Conflict
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Prince William called ‘conqueror’ in Falklands row
Argentina is furious as the UK’s future king begins a military mission in the South Atlantic. The deployment of a one billion pound destroyer will also stir memories of an old and bitter war.
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Crisis meeting at UN deadlocked on Syria bloodbath
In Syria, a president is murdering his people. The international community is horrified – but paralysed. Some countries want to intervene – but Russia says meddling is out of the question.
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Revenge attack kills four soldiers after video shock
A video of American marines urinating on Taliban corpses went viral this month. Now, four soldiers could have been murdered in revenge. Should we censor to save lives?
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Terrorist’s escape pushes Nigeria to the brink
Nigeria is Africa’s biggest country, by population. Analysts have long been warning of civil war. And now the escape of a suspected Islamist bomber has dramatically escalated the threat.
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Nuclear scientist assassinated: Iran blames West
A professor who may have been working on Iran’s nuclear programme has been killed by a car bomb. Analysts say the blast is part of a black-ops, spy campaign against the Iranian regime.
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‘Super-destroyer’ sent to Gulf as Iran tensions grow
Naval forces around one of the world’s most crucial sea trade routes are on high alert, as a long-running nuclear dispute between Iran and the West gets more bitter by the day.
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The brutal image that shamed Egypt’s army
A photograph of a woman beaten by Egypt’s military police has gone viral globally. For many, it encapsulates the terrible violence of crackdown. But can we trust what we see?
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Death of a tyrant sparks nuclear fears
After 17 years of power, North Korea’s dictator, Kim Jong-il, has died. His cruel, often bizarre rule will be continued by his son – but what does the future hold for his country?
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Deadly accident threatens US-Pakistani alliance
US warplanes accidentally attacked a Pakistani outpost this weekend. After a year of increasing tensions, the world’s strangest alliance is now on the brink of collapse.
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Church of England launches attack on ‘unjust’ laws
Vulnerable children are at grave risk from planned changes to the benefits system, warn the UK’s top bishops. This reopens a profound debate about the merits of the welfare state.
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War torn country targeted by financial ‘vulture’
The Democratic Republic of Congo, ravaged by war, poverty and disease, is being sued by a ‘vulture fund’ for $108 million in unpaid debts. Development experts are horrified.
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Colombian president calls for drug policy rethink
No country has suffered more than Colombia because of drugs. Now, in a remarkable interview, Colombia's president has openly discussed the possibility of drug legalisation.
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Pariah Iran defies world with nuclear ambition
The United Nations is worried that Iran has advanced its plans to acquire nuclear weapons. But international pressure to stop could fail: this is a nation that's happy to make enemies.
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Fireworks for Parliament as protests continue
The Guy Fawkes Night festival celebrates the British Parliament’s survival of a bomb plot in 1605. Four centuries later, there are still a few who want to tear the old institution down.
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Riot crackdown focuses on teenage gangs
After the summer riots in English cities, ministers are seeking solutions for antisocial behaviour and crime. Gang culture is their latest target.