Where's the Gray Suit? (Special Report | France)
Can Ségolène Royal's feminine campaigning style get her elected to France's top job?

Leading Ladies (Special Report | France)
The other women in France's top jobs


Royal Exchange (MIddle East | Jordan)
Jordan's King Abdullah II on riding his Harley and his outlook for peace in the Middle East


10 Questions For Gareth Peirce (Interview | Gareth Pierce)
Human-rights lawyer Gareth Peirce on the dangers of forgotten history lessons


Films Fit For a Queen (Movies | The Venice Film Festival)
The world's longest-running film festival is growing old gracefully


Dirty Tricks In Stockholm (Notebook | Sweden)
How will the computer hacking scandal affect the upcoming general election?

The End Is Near — Really (Notebook | Britain)
The race to succeed British Prime Minister Tony Blair hots up

How Much Risk Can We Take?

Brain Sells (Business | Selling)
The secret to a successful advertising campaign could be all in your head


Time Running Out (Sudan)
As diplomats scramble to end the killing in Darfur, the crucial call could be Beijing's


City of Nights (On Show)
Gyula Halász 's iconic photographs come under the hammer at a Paris auction

Packing Order (Style Watch)
Luxury and utility are packed together in a new range of leather suitcases

A Musical Revival (City Profile)
Mozambique's capital is moving on from revolutionary days by dancing to a different tune

Sing Inside The Box (After Dark)
They're singing Tokyo's tune at London's latest trendy bar thanks to Martha Lane-Fox