SPUC welcomes the appointment of Edwin Poots (pictured) as Northern Ireland's new health minister.
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May 17th, 2011
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May 17th, 2011Two Christian communities in Baghdad show real hope for Iraq's historic diversity – if politicians do their bit
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May 17th, 2011A NEW bid to make assisted suicide legal in Scotland is being planned by independent MSP Margo MacDonald who claimed she has a mandate to introduce the legislation at Holyrood.
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May 17th, 2011The problem with television dramas is that they make rare events appear common and so distort public opinion on key issues.
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May 17th, 2011The federal government has quickly moved to block any calls for sharia law in Australia.
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May 17th, 2011A stroke trapped Kate in her body for months but she was saved by love and courage
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May 17th, 2011This evening it emerged that the Upper House could even be renamed as the Senate or the National Assembly of the United Kingdom. Nick Clegg, the deputy Prime Minister, unveiled the proposals for a slimmed down second chamber.
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May 17th, 2011
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May 17th, 2011Like Stephen Hawking, I have been living with motor neurone disease (MND). Like him, I'm one of the lucky few not to have died within months of diagnosis. I'm nine years younger than him and have had the symptoms of the disease for only 10 years, compared with his 49. However for those 10 years I've "lived with the prospect of an early death" also.
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May 16th, 2011Ashur Yacob Issa, 29, was the father of three children. He was abducted three days ago. Negotiations for his released failed. This morning police found his body, which bore “horrific marks of torture”. In voicing his outrage, the archbishop of Kirkuk slammed this “inhuman act,” urging everyone to work together to “protect defenceless citizens”.