David Blair's Blog, page 19

Iran's Supreme Leader says Western sanctions must go when nuclear deal is signed

I have 'no differences' with Netanyahu over Iran, says Israel's opposition leader

'Last Days of Pompeii' in Greece as crunch time approaches

The restaurants of Athens are full and no-one is panic-buying, but Greeks cannot be sure if their banks will last the week

South Africa's long walk to decline

The end of apartheid was signalled 25 years ago today - but South Africa's dreams lie in tatters

Why Sudan's dictator must worry about dodging arrest

Omar al-Bashir's genocide indictment makes him the only head of state who must stay one jump ahead of the law - helped by certain African leaders

Russia condemns 'aggressive' US plan for tanks in Eastern Europe

Deployment of US heavy military equipment on Nato's eastern flank would be the first time Washington has committed equipment permanently to former Soviet-bloc countries

Pakistan shuts down offices of Save the Children

The authorities paralyse the work of a British charity helping four million Pakistani children

Cyper spies targeted Iran nuclear talks, says security firm

Evidence suggests that Israeli intelligence targeted meetings between John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart using new malware called Duqu 2

Cyber spies targeted Iran nuclear talks, says security firm

An ambitious bid to spy on foreign ministers as they negotiated over Iran ���s nuclear programme came to light on Wednesday when a cyber security firm uncovered new malware called ���Duqu 2���.

From BMW salesmen to street children, Greeks are caught in whirlpool of economic crisis

In a country where banks are kept alive by a drip feed of funds from Europe, Greeks are emptying their accounts, and choosing to buy assets that might just retain their value - like Mercedes and BMW cars