Issue 0140/11
The Independent Saturday 31st December, 2011
Struggling to breathe, she has been delivered by caesarean section. Thick mucus blocks her mouth and nose. The nurse begins to pump out the girl's nostrils, until her airways clear and the tiny body splutters with life.The scene is a familiar one in Britain, but in South Sudan, where a woman has more chance of dying in childbirth than going to seco...
A man in his 80s has been killed in a road traffic accident in Co. Kildare.
The man was riding a bicycle when he was struck by a car on the ...
Do you take the threat of North Korea seriously?
Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
David Beckham
The world's best known footballer was speaking after formally announcing his retirement.
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