HJS Blog

The EU has a new Financial Regulatory Reform Body. What will this mean for the UK?

The recent match fixing scandal has caused uproar in the cricket world. It may however prove to be the start of something far worse for Pakistan, a nation whose future is precariously balanced.

Obama has declared the war in Iraq to be over, but what of the nation building exercise?

Sudanse president Omar Al-Bashir's invitation as a 'guest of honour' to the ratification ceremony of Kenya's long-awaited new constitution has tarnished the country's potential rebirth.

Carla Bruni-Sarkosy has been called a prostitute because she dared to speak out on behalf of Ashtiani.

The call for an overhaul at the IPCC is absolutely necessary in order to boost confidence in their scientific findings - findings it is imperative the world takes heed of.

The plan of the British and French militaries to share aircraft carriers is a sensible exercise in cost-cutting, but carries inherent risks.

The news is grim but that is to be expected when it concerns the dark heart of Africa.

With Kim Jong Il making his second trip to China in a year, it must be assumed that there's urgent business to attend to. As well as North Korea's economic problems, there is also the issue of Kim's successor to run by his Chinese counterparts. Let us not underestimate the importance of China's influence over her beleaguered neighbour.

Iran's record on human rights demonstrates that the ruling regime is hazardous not only to its enemies, but to its own citizens as well.