Jon Snow
Sri Lanka: trouble in paradise
Sri Lanka’s President Rajapaksa has had his day in the sun after hosting the meeting of Commonwealth leaders. But whether the after-glow will not remain for long.
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The rise of the selfie: why we’re all celebrities now
Taking photos of yourself and posting them online is so widespread, that “selfie” is the word of 2013. But what does it say about us – and will the word stand the test of time?
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Jon Snow
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Channel 4 News returns to Sri Lanka
All the latest from the Channel 4 News team – allowed back into Sri Lanka for the first time in four years to cover the Commonwealth summit.
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Jon Snow
London to Moscow central – a seven-hour human endurance test
It takes three hours from Heathrow to Moscow, and four hours from the airport into the city – time to study the dirty cars and blingmobiles filling the 12 lanes between Sheremetyevo and central Moscow.
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Victoria Macdonald
How blowing the whistle cost two men their NHS careers
Two doctors separated by two decades – but their treatment after blowing the whistle on NHS problems shows that little has been learned from the past.
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Jon Snow
Geneva – history's crucible yet again
Iran and the world are talking, and talking specifics about nuclear issues, energy sanctions, and draconian curbs on Iran’s ability to do business with the outside world.
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Safety in numbers? Why the Nobel prize did not go to Malala
At the tender age of 16, perhaps Malala Yousafzai was too young to be awarded the peace prize – or perhaps the Nobel committee has just been burned too many times by bestowing the honour on individuals.
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Jon Snow
Can two old priests change the world?
Both these priests have huge mountains of prejudice and doubt to climb but Pope Francis and Iran’s Rouhani may herald a more creative and hopeful era.
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Jon Snow
A dimly lit Sri Lankan affair, in a side street beneath the UN
Why did Britain stage a drinks reception with the Sri Lankan government , in the shadow of UN headquarters, when Colombo’s role in horrific war crimes remains unanswered?
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The UN's comeback moment: will hope and history chime?
Should the American and Iranian presidents manage to grasp a handshake in the margins of the UN general assembly, it could prove the most important handshake since the ending of the cold war.
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Jon Snow
New hope around Iran and a conversation with Tehran
The election of Iran’s President Rouhani, combined with escalating diplomacy surrounding Syria, means back channels have been reopened between Washington and Iran.
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Jon Snow
Syria: a powder keg with echoes of Sarajevo 1914
Who could have predicted that the assassination of Austria’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand would be the spark to ignite world war one? Does Syria carry the same carry potential?
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Jon Snow
Slender hope in a sea of hatred
We can breathe a sigh of relief that the disastrous Syrian crisis has at least brought two great powers together, who are for now prepared to lay down their mistrust in the interest of finding a diplomatic opening.
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Jon Snow
Syria debate: a dangerous moment in history
The stakes have never been higher, as congress starts one of the most contentious debates in modern world history – whether or not to strike Syria.
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Jon Snow
How democracy stopped the UK entering the Syria conflict
Democracy means the UK will not be entering the Syrian conflict – does this mean a new way forward for the Uk and its politics?