Ingrid betancourt : Sarkozy n'a rien fait
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Betancourt's Rescue: The View from Europe

The reaction to the dramatic rescue of Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt and 14 others this week has received some unusual coverage in the European press, quite different from that in the US. If one didn’t...
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created by Dave Keating | 2 days ago | updated 2 days ago
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Mongolia opposition demands partial vote recount

Following temporary unrest in the country's capital after a disputed election result, Mongolia's opposition leader is demanding a recount."Mongolia's opposition leader demanded on Friday a vote recount in 12 areas, in a challenge to preliminary election results that showed...
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Boris Johnson launches inquiry into claims against deputy

New London mayor Boris Johnson has been embroiled in his first scandal, with revelations that his Deputy Mayor Ray Lewis, who has been a rising star in UK Conservative politics, was disrobed as an Anglican priest in...
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Man fights for his life after stabbing in south London

Yet another stabbing in London. The victim is now in a South London hospital and is in critical condition."A man in his early 20s is fighting for his life after being repeatedly stabbed in south London. Police were called to reports of a knife attack in Thornton...
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Top intelligence official falls into coma

The top spy in the UK, Alex Allan, mysteriously fell into a coma earlier this week and is still at hospital. So far, there is no evidence of foul play. "Britain's top intelligence official is in a coma in a London hospital after collapsing at home, police and his office said...
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In The Fight: Episode 16 Promo
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2,000 Marines face longer Afghan tour

In a further sign that the war in Iraq is draining resources from the conflict in Afghanistan, the pentagon has announced that troops serving there will need to remain longer than their 7-month tour of duty.At the...
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Nicol Stephen 2: Scottish Election 2007 - The Herald videos
Dave Keating
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After shock resignation, three names in Lib Dem leadership battle

In a shock resignation, the leader of the Liberal Democrat party in Scotland, Nicol Stephen, resigned last night. He said he was doing so to "spend more time with his family." Stephen was just elected leader of the...
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highlighted by Dave Keating | 3 days ago | updated 3 days ago
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Police rescue 15 'sex slaves' in crackdown on trafficking in Scotland

After a 15-month investigation a massive sting has resulted in the arrest of 35 people on sex trafficking charges in Scotland, identifying 15 women from Southeast Asia who were duped into coming to the UK and then forced into prostitution."FIFTEEN "sex slaves" from south-east...
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british gurkha army history & document ( part-1 )
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Gurkhas lose pensions battle

A brigade of Gurkhas has lost a legal challenge to a pension scheme plan being offered to them by the UK government. Gurkhas are Nepalese soldiers serving in a group of units of the British army. They were one of the...
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Britain to sign deal for biggest ever UK aircraft carriers

The UNited Kingdom is set to develop some gigantic aircraft carriers, the largest ever seen from the UK."The Ministry of Defence is poised to sign contracts worth around £3 billion for two 65,000-ton ships.The Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales will be built at Govan in...
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French students bound and stabbed in 'horrific' murder

UPDATE 13:00 GMT: Police have revealed gruesome details in the murder of two French students in South London, describing it as the "frenzied, brutal and horrific" and saying it's one of the most disturbing they've ever seen."Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez, both 23, were...
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Apprentice winner sick on first day

The winner of of this season's British version of The Apprentice had to call in sick for his first day of work with Apprentice host Sir. Alan Sugar."The winner of TV contest The Apprentice called in sick on his first day working for new boss Sir Alan Sugar, a spokesman for...
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highlighted by Dave Keating | 4 days ago
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Obama pledges to expand Bush's aid to religious charities

Though President George W. Bush's "faith-based initiatives" - which give government money to religious groups for charity work - have been one of the most controversial programs of his presidency, Barack Obama has pledged to expand them if he is elected president. This...
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Malaysia's Anwar vows to seize power

As the likelihood of a coup in Malaysia increased, the Malaysian government is accusing the U.S. of interfering in it's internal affairs. The government has filed criminal sodomy charges against opposition leader and former prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, and the US has...
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Fuel Tax Protest, May 2008 - 100_0449
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Fuel protests: lorry drivers plan to bring London to standstill

Another fuel protest is being planned for London today, and organisers are saying it will be the biggest one yet." Lorry drivers could bring London to a standstill today in what hauliers claim will be the biggest...
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highlighted by Dave Keating | 4 days ago | updated 4 days ago
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