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Former head of MI5 delivers withering attack on the invasion of Iraq, decries the term "war on terror", and suggests talks with al-Qaida.

Lady Eliza Manningham-Buller, the former head of MI5, delivered a withering attack on the invasion of Iraq, decried the term "war on terror", and held out the prospect of talks with al-Qaida. Recording her first BBC Reith lecture on the theme, Securing Freedom, she made clear sh …

'Rioting and looting was a wake-up call for the country' says Cameron as he calls for increased discipline at home and school

The Prime Minister today accused the BBC of peddling left-wing ideas as Evan Davis compared rioting and looting across the capital to the antics of the Bullingdon Club. David Cameron said the Corporation was in danger of creating a 'great mush' and blaming all social ills for th …

Why Do I Hate My Life? Why Do Teenagers' Lives Suck?

In answer to that, some teenagers tend to hate their lives for a variety of reasons, but the main ones would be feeling isolated, and a lack of value and significance. Most teenagers want to belong, to feel wanted, loved and appreciated.

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Turkey ordered to return communal property confiscated from Christians & Jews

Although Turkey has always been an 'ally' of Israel (in spite of recent ups and downs with the ruling AKP ) the Turkish state, albeit secular, has had a rocky relationship with its 'dhimmi' minorities.

With National Database, India Tries to Reach the Poor

KALDARI, India — Ankaji Bhai Gangar, a 49-year-old subsistence farmer, stood in line in this remote village until, for the first time in his life, he squinted into the soft glow of a computer screen. His name, year of birth and address were recorded. A worker guided Mr.

Pentagon's New Slavery System Triggers Riots in Occupied States

Many of the 70,000 "third country national"(TCN) service workers employed in Afghanistan and Iraq "recount having been robbed of wages, injured without compensation, subjected to sexual assault, and held in conditions resembling indentured servitude by their subcontractor bosses …

Sorry, Wrong In-Box

The other night I did something silly. In a hurry to reach my friend K., I made the mistake of calling him on his mobile phone. “You should have texted,” he chided me the next morning, when he finally heard the voice mail I’d left.

Gawker Names SC the 10th Worst State: "Just really, really racist"

The Palmetto State found itself ranked between #11 Alaska ("a vast yet empty expanse of tundra and oil") and #9 Nevada (full of sad hookers and even sadder johns") in Gawker's cross-country assessment.

Islamic Center spreads tolerance

In the Islamic Center of Lawrence, a silent revolution of religious tolerance is brewing.

Muslims, police scuffle at Rye Playland over amusement park's head scarf ban; 15 arrests made

Rye Playland was shut down Tuesday after cops scuffled with Muslims upset that women wearing head scarves were barred from the rides, witnesses said. The ban, which is not Muslim specific, was imposed about 3 years ago mostly to prevent hats from falling onto the tracks o …

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