Manning's solitary confinement – under 24-hour watch, forced to sleep naked in a tiny cell for all but 20 minutes a day – was 'a clear violation' of the US code of military justice, defence lawyer David Coombs says. Read Article WikiLeaks suspect Manning treated like 'zoo animal': lawyer
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange planned to make his first public appearance today since he took refuge inside Ecuador's embassy in London two months ago, seeking to avoid extradition to Sweden for questioning over sexual misconduct allegations. Read Article WikiLeaks' Assange to make public statement
Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, a day after the British government threatened to storm the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest him. Read Article WikiLeaks' Assange granted asylum by Ecuador
Win an invitation for you and a guest for a celebration of all things decadent to be held at Maison Sez in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, June 26. Win - A night with The National
The Dubai-based graffiti stencil artist Steffi Bow, who has created a life-size artwork of the Lebanese rapper Malikah for an adidas campaign, talks about how picking up a spray can five years ago changed her life.
Dubai's Steffi Bow is a girl with a graffiti habit
The United States and the Afghan government announce they will hold talks with the Taliban in Doha this week aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan. US to hold peace talks with Taliban
British scientists have discovered a vaccine that creates an immunity to Traveller's Diarrhoea - the global curse with a handful of names, but one certain unpleasant effect. Vaccine set to vanquish Delhi belly
A zoo in Russia is home to a unique animal – the liliger. That's a big cat breed where the father is a lion and the mother is a lion-tiger hybrid, called a liger. In pictures: Lililger cubs in Russia
