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Europe drops bid to supply US with military aircraft

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

European aircraft constructor EADS gave up a �25 billion contract to build tanker planes for the US military, which would have secured thousands of jobs in Britain, France, Germany and Spain. more...

British Expats in Australia Wanted By Tories

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

The British Conservative Party have scoured the country in their efforts to win votes. From Mondeo Man to Mumsnet, there is hardly a section of society left that they haven`t tried to woo - except that is, for the expatriates. more...

Iceland Rejects Bill to Repay Britain, Netherlands

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Icelandic voters overwhelmingly rejected a US$5.3-billion deal to repay debts to Britain and the Netherlands for their losses in the 2008 collapse of Iceland`s private online bank, Icesave. more...

Women barred from flight for refusing full-body scan on religious and health grounds

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:57:00 +0000

The women refused to have their private parts revealed through the privacy-invasive fully-body scanner at Manchester airport, which also is known to have health risks more...

The curse of Fallujah: Women warned not to have babies because of rise in birth defects since U.S. assault

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

A high number of children are being born with birth defects in an Iraqi city where U.S. forces may have used chemical weapons during a fierce battle in 2004. more...

Harmful chemicals found in fruit juice drinks

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

A worrying new study has found that fruit juices and squashes enjoyed by millions could contain too much antimony - a potentially lethal substance when consumed in large doses. more...

Australia changes Israel vote in UN

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Australia has softened its traditionally staunch support for Israel in the United Nations but denied this was linked to tensions over Israel`s apparent use of forged Australian passports in an assassination in Dubai. more...

Bolt and the 400m dilemma

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:37:00 +0000

A 43.58-second clocking/split by world 100m and 200m record holder Usain Bolt on the anchor leg of the Racers Lions 4x400 metres team at Saturday`s 34th Gibson Relays, has reignited calls for the Jamaican sprint king to contest the 400m. more...

An uncomfortable lesson in jihad

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Why did the Christmas day bomber Umar Mutallab try to blow up a plane? Was he radicalised while studying in Britain - and, if so, what should British universities be doing to combat extremism? more...

Australia`s curriculum chief promoting a ``black armband`` version of the past

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:03:00 +0000

Australia`s curriculum chief today argued that the study of history would increase as he fended off allegations that he was promoting a ``black armband`` version of the past. more...

Black Adults` Alcohol Use And Binge Drinking Levels Are Below The National Average

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:38:00 +0000

The current alcohol use rate for blacks aged 18 and older is significantly lower than the national adult average (44.3 percent versus 55.2 percent) according to a new study based on a national survey. more...

Global Sweatshop Wage Slavery

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:55:00 +0000

Global trade rules don`t protect the poor. They struggle to keep jobs they know will harm or kill them because of no choice... more...

University officials warn of higher education `brain drain`

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:19:00 +0000

Higher education representatives have warned that universities in the UK could find their leading academic talents poached by overseas institutions in the future. more...

Corrie`s Family to Sue Israeli Defense Ministry

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

The family of the American activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in Gaza seven years ago, is to bring a civil suit over her death against the Israeli Defense Ministry. more...

Return Falklands to Argentina, says Chavez to Queen

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:01:00 +0000

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has called on Queen Elizabeth II of Britain to leave the disputed Malvinas (Falklands) Island to Argentina, saying that the time of empires have long expired. more...

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