America braced for record turnout
The biggest turnout in US history is predicted today, as voters are expected to turn out in record numbers to decide who will become the 44th American president. Barack Obama and John McCain both spent a frantic final day yesterday on a multi-state tour, criss-crossing the country in a last... [continued]
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Obama’s grandmother dies in Hawaii
Amid the expectation there was sadness in the Democrat camp yesterday with the death of Obama's 86-year-old grandmother, Madelyn Payne Dunham, on the eve of the presidential election. Dunham, who died of cancer, had been a key figure in his life and helped raise him in Hawaii. Obama took a... [continued]
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Man arrested under Terrorism Act
A 19-year-old man has been arrested in Blackburn under the Terrorism Act. Police say the arrest, whcih took place in the Whitebirk area, is connected to previous arrests in Blackburn, Derby and Accrington. An address in Whitebirk will be searched later. Five men have already been charged with terrorism... [continued]
Matthew Carr: double standards on our 'war on terror'
Nkunda vows to ‘liberate’ Congo
General Laurent Nkunda, the rebel forces leader, has threatened to break a fragile ceasefire by promising to "liberate" the Democratic Republic of Congo. Speaking to journalists at his jungle base yesterday, General Nkunda threatened to overturn the Government if it refused direct talks. "We are going to pressure [the Government]... [continued]
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Pakistan warns US over strikes
Pakistan has warned America's new military commander for the region, General David Petraeus, that US missile strikes in the region must stop. Petraeus who last week assumed command of the Middle East and Central Asia made Pakistan his first visit to the region. Islamabad's co-operation is vital if... [continued]
General Petraeus's surge has failed in every respect
China and Taiwan reach deal
China and Taiwan have struck a landmark deal to improve direct trade and transport links between the two countres, following the most senior Chinese visit to the breakaway island in 60 years. Under the deal, weekly direct passenger flights are set to triple and cargo shipments will be... [continued]
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