Owen Bowcott

Thatcher considered restarting UK chemical weapons programme

File released by National Archives reveals PM examined how UK could retaliate in case of Soviet chemical attack Published 31 Dec, 2014 06:35am

Drone strikes undermine world security: UN rapporteur

NEW YORK: Deploying drone strikes as a form of global policing undermines international security and will encourage... Updated 19 Oct, 2013 07:38am

UK judge allows Muslim woman to wear veil during trial

A MUSLIM woman has been told that she must remove her full-face veil when she gives evidence but can wear it at ... Published 17 Sep, 2013 07:03am

Warning on militarisation of outer space

LONDON: Developments in satellite technologies and cyber warfare are threatening the internationally agreed... Published 13 Sep, 2013 07:24am

Generals could evade justice over war crimes

LONDON: Generals and politicians could evade responsibility for war crimes in future because of a ruling requiring... Published 15 Aug, 2013 07:07am

HR group mounts legal challenge over US drones

Export of British-manufactured parts for American drones used inside Pakistan is facing a legal challenge from Reprieve. Updated 15 Aug, 2013 08:32am

‘Protests must not derail Kurdish talks’

Mass demonstrations against the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, should not be allowed to derail talks... Published 25 Jun, 2013 03:27am

Saudi princes fail in secrecy bid

LONDON: Two Saudi princes have failed in their attempt to prevent the media seeing court documents in a sensitive... Published 17 May, 2013 03:57am

Judge defends court role over terror suspects

Britain will have to withdraw from the United Nations as well as the European court of human rights if it wants to deport terrorist suspects to states that carry out torture, the country's most senior judge has warned. Published 06 Mar, 2013 12:00am

Sikh leader applies for saint status

LONDON: The supreme court in London is considering whether it should rule on the spiritual status of a Sikh leader and examine his claim to be a “holy saint” Published 12 Nov, 2012 10:02pm

Khomeini regime condemned by tribunal

AN independent inquiry has called on the United Nations to investigate the “systematic and widespread” murder of political opponents by Ayatollah Khomeini’s regime in Iran during the 1980s. Published 06 Nov, 2012 12:00am

Briton admits to Iran arms deal charge

A RETIRED British businessman has pleaded guilty in a Texas court to selling batteries for Iranian surface-to-air missiles following a plea bargain with prosecutors. Published 02 Nov, 2012 09:16pm

Curbs on robot warfare urged

LONDON The rapid proliferation of military drone planes and armed robots should be subject to international legal... Published 18 Sep, 2010 12:00am

Cause of Jane Austen`s death disputed

LONDON In her beguiling comic plots, Jane Austen often ridicules characters who fuss excessively about the state of... Published 02 Dec, 2009 12:00am

AIDS may hit population growth: UN

UNITED NATIONS: The spread of AIDS among adolescents may significantly slow the growth of the world’s population, a... Published 10 Oct, 2003 12:00am

Cluster bombs shut out of arms fair

LONDON: Weapons manufacturers have been requested not to display cluster bombs at next month’s military equipment... Published 31 Aug, 2003 12:00am

Pope’s coded rebuke to US

LONDON: The Pope delivered a coded rebuke to Washington on Easter Sunday when he urged Iraqis to take charge of the... Published 22 Apr, 2003 12:00am

Pope’s coded rebuke to US

LONDON: The Pope delivered a coded rebuke to Washington on Easter Sunday when he urged Iraqis to take charge of the... Published 22 Apr, 2003 12:00am

IAEA authority weakening

LONDON: Adopting differing approaches to tackle the nuclear threats posed by North Korea and Iraq will undermine... Published 10 Jan, 2003 12:00am

Radicals’ win seen as a reactionary vote: Elections in Turkey

ANKARA: Turkey’s secular establishment is bracing itself for sweeping changes as it became clear that a moderate... Published 05 Nov, 2002 12:00am