International

US pop art giant dies aged 82

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Robert Rauschenberg, born in Texas in 1925, spearheaded style called the Combines during 1950s

Rumbles from the East

EU Referendum (Free subscription) | yesterday

We hate to say it, but we were writing about China on the brink in February – albeit that we had some help at that time from the Telegraph's Beijing correspondent, Richard Spencer. Nevertheless, we had been writing in a similar vein the previous December , the combination of our two pieces suggesting that the Chinese economy is much more fragile than was generally reckoned. Now, The Times is retailing...

Serbian Elections: Pro-West Coalition Wins Parliamentary Poll

Sky News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Serbia's pro-Western coalition, led by President Boris Tadic's Democratic Party, has been named the winner of the country's parliamentary elections.

Incense Sticks 'Pose Toxic Health Risk'

Sky News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Burning incense may be good for your spiritual wellbeing, but they could damage your health.The fragrant smoke, used in religious ceremonies and to scent rooms, contains a cocktail of harmful chemicals linked to physical disorders, scientists say.

Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch Saved From Auction By Real Estate Group

Sky News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch has been saved from being auctioned off to the highest bidder by a Los Angeles real-estate investment company.

China Earthquake: Fate Of 150 Rare Giant Pandas Unknown

Sky News (Free subscription) | yesterday

The fate of some 150 rare giant pandas in China is unknown following a large earthquake that is feared to have killed tens of thousands of people.

Deadly blasts leave carnage in ancient Indian city

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

AT LEAST 30 people were killed and 100 injured after a series of bombs exploded tonight in the historic Indian tourist city of Jaipur.

Tony Blair: Israel will remove Palestinian West Bank checkpoints

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 47 minutes ago

Tony Blair, in his role as Mideast envoy, yesterday said that Israel has agreed to remove several West Bank checkpoints and ease the flow of traffic through others.

• Israel to relax West Bank restrictions, says Blair - The Guardian
• Israel agrees to ease W. Bank restrictions -Blair - Alertnet
• See the 6 articles on the same subject

Driver fined for putting beer's safety before child's

The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday

An Australian motorist has been fined for putting a seatbelt around a case of beer instead of a five-year-old passenger

W Virginia Democrats go to polls

The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday

Clinton campaigned doggedly yesterday, hoping an anticipated landslide could interrupt Obama's glide to the party's nomination

• Rep. Joe Donnelly and LA Add-on Ray Nagin Endorse Obama - 2008 Democratic Convention Watch

Outcry over claims of cyclone aid misuse in Burma

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | yesterday

BURMA'S military regime was today accused of siphoning off high-quality aid for cyclone victims and replacing it with rotten food.

• Outcry over claims of cyclone aid misuse in Burma - Myanmar
• Outcry over claims of cyclone aid misuse in Burma - Scotsman.com

US welcomes N Korea nuclear files

BBC News (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

A senior US diplomat says North Korea appears to have handed over full details of its plutonium programme.

American father jailed after daughter fails exam

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

A father who was ordered by a judge to keep a close eye on his daughter's education has been jailed for six months after she failed a maths exam.

US elections: Barack Obama tries to win over 'redneck belt'

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Senator Barack Obama embarked on his general election campaign on Tuesday facing resistance to a black candidate and questions about his patriotism in America's "redneck belt".

Metal scavengers risk lives on US bomb sites

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Scrap metal hunters trying to cash in on rising commodity prices are interrupting combat exercises - sometimes fatally - in their determination to salvage ammunition from US military training grounds.