Spain owes Britons millions for tax discrimination

The European Court of Justice ruled that the practice of charging non-residents 35 per cent capital gains tax was unfair

Diplomats uneasy at Oxford tribute to dissident

The Government believes that honouring Neda Soltan by a scholarship from Queen’s College, Oxford, could ‘provoke’ Tehran

Uganda proposes death penalty for HIV positive gays

A law that would mean those convicted of gay sex being jailed or even executed has brought protests from Britain and Canada

Dubai crisis could benefit Britain

The problems in the United Arab Emirates have highlighted that the emerging markets are, by definition, risky investments

Downing Street outmanoeuvred in Brussels

The City could face more regulation after France took the internal market and financial services job in the EU Commission

Bringing gas supplies in from the cold

‘The Wall came down and for me it was a great chance,’ recalls Matthias Warnig, head of Nord Stream and ex-Stasi officer

Filipinas thought they were safe - wrongly

Ismael Mangudadatu knew running against the Ampatuan clan was risky but believed his women would be safe from attack

Nato lost its way in Afghanistan: Army chief

General Sir David Richards has told a Muslim newspaper that the alliance needs to rediscover the conviction to succeed

Helping hand for island’s treasured visitor

Request that 1,000 rare green sea turtles be killed a year for Hindu ceremonies is rejected by Indonesian Government

Navy 'could not rescue yacht hostage couple'

The First Sea Lord fires a broadside at 'emotional' critics who branded sailors as cowards for not foiling pirate kidnap

Russia considers buying Mistral-class warship

France’s EU partners in the Baltic have expressed concern that deal could encourage Russian aggression in the region

Has Tiger Woods's mind gone into the rough?

On the professional golf circuit in recent weeks one question has been asked repeatedly: What is wrong with Tiger Woods?

SeaOrbiter: next generation of discovery

The 51-metre high vessel will cost €35m to create but its French inventor, Jacques Rougerie, is confident it will launch

Russian gas to boost UK supplies from 2012

Matthias Warnig, chief executive of Nord Stream, says that imports through the pipeline will help offset North Sea decline

Sheikh Mohammed’s ties with Britain run deep

The day before Dubai demanded a lifeline over billions of dollars of debt, Sheikh Mohammed met the Queen at Windsor Castle

Legal trouble for Asif Zardari may clear path to power for his son

If Pakistan’s President gets into trouble will his son — also the son of the assassinated Benazir Bhutto — fill the gap?

UN still failing to rid Congo of its killers

A few hundred members of the FDLR have given themselves up, but there has been a surge in refugees and the cases of rape

Sovereign debt: Q&A

Everything you ever wanted to know about Dubai’s sovereign debt but were afraid to ask

A less than explosive demonstration

The ADE651 'bomb detector', which is used in Baghdad, appears to be over-sensitive and cannot reliably detect explosives