
War reporters are crucial to report what is really happening in Gaza
In pictures: Gaza school attack
In pictures: Gaza invasion
German protestors dare to compare Israelis to Nazis over Gaza attacks
Big Book: Can Obama change the Middle East? No, he can’t
Israelis will not tolerate casualties
Alexander Cockburn: Team Obama is a slap in the face to his own supporters
New bail-out for Bank of America
The US Treasury has agreed to rescue the Bank of America with a $138bn package of loans, guarantees and a capital injection after the Senate voted to release the remaining $350bn of emergency state funding for the battered financial system. The bank, which received $25bn after buying the ailing... [continued]
Green shoots are nothing but a mirage
Bush bids farewell to America
President George W Bush has said farewell to the American people in a TV address in which he admitted that he had made mistakes, but claimed he had never shirked touch decisions and had put the interests of the country first. In a break with tradition the speech was... [continued]
In pictures: the Bush years
Alexander Cockburn: Thank you George Bush, for sabotaging the American Empire
Hutton slams allies over Afghanistan
British defence secretary John Hutton has launched an unprecedented attack on the failure of Britain and America's European allies to deploy more forces to Afghanistan in a mission that he said was "fundamental to national security". He said that it was time for European members of Nato to... [continued]
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