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Salman Rushdie goes on offensive after Indian festival appearance is cancelled

Satanic Verses author attacks Indian politicians for failing to protect free speech after video link appearance is scrappedSalman Rushdie has launched a scathing attack on the Indian government for...

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Egypt's revolution has carved its path to parliament

The Egyptian uprising is like the Nile in flood. It cannot be kept back with barriers and uniformsOn Monday, as the 508 newly elected representatives of the Egyptian people were being sworn in,...

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Khmer Rouge survivor's tale helps Cambodia confront its brutal past

Film documenting mother's ordeal under communist regime aims to educate sceptical new generationIt took her 33 years to put pen to paper and write the screenplay that would change everything. But for...

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Roads and rail in Nigeria could be at the centre of job creation | Calestous...

Nigeria and other African countries can use investment in infrastructure to foster youth employment and skill developmentAfrica's youth unemployment is widely recognised as a potential source of...

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Mitt and Ann Romney's 2011 tax return – the original document

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney released his tax returns in the face of increasing pressure. View his 2011 returns here

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UK warns Iran it could send more naval forces to the Gulf

Diplomatic pressure on Tehran continues to mount in wake of EU oil embargoTwenty-four hours after the EU agreed its oil embargo, ministers were attempting to drum home the message to Tehran today -...

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Davos: Big questions from top delegates to the World Economic Forum

As the annual gathering opens Cherie Blair joins others in mapping out the tough challenges ahead for global well-beingCherie Blair Founder, CB Foundation for WomenHow to ensure women's economic...

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Mexico City holds its breath as leaders look for solutions to rubbish crisis

Environmentalists call for long-term answers after closure of huge landfill site leads to illegal dumps across metropolisFilemón Olivera pays no attention to the flies buzzing around a large bag full...

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Friend of Mugabe appointed to Thai government

Questions raised over Thai prime minister's appointment of Nalinee Taveesin, who counts Zimbabwe's president as a friendFor most politicians, any association with Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe –...

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Syria, Egypt and Middle East unrest - Tuesday 24 January

• International divisions leave Syria in deadlock • Pro-Gaddafi forces in Libya take control of Bani Walid• State of emergency lifted in Egypt• Read the latest summary6.05pm: Here is a brief summary of...

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Mitt Romney's tax returns: key points

In the face of mounting pressure, Mitt Romney has released his tax returns. We take a look at some of the key findings• In a joint federal return, Romney and his wife Ann reported an income of $21.7m...

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Florida primary campaign – live coverage

• Candidates back on the trail following Florida debate• Romney paid 15% tax over last two years• Gingrich accused of "working as an influence peddler"• Obama to give State of Union speech• Follow live...

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Mitt Romney's 13.9% tax rate is not his biggest problem | Martin Kettle

The Republican hopeful's tax returns have not shocked the US, but they give his party another reason not to vote for himMitt Romney and millions of his fellow Americans were raised by their parents in...

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'The axis of virtue': a state of the union address Obama won't deliver |...

If Barack Obama really wants to set the nation and the world talking, he might do well to try new approaches to old problemsThe best-known, or most notorious, state of the union address of recent times...

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Cairo one year on from Egypt's revolution - in pictures

A year after the uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak, residents in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, struggle with rising unemployment

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Egyptian junta's lifting of state of emergency fails to convince

Military leader says measure long used as tool of repression will only be used to deal with acts of 'thuggery'The head of Egypt's military junta has promised to partially lift the country's...

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Obama to use state of the union address to divide America, claims Romney

Republican contender tries to deflect attention from tax returns by accusing President Obama of empty rhetoric on the economyMitt Romney homed in on Barack Obama's most vulnerable political spot – the...

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Former Gaddafi stronghold rejects Libyan government's authority

Elders in Bani Walid abolish government-appointed military council and appoint own representatives following gun battleNegotiations were going on in the Libyan town of Bani Walid on Tuesday, a day...

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Obama uses state of the union address to hint at campaign to come

With Republicans slugging it out in Florida, Obama will use speech to launch campaign as a champion of the working classBarack Obama will use his annual state of the union speech to launch his 2012...

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What has Europe ever done for us?

Together with five other leading newspapers from across the continent, we examine the EU's strengths and weaknessesThe European Union is grappling with its deepest crisis in 60 years, a malaise that...

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