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Daily News Roundup – 7 August 2012

  Europe Standard Chartered shares crash after allegations of laundering with Iran Shares in Standard Chartered have fallen 15% in early London trade this morning despite the bank’s denial that it illegally “schemed”...
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WATCH: The Worst Case Scenario & Tips For Prevention For Viral Pandemics

Bird Flu, Swine Flu, SARS: ever wondered how they work, what dangers they face, or what can be done to prevent them? This short, funny and stylish film by public information group TakePart outlines the worst-case scenario for a...
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WATCH: One Step Closer to a Cure for Cancer?

At age 5, Emma Whitehead was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Two years ago it looked like the disease would kill her; she had relapsed twice after chemotherapy and all conventional treatments had failed. This extr...
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Daily News Roundup – 5 September 2012

  Europe Heathrow row escalates following British cabinet reshuffle London Mayor Boris Johnson has called for the British Government to permanently rule out building a third runway at Heathrow airport, as ministers gave as...
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Daily News Roundup – 22 October 2012

  Africa Nigerian soldiers ‘killed by Boko Haram’ in ongoing violence Several Nigerian soldiers have been killed by suspected Islamist militants in the north-eastern town of Potiskum.  The town has seen days of violence, ...
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Daily News Roundup – 21 August 2012

  Latin America Belize at risk of debt default Belize is in danger of defaulting on its national debt after it missed a $23m bond payment, which was due on Monday.  The government has the rest of a 30-day grace period to ...
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Daily News Roundup – 7 September 2012

  Europe ECB bond-buying plan detailed Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), revealed details of a new bond-buying plan intended to ease the eurozone debt crisis in a speech yesterday.  He claimed th...
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Politicians: Delegates or Representatives?

For those readers fortunate enough to live in a representative democracy, a question: do you believe your elected politicians (Congressmen, MPs, Deputies, whatever) should act as your delegates and only vote the way you tell th...
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Daily News Roundup – 8 January 2012

  Africa Kenya hunts ivory poachers after family of 11 elephants killed Kenya’s Wildfire Service says it is pursuing a gang of poachers suspected of killing an entire family of 11 elephants.  The family was gunned down on S...
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