Minor economic reforms by Castro's brother risk exposing inequality and encouraging the desire for change

Legal battle aimed at giving Chagos islanders the right to return to their Indian Ocean home continues

Internet hackers who bombarded government computer systems set to return

Victims of bombing at New Year race include former Olympic runner and coach

Police investigating alleged attempt to kill Oleg Gordievsky who spied on Russia for British intelligence

Polygamist sect subject to detailed investigation after receiving reports of 'sexual and physical abuse'

Leader: Computer built to accompany a series of television programs has left an extraordinary legacy

Jackie Ashley: The Olympic torch was a great opportunity for him to stand up against a quasi-imperial power. It was completely muffed

Leader: The British tax year was originally fixed by 18th-century fears of transition

Madeleine Bunting: Britain has a vibrant tradition of racism, and the quest to define our nationality is beginning to go seriously awry

Leader: Despite losing control of parliament for the first time in 28 years, Mugabe clearly believes he still has options

Peter Preston: If a man can move from Moses to the head of the gun lobby, God must have a terrific sense of humor

The Grand National coverage, like Clare Balding's no-nonsense crop, was a smidgen too intense, observes Martin Kelner

White-owned farms invaded in preparation for run-off vote as MDC takes legal action to force release of results

Greg Wood: Comply Or Die's victory may prove to be a significant step on the way to something even better for trainer David Pipe

Golf: Sandy Lyle will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of his Augusta triumph when he takes to the links at the US Masters

Vladimir Putin runs rings around the American president again at Black Sea summit

Russian president still opposed to US plan for European bases although concedes 'some positive developments'

Government concedes torch relay brought an atmosphere of 'threat and menace' to London

Children barely out of babyhood are getting diagnosis of bipolar disorder, the modern term for manic depression