The world's best online newspaper has just started a major group blog.

Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:20 PM EST

"Comment is free is a major expansion of Guardian comment and analysis on the web.

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media, blogs, weblogs, internet, news, blogging, web, world-news, uk, guardian

Everything is on table, Iran warned

Seeded on Sun Mar 5, 2006 9:21 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

The US ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, has told British MPs that military action could bring Iran's nuclear programme to a halt if all diplomatic efforts fail.

us, un, iran, nuclear, security-council, world-news, uk

Gay bank executive in £5m claim over sex case sacking

Seeded on Sun Mar 5, 2006 10:17 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

The world's gone mad. A gay banker gets sacked for glancing / ogling at a fellow male worker. He wants £5 million / $10 million in compensation.

business, sex, banking, legal, uk

iBegin Toronto

Seeded on Sat Mar 4, 2006 10:03 PM EST (toronto.ibegin.com)

Now this is what I call a good idea. Clean , refreshing , well-designed , user-friendly and completely lacking in ' i'm so cool look at me ' attitude. Good luck to them. Shame I'm not in Toronto.

technology, web-2-0, canada, internet, web, world-news, toronto, ibegin

Dubai's World-Beating Buildings

Seeded on Sat Mar 4, 2006 10:35 AM EST (Business Week)

A building boom in the emirate has led to a whole host of chart breakers, in categories including highest apartment, biggest mall, and one of the world's most unique resorts

buildings, world-news, dubai, architecture

So far....i'm on the fence.

Fri Mar 3, 2006 6:33 AM EST

This is my personal European view of Newsvine so far. Its all a wee bit of The Emperors New Clothes for my liking.

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europe, internet, news, newsvine, web, opinion

Bjorn Borg to sell his Wimbledon trophies

Seeded on Thu Mar 2, 2006 10:22 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

The Swedish tennis star Bjorn Borg is being forced to sell the five silver-gilt Wimbledon trophies he claimed in a glorious run of consecutive victories at the All England Club between 1976 and 1980.

sweden, tennis, europe, sport

The Guardian voted world's best-designed newspaper.

Seeded on Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:19 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

The Guardian and Polish daily Rzeczpospolita have been voted the world's best-designed newspapers.

media, newspapers, design, world-news, guardian

Does ET live here ?

Seeded on Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:05 PM EST (BBC News)

An astronomer has drawn up a shortlist of the stars most likely to harbour intelligent extra-terrestrial life.

space, world-news, et

Royal Air Force officer faces court-martial for ' illegal war '.

Seeded on Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:54 AM EST (sundayherald.com)

This week an RAF serviceman will face a court martial for refusing to fight in Iraq. He joins hundreds of fellow objectors who believe that the war is illegal, and whose loyalty has been called into question

iraq, war, world-news, uk, raf

Mexico admits hostage rescue was staged for TV

Seeded on Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:16 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

The Mexican government has admitted to staging a dramatic kidnap rescue for the benefit of a prime-time television audience.

media, mexico, tv, crime, world-news

Getting Fed Up With Newsvine

Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:23 AM EST

Am I the only one who's just a little bit fed up with seeing the vast majority of AP news stories that are on Newsvine's front page being dominated by US news ?

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ap, world, bbc, news, newsvine, world-news, uk

Canada prepares to scale The Great Firewall Of China

Seeded on Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:19 PM EST (The Globe and Mail)

More than fifteen years after the Berlin Wall was shattered with hammers and bulldozers, a Canadian-designed computer program is preparing to break through what activists call the great firewall of China.

canada, china, internet, web, world-news

Iraq 'death squad caught in act'

Seeded on Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:48 AM EST (BBC News)

Iraq has launched an investigation into claims by the US military that an Iraqi interior ministry "death squad" has been targeting Sunni Arab Iraqis. The probe comes after a US general revealed the arrest of 22 policemen allegedly on a mission to kill a Sunni.

iraq, usa, war, world-news

US guarantees sought over alleged hacker

Seeded on Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:59 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

A British man accused of perpetrating the "biggest military hack of all time" will not be extradited to the US if guarantees about his safety cannot be made, a court heard yesterday.

usa, world-news, uk, hacking

Disabled Palestinian boy shot by Israeli troops

Seeded on Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:58 AM EST (BBC News)

A young Palestinian with learning disabilities has been shot dead by Israeli troops near the West Bank town of Jenin, Palestinian officials said. Mujahid al-Simadi, said to be in his teens, was shot through the chest during a raid to arrest militants.

israel, palestinians, world-news

Pricking Google's Bubble.

Seeded on Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:08 AM EST (Barron's Markets)

INVESTORS HAVE BEEN FIXATED on Google the past few weeks, as its shares have tumbled nearly 25% from a peak of $475 -- and the fact is, there could be a lot more tumbling ahead.

google, technology, business, internet, web

Italian Prime Minister says 'I am like Jesus'

Seeded on Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:12 PM EST (BBC News)

The Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has caused a political storm by comparing himself to Jesus Christ.....last week it was Napoleon.

world-news

UK Royal Mail fined for staff thefts.

Seeded on Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:02 AM EST (BBC News)

The Royal Mail is facing a fine of more than £11million for failing to guarantee the security of mail deliveries. This is due to their staff stealing mail.

business, world-news, uk

Chávez tells Blair to go to hell

Seeded on Thu Feb 9, 2006 10:46 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

The Venezualan President tell the UK premier where to go..

world, chavez, usa, world-news, uk

Tortured soldier flown to Moscow

Seeded on Tue Feb 7, 2006 5:33 PM EST (BBC News)

A Russian conscript who was badly beaten and tortured by fellow soldiers has been flown to an intensive care unit at a military hospital in Moscow. ( he lost his legs and his genitals ).

russia, torture, world-news