Hotel that offers you the ride of your life The V8 Hotel in Germany boasts rooms to please any petrol head because the beds and rooms are made from cars. Published: 9:35AM BST 16 Aug 2010 Previous 1 of 2 Images Next For those who like a high-octane holiday experience, visitors can cuddle up under the stars at the drive-in, tune their engines in the workshop or even keep enjoy a night’s rest at the car wash. Photo: CATERS For those who like a high-octane holiday experience, visitors can cuddle up under the stars at the drive-in, tune their engines in the workshop … Continue reading V8 Hotel

NatWest banker claims he was ‘tortured’ into pleading guilty over theft of $7.3m from RBS Two of the “NatWest Three” bankers convicted in the US of stealing $7.3m (£4.7m) from Royal Bank of Scotland claim to have been pressured into making guilty pleas. By Richard Tyler telegraph.co.uk Gary Mulgrew said the pressure from the US trial process was like ‘torture’ Photo: Bloomberg News David Bermingham has attacked the American justice system and the controversial extradition treaty used to deport them to the US in 2006 Photo: Bloomberg News David Bermingham (right) and Giles Darby, who was also convicted but has … Continue reading Banker tortured by US

Turkey told to change stance on Israel for US arms deals President Barack Obama has warned the Turkish prime minister that Ankara’s position on Israel and Iran could lessen its chances of obtaining US weapons. by Our Foreign Staff telegraph.co.uk Erdogan: The United States voiced disappointment after Turkey voted against fresh UN sanctions on Iran, which the United Nations Security Council adopted in June. Photo: EPA The Turkish leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, wants to buy American drone aircraft to attack separatist Kurdish rebels after the US military withdraws from Iraq at the end of 2011. The rebel group, the Kurdistan … Continue reading Turkey told to change stance on Israel by US

Feminists must recognise that all women experience social oppression, even if situations elsewhere oppose western ideals Nanjala Nyabola guardian.co.uk, Monday 16 August 2010 13.00 BST Article history Kenyan Nobel peace prize winner Wangari Maathai Photograph: Martin GodwinHow many feminists does it take to change a light bulb? Having studied at an all-girls school for most of my life, it was always amazing that the punch line to this joke was almost always guaranteed a laugh. Even at a school dedicated to the advancement of African women in postcolonial Kenya, the idea of feminism appeared to translate to radicalism and images … Continue reading Uniting global feminism

In a blow to Islamic freedom of thought, the Saudi king has ordered that all public fatwas must be approved by himself Brian Whitaker guardian.co.uk, Monday 16 August 2010 11.00 BST Article history Last week, the king of Saudi Arabia issued a royal order decreeing that the only Islamic scholars allowed to issue fatwas will be those approved by himself. The move has been welcomed by some as an attempt to impose discipline on the chaotic business of fatwa-issuing and also put a stop to “strange” fatwas, like the recent one on breast-feeding adult men in order to overcome the … Continue reading Conflicting fatwas are good for Muslims

The fight for justice in Bosnia goes on Fifteen years after the genocide in Bosnia, the campaign of Serb intimidation against witnesses ensures justice remains elusive Rob Miller guardian.co.uk, Monday 16 August 2010 11.59 BST Article history In northeastern Bosnia, nestled in the Dinaric Alps on the border with Serbia, there lies a small lake. Formed in the 1960s, when the Drina was dammed to build a hydroelectric power station, Lake Perucac seems unremarkable – just one of many artificial lakes in a mountainous region whose hydroelectric power is a major economic asset. Its significance, though, lies in its location … Continue reading Justice for Bosnia