Britain should be 'ashamed' of its state education system and the 'culture of low aspiration' it has bred, according to the country's top business leader.
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January 1st, 2010
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January 1st, 2010
It might have been the start of a brand-new decade but there was nothing fresh about the state of many revellers on the streets of Britain last night.
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January 1st, 2010
The case of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian man accused in the attempted bombing of a U.S. airliner, has reinvigorated a debate about whether British universities are being used as breeding grounds for radical Islam.
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January 1st, 2010
A Malaysian court ruled Thursday that Christians have the constitutional right to use the word Allah to refer to God, striking down a government ban as illegal.
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December 31st, 2009
Excessive New Year's Eve revelry could inflict a ?23m hangover on the NHS as it deals with the consequences of binge drinking, it is claimed today.
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December 31st, 2009
Excessive drinking on New Year?s Eve will cost the NHS ?23 million in just 24 hours, according to a new estimate.
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December 31st, 2009
The Supreme Court in Montana has ruled that nothing in the state's law prevents patients from seeking medical assistance to commit suicide.
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December 31st, 2009
A Korean-American missionary believed detained in North Korea walked into the country carrying a Bible, intent on preaching Christianity in a country that bans illegal worship - a bold move that may put him at greater risk of harsh punishment.
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December 31st, 2009
A Filipino domestic worker describes as 'a prison' her experience in Saudi Arabia. For seven months she was not allowed to leave or have a bed to sleep on. Because of her Christian faith her salary was reduced. Forced to fast during Ramadan.
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December 30th, 2009
A Vermont judge has ruled that the birth mother of a Virginia girl must turn custody of the child over to a former lesbian partner.