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East Africa Famine

Famine in Somalia: Are Africans Doing Enough?

The international charity Oxfam has launched an initiative to get Africans and their governments to donate more towards the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa as it complained the donations given by African countries so far are too small.
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London Riots

London Riots 2011: Violent Week Caught on Camera [VIDEO FOOTAGE]

The UK has seen a week of violence and destruction that has sent fear and outrage through the population of England’s major cities. Criminals tore through the streets of Birmingham, London and Manchester, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage with five people confirmed dead as the police struggle to reclaim the streets.
UK Riots

UK Riots 2011: Insurance Claims to Cost British Taxpayers Over £100m

As the riots that have spread across the UK over the past four nights wind down, the cost of insurance is now on businesses' and homeowners' minds. The destruction's long-term impact could be substantial -- particularly when it comes to insurance on damaged premises, according to insurance companies.
Prenatal Mercury Exposure Linked to ADHD Risks Among Children

New Hormone May Predict Fertility

A new hormone test may be able to predict female fertility, allowing women to chart what age they can have children until, according to research.
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What's Mox? The loss of 600 jobs in Cumbria

On Aug. 3, 2011, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) announced the closure of the Mox nuclear fuel manufacturing plant at the Sellafield complex in Cumbria with the loss of 600 jobs expected. A closure waiting to happen? It would certainly appear to be the case after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster in March this year.
Death Row

Challenging (Some of) the Arguments Against Capital Punishment

When I heard that the subject of restoring capital punishment is likely to get an airing in Parliament later this year, I thought it would be the perfect time to put together a somewhat tongue-in-cheek picture gallery based on the "I've Got a Little List" song from the Mikado.
An image of UFO's taken over London's Tower Bridge on 6/24/2011

UFO Sightings: Silly Season, or Based on Reason?

It seems UFOs are a hot topic at the moment, with sightings coming in from the U.S. and UK this week. Surely this is not merely a result of the silly season of news caused by the House of Commons' recess. Perhaps we are finally making contact with another world. Perhaps we are being invaded. Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.