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Bush accuses Russia of 'bullying and intimidation'
US President George W Bush has accused Russia of "bullying and intimidation" over its military assault on neighbouring Georgia.
Rice heads to Georgia to push Georgia-Russia ceasefire deal
Condoleezza Rice, the US Secretary of State, is heading to Tbilisi on Friday for talks with Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili.
Russians start Georgia handover, reports suggest
Russian troops have started handing over control of the area around the town of Gori to Georgian security forces, the BBC has reported.
Brown pledges to fight teen knife crime
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has vowed to fight the growing problem of teenage knife crime.
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 Tories still hold PlymouthThe Conservative party has retained control of Plymouth City Council following last night’s local elections. |
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 Councils write off £10.7m in unpaid taxesLocal authorities in the South West wrote off £10.7m in unpaid council tax last year, figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government show. |
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Berlusconi wins Italian elections
Veteran centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi has won his third general election in Italy.
Bush pledges $770m to ease world hunger
American President George W Bush has asked the US Congress to approve $770m in new international food aid.
US agrees with need for international nuclear ban on Iran
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the US has been working with Russia, China and three European countries to forge a coalition banning Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Bush to freeze US pullout from Iraq in July
US President George W Bush has come under fresh criticism over his policies on Iraq.
Presidential candidates face challenges among youth voters
US Senators Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain are all being pressed with the issue of reaching the youth and female electorate as the 2008 presidential race continues.
BMA calls for negotiations following pay cut for junior doctors
The BMA has requested an urgent meeting with NHS employers to open negotiations with junior doctors.
Irish Prime Minister Resigns
The Irish Prime Minister, Bertie Ahern, has announced he is stepping down and will leave office on May 6th.
Bush wants more troops for Afghan mission
US President George W Bush has called on NATO allies to send more troops to help fight the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Dalai Lama 'prepared to talk with Hu Jintaoin'
Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama says he is prepared to travel to China to negotiate directly with President Hu Jintaoin in an attempt to resolve the escalating violence in Tibet.
Which era would you live in?
Almost half of British adults would wind back the clock at least 30 years if given the choice to live in a different decade.
Democracy Rules?
At least 30 countries are expected to go to the polls in 2008 to choose their leaders, but with disputes after the Kenyan elections, democracy itself could become compromised.
Ecstasy: cheaper than a pint
Almost everyone agrees: drugs are bad. But what can be done to curb their illegal use when they are so accessible in every city, town and probably village in the UK?
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