More photos from LMHR over the years
The 2012 Paralympic games, starting in London next week, are set to be the biggest ever—with around 5,000 competitors from 147 countries.
Gavin Capps looks at how platinum has taken centre stage in South Africa’s mining industry—and how workers have paid the cost
In the misty early morning of 27 April 1994 I stood in a township near the city of Johannesburg to watch an extraordinary event. Black people, oppressed and spurned for decades, were lining up to vote for the first time.
The fall of prominent Chinese politician Bo Xilai earlier this year exposed the depths of corruption in China’s ruling class. Much of the media here is focusing on his wife, Gu Kailai, who last week stood trial for murdering a British businessman.
For many, popular uprisings go wrong the moment those fighting back pick up a gun. Any sign of "militarisation" marks a turning point where a brilliant rebellion turns into a tragic civil war.
The Union Jack was lowered over Jamaica’s capital Kingston on 6 August 1962, watched by Princess Margaret for the British crown.
Sean Rigg died at Brixton Police station in south London on 21 August 2008. He had been arrested while in a state of mental distress.
For four days in August last year the streets of England burned. There were riots and other forms of disorder in at least 66 towns and cities, involving anything up to 15,000 people—most of them young. The police took a hammering as cars and buildings were set ablaze and shops were looted.
"It’s a very difficult time to be young," says Nanda, who lives in Barking. "I’m broke and unemployed. I’m surviving off £53 a week on jobseeker’s allowance.
Anderson Fernandes took two scoops of ice cream from a Manchester cafe after finding the door ajar during last summer’s riots.
