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The European Systemic Risk Council - a good or a bad thing for the UK?

The EU has a new Financial Regulatory Reform Body. What will this mean for the UK?

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posted by Geraldine Mortby at 03/09/2010 | Comments (0) | Permalink | Send post to a friend


Cricket: The Straw that May Break the Pakistani Camel’s Back

The recent match fixing scandal has caused uproar in the cricket world. It may however prove to be the start of something far worse for Pakistan, a nation whose future is precariously balanced.

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posted by Amul Pandya at 03/09/2010 | Comments (0) | Permalink | Send post to a friend


Don't let the good work come undone

Obama has declared the war in Iraq to be over, but what of the nation building exercise?

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posted by Matthew Walker at 01/09/2010 | Comments (1) | Permalink | Send post to a friend


Kenya's tarnished political rebirth

Sudanse president Omar Al-Bashir's invitation as a 'guest of honour' to the ratification ceremony of Kenya's long-awaited new constitution has tarnished the country's potential rebirth.

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posted by James Styles at 01/09/2010 | Comments (0) | Permalink | Send post to a friend


Can only a Prostitute critisise Iran?

Carla Bruni-Sarkosy has been called a prostitute because she dared to speak out on behalf of Ashtiani.

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posted by Geraldine Mortby at 31/08/2010 | Comments (0) | Permalink | Send post to a friend


Climate change: in search of the truth

The call for an overhaul at the IPCC is absolutely necessary in order to boost confidence in their scientific findings - findings it is imperative the world takes heed of.

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posted by Annabel Bligh at 31/08/2010 | Comments (1) | Permalink | Send post to a friend


An Entente Perpétuelle?

The plan of the British and French militaries to share aircraft carriers is a sensible exercise in cost-cutting, but carries inherent risks.

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posted by Fergus Brady at 31/08/2010 | Comments (0) | Permalink | Send post to a friend


Genocide in the Heart of Darkness?

The news is grim but that is to be expected when it concerns the dark heart of Africa.

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posted by Matthew Walker at 27/08/2010 | Comments (0) | Permalink | Send post to a friend


Keeping track of Kim Jong Il

With Kim Jong Il making his second trip to China in a year, it must be assumed that there's urgent business to attend to. As well as North Korea's economic problems, there is also the issue of Kim's successor to run by his Chinese counterparts. Let us not underestimate the importance of China's influence over her beleaguered neighbour.

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posted by Annabel Bligh at 27/08/2010 | Comments (0) | Permalink | Send post to a friend


Not welcome in Iran (August 26 edition): Human Rights

Iran's record on human rights demonstrates that the ruling regime is hazardous not only to its enemies, but to its own citizens as well.

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posted by Fergus Brady at 26/08/2010 | Comments (0) | Permalink | Send post to a friend


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