Iraqi detainees sleeping outside at Camp Bucca near Basra, one of the locations of the alleged abuse

Exclusive: Britain's Abu Ghraib

Did UK collude with US in abuse of Iraqis?

Claims that British soldiers recreated the torture conditions of Abu Ghraib to commit the sexual and physical abuse of Iraqi civilians are being investigated by the MoD.

Robert Verkaik: Evidence mounts that practice was rampant

Models strut their proudly loud outfits at Swahili Fashion Week in Dar es Salaam

Kangalicious: Let your dress do the talking

There are two rules to wearing a kanga: it must be colourful, and it must be inscribed with a proverb. Daniel Howden reports on a garment sweeping the globe.

Simon Cowell: Idol rich

Ian Burrell: The money's rolling in for the talent-show impresario whose hold over audiences and the industry borders on the terrifying.

The Prime Minister's black week suddenly turns rosy

Leading article: A by-election victory and a strong interview show Mr Brown's resilience.

Crime Exchange: What we can learn from each other

Our crime correspondent's swap with his counterpart on 'The Baltimore Sun' ends today with the two reporters revealing the transatlantic tips that could benefit both cities.

Review of TV rights 'will turn golden decade of sport into decade of decay'

Ben Bradshaw tasked with deciding whether to enact recommendations

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Five men set to leave Guantanamo Bay to face trial in a civilian court in New York

Dull England scrape to win over Argentina new

Matt Banahan's third Test try earned England the victory they craved over Argentina but the result will do little to ease the pressure on Martin Johnson.

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Britain the economic 'sick man of Europe'

Eurozone out of recession, led by Germany, but growth is below expectations

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Review confirms Ashes as free-to-air choice

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'Kyoto principles' crucial in climate talks - China

China will insist the main principles of the Kyoto Protocol are retained in any new global climate change pact, even though others are seeking to abandon them, a high-ranking climate official on Saturday.

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Evidence of water found on moon

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Global swine flu deaths slow as WHO toll passes 6,250

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International video game sales for October

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72,000 pupils in grades bungle

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Vitaly Ginzburg: Nobel Prize-winning physicist who helped the Soviet Union develop the hydrogen bomb

Vitaly Ginzburg, a Jewish Nobel Prize-winning Russian physicist, who was "saved" by the hydrogen bomb, died in a Moscow hospital on 8 November aged 93. He was widely regarded as one of the fathers of the Soviet H-bomb.