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First days of new US offensive sees casualties soar
The first days of the offensive by US marines into the southern province of Helmand make clear it will result in a massive escalation in violence against the Afghan people and an upsurge in
Read More »Dr. David Kelly was writing expose
British weapons inspector Dr. David Kelly was writing an expose about his work with anthrax and his warnings that Iraq possessed no weapons of mass destruction at the time of his death in July
Read More »MoD under fire for misleading court
The Ministry of Defence has been strongly criticised by a High Court judge for attempting to mislead a judicial review. The review has been looking into the alleged murder of 20 Iraqis and the
Read More »Tobacco industry will fight anti-smoking proposals
There has been a warning from anti-smoking campaigners that the tobacco industry will try to “delay, dilute and damage” new measures aimed at curbing sales to young people. ASH Scotland say that tobacco firms
Read More »ID cards are not being scrapped but accelerated
Home secretary Alan Johnson has flatly denied killing off the ID card programme with his announcement last week that the scheme will be entirely voluntary for UK citizens. He delivered the denial in a
Read More »7 July bombing memorial to be unveiled
A memorial to the 52 people killed in the 7 July attacks in London will be officially unveiled today to coincide with the fourth anniversary of the bombings. The memorial, in Hyde Park in
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