First lady to defend husband’s record in attempt to win back disaffected liberals anxious over Obama’s re-election chances BY:Ewen MacAskill and Ed Pilkington in Charlotte for guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 4 September 2012 19.51 BST First lady Michelle Obama will have the starring role on the opening day of the Democratic convention, tasked with winning back disaffected […]
Julian Castro’s DNC keynote speech to introduce the Democrats’ rising star
San Antonio mayor is stepping into the national spotlight in Charlotte as Democrats seek to appeal to Latino voters BY: Ed Pilkington in Charlotte for the guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 4 September 2012 15.42 BST When a little-known state senator in Illinois came to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Boston in July […]
UK tells Ecuador Assange can’t be extradited if he faces death penalty
William Hague says Wikileaks founder could only be sent to US if both Britain and Sweden believe human rights would not be breached BY: Nicholas Watt, chief political correspondent, the guardian.co.uk, Monday 3 September 2012 13.19 BST Britain has assured Ecuador that Julian Assange has a double guarantee that he cannot face extradition from Sweden […]
Four miners shot at Modder East goldmine in South Africa
Fears of violent unrest spreading in the mining industry grow after a police shooting left four workers in hospital BY: David Smith, Africa correspondent for the guardian.co.uk, Monday 3 September 2012 14.42 BST Fears over violent unrest spreading in South Africa‘s mining industry grew on Monday after a police shooting at a gold mine left […]
Democrats and GOP duel over economy as Obama looks for convention bounce
Row breaks out over Obama strategist Stephanie Cutter’s claims that Americans are better off than four years ago Barack Obama will use his speech to try to convince voters that the recovery is well under way BY: Ewen MacAskillin Charlotte for the guardian.co.uk, Monday 3 September 2012 19.32 BST A row over the extent of […]
South Africa drops miners’ murder charges – for now
Prosecutors drop charges against 270 miners accused of killing striking colleagues, but say they may be recharged later BY: Ed Stoddard in Johannesburg for the guardian.co.uk, Sunday 2 September 2012 14.55 BST South African prosecutors have provisionally withdrawn murder charges against 270 miners who had been accused of killing 34 striking colleagues shot dead by […]
Catholic church ‘200 years out of date’, says archbishop
Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini urged pope to admit mistakes and begin ‘journey of transformation’ in interview before his death BY: Reuters in Rome for the guardian.co.uk, Sunday 2 September 2012 08.44 BST The former archbishop of Milan and papal candidate Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini said the Catholic church was “200 years out of date” in […]
Condoleezza Rice NRC Speech 2012
By Kenya Today Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice – Video summary of NRC speech 2012
President feels the heat as he struggles to inspire voters on the campaign trail
After the euphoria of ‘hope and change’, Obama now faces disillusion – but fear of the Republicans is proving his best card  BY:  Paul Harris in New York for the guardian.co.uk, Saturday 1 September 2012 15.16 BST When President Barack Obama mentioned the Republican party convention on the campaign trail in Fort Collins, Colorado, […]
South African mining unrest spreads to Gold Fields
World’s fourth biggest gold mine says quarter of its 46,000 workers walked out after violent protest at Lonmin platinum mine BY Rupert Neate for the guardian.co.uk, Friday 31 August 2012 18.29 BST Unrest among South African miners has spread to the world’s fourth biggest gold mine. Bullion miner Gold Fields said about a quarter of […]