Topic: London (England)

Syrian prison riot shrouded in silence

The unrest in the facility, which holds more than 10,000 Islamists, democracy activists, and intellectuals, in addition to regular criminals, comes as the West moves to reengage with Damascus.

World

Al Jazeera English looks at news through a different lens

The 20-month-old channel expands its global audience but barely penetrates US market.

Opinion: Myths in Al Qaeda's 'home'

Policymakers need to grasp cultural realities in Pakistan's tribal area.

Time for new financial system safeguards?

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson indicate need for new regulation of banking industry.

A month before the Olympics, Beijing still failing air-quality test

A month before athletes from around the world will gather in Beijing for the 2008 Olympics, the BBC has found that the city still fails to meet international air-quality standards set by the World Health Organization.

Booker: 'The readers have spoken'

New film aims to remind South Koreans of suffering to their north

Ahead of Beijing Olympics, the international group Justice for North Korea hopes to press China to accept North Korean refugees as defectors, not migrants.

Political strife deepens in Turkey

Two cases have the nation on edge. While the government goes after an ultranationalist gang, prosecutors want to ban the ruling party on charges of Islamist subversion.

Al Jazeera English looks at news through a different lens

The 20-month-old channel expands its global audience but barely penetrates US market.

Guerrilla gardening takes root in Los Angeles

Under cover of darkness, gardeners plant and maintain neglected plots of public land.

'Arc d'Atlanta' ... or a new bit of kitsch?

Some find the city's new classically designed monument beautiful; others say it reflects a cultural inferiority complex.

When teens' lives are threatened

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.

England following America's gardening example?

America's edible landscaping is being considered by London officials

Mark Morris puts his creative twist on a 'new,' less tragic 'Romeo & Juliet'

Using the original score by Prokofiev, Juliet awakens in time for Romeo to see she's alive

Loved ones freed in Colombia, family members rejoice

Relatives of former hostages Ingrid Betancourt and Marc Gonsalves had come to London to raise awareness of their detention by FARC rebels. Now, instead, they are being reunited. The families say they will continue to advocate for other hostages still being held.

Wry views of a feisty generation

Jane Gardam's short stories depict the challenges of aging in a changing world.

At $9 per gallon, British driving habits change

As more people opt for fewer car trips, carpooling, and public transportation, environmentalists point out that high fuel prices are also leading to reduced carbon emissions.

If the first lady is a pop star, French media melt like Boursin

A new CD from Carla Bruni may produce another boost for Nicolas Sarkozy's presidency. Meanwhile, the French media struggle with objectivity.

Iraq opens door to foreign bidding to increase oil output

Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Shell are among the prequalified companies vying for contracts.

Reporters on the Job

Prayer response to gang warfare

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.

The Monitor's View: France's military about-face

President Sarkozy wants to rejoin NATO's military command, a welcome move.

Mandela's words on Zimbabwe resonate widely

The South African statesman spoke critically in London about Robert Mugabe's crackdown.

In embattled Kosovo, Serb professor teaches common ground

Obrad Savic targets the next generation with a message about breaking accepted Balkan stereotypes.