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Poverty and anger towards police prompted UK riots, study finds

  Poverty has been given as the main reason for this summer’s riots across England. Anger and frustration towards police was the second-highest reason. Analysts, who studied 270 interviews with people who took part in the disturbances, said distrust and … Continue reading

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Koblenz WWII bomb defused

Firefighters have successfully defused a massive World War Two bomb discovered in Germany. The unexploded bomb, which was dropped by the RAF, was found on the banks of the River Rhine. Some 45,000 people including residents,

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Dissatisfied Craig never happy with his work

Daniel Craig is “not satisfied” with his career. The ‘James Bond’ actor – who resumes his role as the iconic British spy in the next instalment of the franchise, ‘Skyfall’, next year –

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Voters desert Putin’s party

  Exit polls cited by Russian state television are showing Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s party tallying less than 50% of the vote in Russia’s parliamentary election. The results represent a significant drop in supp

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Russian voters going to the polls

Russia’s long dominant party appeared likely to lose its edge as voters across the sprawling country cast ballots for Parliament today, many of them frustrated over corruption and the gap between ordinary Russians and the super-rich.

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Under-pressure Cain to reveal White House decision

Businessman Herman Cain has sent mixed signals on whether he would abandon his beleaguered White House bid today in the wake of a woman’s allegation of an extramarital affair. Mr Cain said yesterday he would make a “major announ

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China issues law-and-order warning over economy

The Chinese leadership’s law-and-order chief is warning that China is ill-prepared for social unrest generated by changes in the economy, in the latest sign that the government is worried about the consequences of flagging growth.

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Germany: Thousands evacuated after Koblenz WWII bomb find

Officials in Germany’s western city of Koblenz say some 45,000 residents have to be evacuated from their homes as officials try to defuse a Second World War bomb discovered in the Rhine river. City officials said today the massive

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Philippines sees march for gay rights

More than 1,000 gays, lesbians and transgender people have marched in the Philippine capital to demand equal rights and an end to discrimination, and more support for an Aids programme. The marchers carried a large rainbow flag duri

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Chavez hosts regional bloc summit

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is hosting leaders from across the Americas at a two-day summit. Mr Chavez described the new regional bloc that excludes the US as a tribute to his hero South American independence hero Simon Bolivar

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