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Promoter 'kidnapped' after Nas no-show
Patrick Allocco claims he was kidnapped and held for ransom after Nas failed to appear at a New Year's Eve concert in AngolaA concert promoter was allegedly kidnapped and held for ransom after Nas...
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Pakistan gunmen kidnap Red Cross doctor
Foreign Office investigates reports that aid worker seized in Quetta is BritishGunmen have kidnapped a foreign doctor working with the International Committee of the Red Cross in the south-western...
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The climate change message is not being heard. Here's how to change tack |...
Focus on the economic case, drop the activist-speak, talk about solutions rather than doom – and don't rely on politiciansOver the past decade, as news on the looming threat from global warming has...
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Colin Myler: taking on Murdochs in tabloid war will be fun
As he boards a flight to the US, former News of the World editor says return to New York is a 'great end to a difficult year'Former News of the World editor Colin Myler has admitted there is a touch of...
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France passes €8bn bond auction test
• Analysts welcome 'decent' sale results...• ... despite rise in 10-year yields• Double-dip recession fears as Irish service sector shinks• Swiss central bank head faces currency dealing allegations•...
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Iran clamps down on internet use
Restrictions on cyber cafes and plans to launch national internet prompt fears users could be cut off from world wide webIran is launching a major clampdown on web users before parliamentary elections...
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Aung San Suu Kyi can rule Burma one day, says presidential aide
Personal political adviser of President Thein Sein said change in Burma was 'genuine and authentic'A senior aide to the Burmese president has welcomed the prospect of the party of Aung San Suu Kyi, the...
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Syria: army defectors meet Arab League observers - live updates
• Free Syrian Army tell league they want to protect civilians• Senior official defects from the Assad regime• Opposition leader calls for international intervention12.45pm: Here's a summary of the main...
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Andaman Islands tribe threatened by lure of mass tourism
Jarawa people at risk from disease, predatory sex and exploitation as tourist convoys crowd the road through their jungle"Dance," the policeman instructed. The girls in front of him, naked from the...
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Traveller pitch funding of £47m announced by government
Ministers hope to avoid a repeat of the Dale Farm standoff, which ended in violent clashes between police and protestersMore than 750 new and improved authorised pitches for Traveller families have...
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The Art of Fielding: baseball, growing up and the great American novel
It took ten years to write and was turned down by numerous agents. But The Art of Fielding, by first-time author Chad Harbach, is the latest work to capture the dreams and insecurities of provincial...
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Abuse of stop and search powers is a crime, says Lawrence inquiry adviser
Dr Richard Stone said officers who targeted suspects on grounds of their skin colour alone should be chargedOfficers who abuse their powers of stop-and-search to further a racist agenda should be...
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Church attacks in Nigeria leave at least 27 worshippers dead
Islamist group claims responsibility amid growing concern about government's inability to tackle sectarian violenceA fresh wave of violence against churchgoers in Nigeria has left at least 27 people...
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Arab League mission in Syria 'has only just started'
The general in charge of the 67-strong group of observers, Mohammed al-Dabi, says they are prepared for the long haulArab League monitors in Syria are only "at the start" of what could become a lengthy...
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GOP candidates prepare for back-to-back New Hampshire debates
Candidates juggle campaign stops with debate preparations, as polls show a commanding lead for Mitt RomneyLive New Hampshire GOP debate coverage hereRepublican presidential candidates have been...
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We're proud to be British – but just a little bit anxious, too
A groundbreaking survey by thinktank British Future and the Observer reveals that, despite some doubts over immigration and the economy, Britons of all stripes are confident about their identity and...
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British future: Mary, from Wales - video
'My life has swung like a pendulum between Britain and India,' says Mary in this touching video
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British future: Dipo, East London - video
Dipo, who came to Britain from Nigeria when he was a boy, has nothing but positive experiences to relate
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Radio review: Between the Ears – Obituary Notice
This idiosyncratic delight was both a love letter to radio and a eulogy for a fading communityBetween the Ears – Obituary Notice (Radio 3, Saturday) was a slight, quiet delight and in its own...
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Liverpool promise life ban for any fan who racially abused Tom Adeyemi
• Merseyside police arrest a 20-year-old Aintree man• Liverpool hand CCTV recordings and photos to policeLiverpool will impose a lifetime ban on any supporter found to have racially insulted the Oldham...
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