Category archives for: World news

Republican fears over mosque furore

Fear that linking plan with Pearl Harbour could backfire as leading Democrat calls for inquiry into ‘covert funding’ Republicans are ratcheting up attacks on proposals to build a mosque near Ground Zero in New York ahead of November’s midterm elections after Barack Obama endorsed the plan. But even as some prominent Republicans compare the building [...]

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Activist Berenson Returns To Custody In Peru

The 40-year-old New Yorker, paroled in May, was ordered to complete the last five years of her 20-year prison sentence for aiding leftist rebels. She surrendered to police Wednesday. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Lifeline offered to students with ‘exceptional’ results

Universities will have more places than predicted for students with ‘exceptional’ A-level results, but thousands will still miss out The most intense scramble ever seen to get into university will begin tomorrow, amid signs that some places on degree courses are being held back for high-fliers who miss out on their first choice. While thousands [...]

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Court In Peru Seeks Re-Arrest Of U.S. Activist

Lori Berenson was ordered to be arrested and sent back to prison to finish the last five years of her 20-year prison sentence for aiding leftist rebels. The court ruling in May that granted Berenson parole was widely unpopular in Peru. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Clegg puts focus on tackling ‘poverty of opportunity’

Deputy PM wants a fairer society but news is overshadowed by Simon Hughes’ demand for a veto on coalition plans Nick Clegg marked 100 days of coalition government today with an attempt to shift the political agenda beyond the negative issue of public service cuts and onto more positive territory such as tackling social mobility. [...]

Mosaic: World News From The Middle East – August 1, 2007

Bus Crash In Philippines Kills 40; 10 Survive

A packed passenger bus negotiating a downhill curve plunged off a Philippine mountain highway into a 100-foot ravine Wednesday, killing 40 people, police said. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Clegg puts focus on greater social mobility

Deputy PM wants a fairer society but news is overshadowed by Simon Hughes’ demand for a veto on coalition plans Nick Clegg marked 100 days of coalition government today with an attempt to shift the political agenda beyond the negative issue of public service cuts and onto more positive territory such as tackling social mobility. [...]

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