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Torch carries Tibet debate to UK
By Jon Kelly With colourfully-dressed groups of rival supporters waving flags and chanting slogans, it had all the ingredients of a major sporting event. But athletics became juxtaposed with politics as the Olympic torch
Read More »Putin rejects Bush’s missile plans
Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirms his opposition to controversial US plans to install a missile defense shield in central Europe. “Our fundamental attitude toward the American plan has not changed,” Putin said at a
Read More »ID card rebels offer £1,000 for Brown’s fingerprints
Jamie Doward, home affairs editor The Observer, Sunday April 6 2008 Two of Britain’s leading civil liberties groups are to offer a £1,000 reward for the fingerprints of the Prime Minister or Home Secretary
Read More »Was Killing Iraqi Children Worth It?
A snapshot of the opening scene in the U.S. invasion of Iraq provides an excellent insight into the immorality and horror of the entire operation, from start to whenever it finally finishes. According to
Read More »Did BT spy on 36,000 customers?
By MATTHEW HICKLEY BT tested secret “spyware” on tens of thousands of its broadband customers without their knowledge, it admitted yesterday. It carried out covert trials of a system which monitors every internet page
Read More »Obama and Hillary Spin a ‘Big Lie’ About Iraq
The two Dems lie every time they discuss Iraq on the campaign trail, but the media refuse to call them on it. By Joshua Holland The cable news networks are happy to spend hours
Read More »Iran torpedoes US plans for Iraqi oil
In the highly competitive world of international politics, nation states very rarely miss an opportunity to crow about success stories. The opportunity comes rare, mostly by default, and seldom enduring. By any standards of
Read More »British army faces new torture claims
The testament of a respected Shia elder, aged 70, suggests brutal treatment of civilians is still continuing, writes Robert Verkaik. The British Army faces new allegations of torture and abuse over the arrest and
Read More »Kanu claims FA Cup treasure
Paul Wilson at Wembley Sunday April 6, 2008 The Observer Harry Redknapp is going to the FA Cup final, Portsmouth have a great chance of their first significant silver for over half a century,
Read More »Brown backs army cadet corps plan for schools
Mark Townsend and Anushka Asthana Sunday April 6, 2008 The Observer Controversial plans for pupils in comprehensive schools to sign up for military drills and weapons training are being backed by Gordon Brown in
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