The author talks about life, writing and why he prefers love to sex
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Newspaper review
Papers analyse Pakistan president’s visit to the UK
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Four baby bodies found in suitcases
A Dutch woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing four of her babies.
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Families ‘hit by legal aid cuts’
The Law Society warns vulnerable families could be left without any legal representation following a shake-up in legal aid.
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Climate talks ‘backslide’ at Bonn
Climate talks are backsliding from commitments made last year while deadly floods in Pakistan highlight the dangers of inactivity, says the top US negotiator.
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Call for gay weddings to resume
Top California officials ask a US federal judge to allow gays to wed pending an appeal against his rejection of a same-sex marriage ban.
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Out of the shadows
A rare look at one of the UK military’s top HQs
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Ice island breaks from Greenland
A giant sheet of ice measuring 260 sq km (100 sq miles) breaks off a glacier in Greenland, according to researchers at a US university.
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Muslims host ‘anti-terror’ camp
A Muslim group is holding what it calls the UK’s ‘first summer camp against terrorism’.
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Tongue piercings ‘risk to teeth’
People with tongue piercings risk developing gaps between their front teeth as a result of playing with the stud, US researchers have found.
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Keep protecting wolves, US judge orders
A federal judge orders the US to put Rocky Mountain grey wolves back on a list of protected endangered species.
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Obama’s footsteps
Can community organisers become party leaders?
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Chavez ‘optimistic’ over Colombia
Venezuela’s President Chavez says his foreign minister will attend the inauguration of the new Colombian president, signalling improved relations.
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Call to end postal pricing errors
The postal watchdog wants to stop unfair surcharges being imposed on stamped letters and packets sent by customers from their Post Offices
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O’Neill resigned to losing Milner
Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill admits James Milner could be on the verge of a move to Manchester City.
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