High Speed 2 Rail Project Wins Approval
London-Birmingham-Manchester rail link defies critics and gets green light from transport secretary.
Ireland Housing Woe Spawns 'Occupy NAMA' Movement
Ireland had a rather gruelling year in 2011 with the Minister for Finance, Fine Gael's Michael Noonan, capping it in early December 2011 with the country's fourth austerity Budget in a row. Aiding Mr Noonan in this somewhat unpleasant if necessary task, was his Labour, Coalition partner, Brendan Howlin.
After Gaddafi LSE is Criticised over Appearance of Mubarak ex-Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali
LSE is at the centre of a new controversy after being accused of giving special treatment to a former Mubarak minister.
Lord Glasman: Ed Miliband is the Right Man to Lead Britain's New Economy
Senior Labour Party figure Lord Glasman is backing Ed Miliband as the man to lead Britain into a new economic system, just a week after criticising his leadership.
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Same-sex protesters launch legal action against conservative Muslim ban on anti-homophobia festival.
Assad Promises Multi-Party Democracy in Syria
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Amir Hekmati Faces Death Sentence: What Do you Know about the Iranian-American?
Hekmati, a former U.S. marine, was shown on Iranian television on December 18, 2011 as confessing to infiltrating the Iranian intelligence services for the CIA.
Ed Miliband Makes Robust Defence of Leadership
Labour leader defies critics over leadership style and slams energy firms for 'ripping off' pensioners.
Chavez Jokes with Ahmadinejad: 'Atomic Bomb Ready'
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Elisagate: Anonymous Sabu in Flame War with Finnish Security Expert Mikko Hypponen
Following the Anonymous collective's declaration of war against Finnish online censorship, prominent Anon Sabu has entered into a flame war with F-Secure's Chief Research Officer Mikko Hypponen.
Nick Clegg: Britain Must Sign New EU Treaty
Britain should sign up to EU treaty and deepen ties with single market, says deputy PM.
Guinea Bissau’s President Dies in Paris
Guinea Bissau's President Malam Bacai Sanha has died in Paris following a lengthy hospitalisation.
Press and Internet Regulation 'Should be on Level Playing Field'
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Leopard Kills a Man, Injures Four in India [GRAPHIC IMAGES]
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Elisagate: Anonymous Hackers Launch Finland Cyber War
Anonymous collective hackers 'punish' Finnish government with campaign of cyber attacks over PirateBay censorship.
NATO 'Neutralises' Somali Pirates
A NATO task force has identified and "neutralised" two Somali pirate ships off the coasts of Oman and Somalia, according to a statement on the NATO website.
Tunisian Jews Angered by Anti-Semitic Slogan in Hamas Rally
Jews living in Tunisia have spoken out following anti-Semitic slogans chanted during a speech by a Hamas leader in the country's capital Tunis.
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Celebrates his Birthday... But Which One?
The birthday of North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-un, thought to be on January 8, remained a low-key affair.
Sun Showbiz Editor Says Celebrities ‘Fair Game’
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China: Three Monks Set Themselves on Fire for Tibet
Three Buddhist monks set themselves alight in protest over Chinese rule in Tibet.
Pervez Musharraf Defies Arrest Warning
Pakistan's former president faces custody on return to country over Benazir Bhutto assasination plot claim.
Phone Hacking: Kelvin MacKenzie Claims Tabloids Victims of Snobbery
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Indian Leopard Scalps Man in his City Home [VIDEO]
Wild leopard strays into house in Indian city of Guwahati and attacks four people, scalping one.
Scots Warn on Independence Referendum Deadline
Nicola Sturgeon warns David Cameron against Westminter setting deadline on Scots voting on their own independence.
Tunisia: Hamas Rallys Support Against 'Zionist Enemies'
Invited to Tunisia by leaders of the Ennahda party, Hamas Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh vowed to continue the armed struggle against Israel.
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez 'Did Not Have Cancer'
After undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has received the all-clear.
Nigeria on Strike over Slashed Fuel Subsidies
Petrol prices soar across Africa's largest oil producer and bring thousands to Nigeria's streets.
'CIA Spy' Amir Mirzayi Hekmati Sentenced to Death in Iran
American citizen of Iranian extraction sentenced to death for spying for the CIA.
Malaysia: Reformist Leader Anwar Ibrahim Emerges from Wilderness [SLIDESHOW]
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Kate Middleton Birthday: Duchess of Cambridge Turns a Full-Fledged Royal
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France’s National Front celebrated the 600th anniversary of Joan of Arc's birth in Paris.
At Least 11 People Killed in Syria, Says Rights Group
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