http://mg.co.za/feeds/rss_international.aspx RSS Feed for the Mail & Guardian Online: World en-gb Fri, 25 May 2012 09:22:13 +0200 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:22:13 +0200 http://mg.co.za editor@mg.co.za (Chris Roper) 15 http://cdn.mg.co.za/global/mgonlinelogo.jpg http://mg.co.za/feeds/rss_international.aspx http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-death-cheats-lockerbie-bomber-of-final-verdict/Many of the victims' families believe Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was set up and the Scottish authorities have promised that the investigation is not over.Thu, 24 May 2012 22:31:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-death-cheats-lockerbie-bomber-of-final-verdict/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-the-art-of-blackness-joining-the-humour-race/A new cultural movement is reinvigorating racial discourse in the US, driven by humour. Can comedy work to ease South Africa's race tensions?Thu, 24 May 2012 15:36:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-the-art-of-blackness-joining-the-humour-race/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-new-court-challenge-to-australian-refugee-policy/Australia's mandatory detention of refugees will be brought under fresh scrutiny with a high court challenge on its security checks of detainees.Thu, 24 May 2012 09:16:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-24-new-court-challenge-to-australian-refugee-policy/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-23-hezbollah-appeals-for-calm-after-syria-kidnapping/The leader of Shi'ite group Hezbollah has appealed for calm after people blocked roads in Beirut to protest the kidnapping of 11 Lebanese Shi'ites.Wed, 23 May 2012 10:36:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-23-hezbollah-appeals-for-calm-after-syria-kidnapping/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-23-schizophrenic-beheads-alien/A man who beheaded and cannibalised a Canadian bus passenger in front of horrified travellers four years ago says he thought his victim was an alien.Wed, 23 May 2012 07:31:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-23-schizophrenic-beheads-alien/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-putin-new-cabinet/In his first major political announcement since his re-election, Putin unveiled his new government which critics have described as uninspiring.Tue, 22 May 2012 17:30:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-putin-new-cabinet/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-iran-nuclear-deal/The UN's nuclear agency chief says Iran has agreed to restart the IAEA's probe into suspicions it has secretly worked on developing nuclear arms.Tue, 22 May 2012 13:34:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-iran-nuclear-deal/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-spacex-blasts-dragon-off-to-space-station/SA-born entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX has launched its Dragon space capsule toward the International Space Station after a delay on Saturday.Tue, 22 May 2012 10:39:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-spacex-blasts-dragon-off-to-space-station/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-us-senate-approves-sanctions-against-iran/The US Senate has approved new sanctions against Iran aimed at convincing the Islamic Republic to suspend its uranium enrichment.Tue, 22 May 2012 09:18:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-us-senate-approves-sanctions-against-iran/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-worlds-tallest-tower-opens-in-japan/The world's tallest tower and Japan's biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, has been opened to the public.Tue, 22 May 2012 09:15:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-worlds-tallest-tower-opens-in-japan/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-mount-everest-claims-another-victim/Climbers from China, Germany, Canada and South Korea have been killed as hundreds made a bid to summit Mount Everest at the weekend.Tue, 22 May 2012 08:00:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-22-mount-everest-claims-another-victim/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-israel-on-african-immigrants/Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked furious debate over refugees and migrant workers from Africa, claiming they threaten the nation's security.Mon, 21 May 2012 08:34:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-israel-on-african-immigrants/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-lockerbie-probe-rejected/David Cameron has dismissed any UK inquiry into the Lockerbie plane bombing, following the death of convicted bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi in Libya.Mon, 21 May 2012 08:03:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-lockerbie-probe-rejected/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-ring-of-fire-eclipse/Millions turned their eyes to the sky as a solar eclipse created a "ring of fire" from Asia to the western US, where it was greeted with excitement.Mon, 21 May 2012 07:27:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-ring-of-fire-eclipse/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-gay-advocates-say-student-being-used-as-scapegoat/A former Rutgers University student faces up to 10 years in prison at his sentencing for hate crimes after spying on his roommate's gay tryst.Mon, 21 May 2012 02:51:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-21-gay-advocates-say-student-being-used-as-scapegoat/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-20-israel-blasts-south-african-proposal-on-settlement-goods/The Palestinian campaign to boycott goods from Jewish settlements in the West Bank has received a boost with an unprecedented South African proposal.Sun, 20 May 2012 12:52:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-20-israel-blasts-south-african-proposal-on-settlement-goods/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-20-china-keeps-up-pressure-on-chens-family/Pressure on blind Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng's family shows that his flight does not mean China will relax its grip on dissent.Sun, 20 May 2012 11:51:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-20-china-keeps-up-pressure-on-chens-family/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-20-at-least-six-dead-in-italy-after-strongest-quake-in-years/A strong earthquake in north Italy has killed at least six people, injured dozens and damaged historic buildings including a famed medieval castle.Sun, 20 May 2012 08:29:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-20-at-least-six-dead-in-italy-after-strongest-quake-in-years/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-20-status-update-facebooks-zuckerberg-gets-married/Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wed longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Saturday, announcing the nuptials through a status update.Sun, 20 May 2012 07:29:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-20-status-update-facebooks-zuckerberg-gets-married/ http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-20-pakistan-blocks-twitter-over-blasphemy/Pakistan has blocked access to Twitter in response to "blasphemous" material posted by users on the website, a senior government official says.Sun, 20 May 2012 01:53:00 +0200 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-05-20-pakistan-blocks-twitter-over-blasphemy/