A fascinating media phenomenon could be observed last week, following the arrest of Radovan Karadzic, wartime leader of the Bosnian Serbs. Anyone who was even tangentially involved in the 1990s events in Bosnia rushed forth to offer their thoughts; ex-diplomats and politicians, journalists and commentators used Karadzic’s capture as an opportunity to remind the world [...]
By Jonathan Fildes
Two teams of foreign aid workers dedicated to delivering emergency telecoms in disaster areas have been forced to leave cyclone-hit Burma.
The members of Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF) left the country after attempts to reach affected areas were blocked.
The charity, which described the situation as "unprecedented", said it had no other choice [...]
Former US President Bill Clinton has announced for the first time his support of fellow Democrat Barack Obama’s bid for the White House.
Mr Clinton’s wife Hillary was Mr Obama’s biggest rival for the party nomination, and he was often critical of Mr Obama on the campaign trail.
Mr Clinton’s spokesman said he was committed [...]
A Claude Monet painting, Le Bassin Aux Nympheas, has fetched a record £40.9m for the artist’s work at auction.
The identity of the victorious bidder at Christie’s, London, has not been made public. The painting had been expected to fetch £24m.
Painted in 1919 in Giverny in France it has been seen in public just once in [...]
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