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Sri Lankan president cancels speech in London over protest fears

Posted on June 6, 2012 by sarah
Sri Lankan president

Mahinda Rajapaksa, accused of presiding over human rights abuses, will attend Commonwealth lunch with Queen Read More →

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‘He’s a normal guy,’ says neighbour of US sniper accused of Afghan killings

Posted on March 17, 2012 by sarah
Robert Bales, left, in 2011

Robert Bales is a highly decorated staff sergeant in the American army, but now he could face the death penalty if convicted of murders Read More →

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Strauss-Kahn case is ‘close to collapse’, say reports

Posted on July 2, 2011 by sarah
Dominique Strauss Kahn

The case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn is in doubt following reports of major holes in the credibility of the woman who alleges the former head of the IMF attacked her in May Read More →

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Misrata mortar attacks kill at least 15 civilians

Posted on April 21, 2011 by sarah
Injured Man Brought into

Photographers Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros among those killed in latest attacks on rebels’ western stronghold Read More →

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US X-37B space plane prepares to come back to Earth

Posted on December 1, 2010 by sarah
X-37B

Space vehicle has been circling the Earth for the past nine months as a test the for next generation of space vehicles Read More →

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Ireland asks for €90bn EU bailout

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Charming Prince
Brian Cowen and Brian Len

Three-year loan, mainly earmarked to rescue the Republic’s debt-ridden banks, will be handed over by the IMF and the EU Read More →

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