Telegraph World Newstelegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.Man who killed two burglars escapes prosecution- July 1, 2008 A jury in Texas has refused to indict a man who shot dead two men he suspected of burgling a neighbour's house.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/2230128/Man-who-killed-two-burg... Secret of Stradivarius violins' superiority uncovered- July 1, 2008 It has long been said that many a good tune is played on an old fiddle, and now scientists have finally worked out why.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/2230123/Secret-of-Stradivariu... French army boss quits over open day shooting- July 1, 2008 The head of France's army has resigned in a row over the accidental shooting of 17 people at a military show which threatens a "crisis of confidence" between President Nicolas Sarkozy and the armed forces.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2229992/French-army-boss-quits-over-open-day-shooting.html Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe seizes on opposition split- July 1, 2008 South African mediators have resumed talks with Zimbabwe's regime and the opposition, restarting a highly sensitive process which President Robert Mugabe could use to neutralise his opponents.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zimbabwe/2229976/Zimbabwe-R... Bayreuth opera festival to be screened online- July 1, 2008 First it was big screens for fans outside, now the exclusive Bayreuth opera festival is to broaden its populist appeal with a performance broadcast online.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/2229606/Bayreuth-opera-festival-t... Chinese soldiers 'corrupted by karaoke and saunas'- July 1, 2008 The morals of Chinese soldiers are being corrupted by the plethora of saunas, karaoke bars and dance halls that have spring up around their remote base, an officer has complained.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/2229718/Chinese-soldiers-%27corrupted... Five police officers killed in knife attack in China- July 1, 2008 Five policemen were stabbed to death in Shanghai today after a man set fire to their station before charging in with a knife in a frenzied attack.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/2229445/Five-police-officers-killed-i... Kylie Minogue to keep Spinning Around until she's 60 - minus the hotpants- July 1, 2008 Australian pop star Kylie Minogue has told her fans that she's in for the long haul, claiming that she'll still be doing the Locomotion when she's 60.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2228899/Kylie-Minogue-to-keep-Spi... Robert Mugabe spokesman says West 'can go hang'- July 1, 2008 Western governments have no moral authority to criticise the situation in Zimbabwe and can "go hang a thousand times", President Robert Mugabe's official spokesman said today.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zimbabwe/2228394/Robert-Mug... Hollywood blockbusters under threat as strike looms over pay dispute- July 1, 2008 The sequel to the Da Vinci Code, and a big budget Robin Hood remake starring Sienna Miller are among Hollywood films under threat as a "de facto" actors' strike begins.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2228097/Hollywood-blockbusters-un... |