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Syrian opposition signs plan for post-Assad future
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two leading Syrian opposition parties have agreed a road map to democracy should a popular uprising succeed in toppling President Bashar al-Assad, according to a copy of the document...
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Immigration curb 'will miss target'
The Government's immigration curbs will not be enough to achieve David Cameron's target of cutting net migration to the "tens of thousands", a think-tank has warned.
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Britain to miss migration target says think-tank
Prime Minister David Cameron is going to miss his target of reducing annual net migration back to the "tens of thousands" by 2015, a think-tank warned Sunday.
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North Korea calls for "human shields" to protect new leader
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea called on its people to rally behind new leader Kim Jong-un and protect him as "human shields" while working to solve the "burning issue" of food shortages by upholding...
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Big events will boost UK in 2012: Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged on Monday to use the Olympics and celebrations marking 60 years of the queen's reign in 2012 to return Britain to strength despite continuing economic gloom.
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PM: This is the year we go for it
David Cameron has pledged to use the "global drama" of the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee to help get Britain back on track.
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Cameron to tackle "excess" City pay
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday he would clamp down on "excess" pay in London's financial sector as part of what he said should be bold measures to boost the country's...
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Dead end for cosmetic surgery? Demand for regulation increases amid implants row
Pressure was building for the regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry today, amid continued concerns over low-grade silicon used in breast implants.
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'What do I have to do?' Mensch rails against lack of promotion
Louise Mensch has railed against her lack of promotion, telling GQ magazine that she cannot understand why she has not been elevated off the backbenches.
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'Gardening is more important than politics,' Titchmarsh insists
TV presenter Alan Titchmarsh has prompted bemusement by using an interview to insist gardening is "more important" than politics.
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Return to the frontline? Murdoch uses Twitter to back Republican candidate
Those who believed the phone-hacking scandal had crushed Rupert Murdoch's ability to influence politics are about to have their theory tested, after the mogul took a new approach to endorsement.
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Justice at last for Stephen Lawrence
There was justice at last for the family of Stephen Lawrence this afternoon, nearly two decades after his death.
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Two men guilty of Stephen Lawrence murder
LONDON (Reuters) - A court on Tuesday convicted two men of the 1993 murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence, a landmark case that exposed racism in the London police and led to a change in the law...
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Syrian rebel leader threatens to escalate attacks
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The commander of Syria's armed rebels threatened on Tuesday to step up attacks on President Bashar al-Assad's forces, saying he was frustrated with Arab League monitors' lack of...
View ArticleIsraeli government accused of curbing court independence
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's conservative government came under attack on Tuesday for promoting legislation critics said would weaken the independence of Israel's...
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Lansley hints at implant database as pressure builds for cosmetic surgery...
Andrew Lansley looked set to give in to demands for a mandatory database of cosmetic implants today, amid building concern about faulty breast enlargements.
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Stephen Lawrence killers given life sentences
The two men found guilty of killing Stephen Lawrence were given relatively lenient sentences today, after the judge admitted he had to sentence them according to their age at the time of the crime,...
View ArticleConsider trying Somali pirates, MPs urge
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government should consider bringing Somali pirates to Britain for trial, MPs said on Thursday, accusing the government of not doing enough to tackle a problem that cost...
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Britain urged to rule on lethal force against pirates
Britain's government must give official guidance on when it is legal to shoot and kill maritime pirates, MPs said on Thursday ahead of a conference in London on the future of Somalia.
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Clegg's new year: Bankers, mansions and Lords
Nick Clegg has kicked off his new year promising more action to curb executive bonuses, amid continued questions over his leadership.
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