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Surprise as UK trade gap widens

Britain's trade deficit unexpectedly widened in October after imports into the UK soared to a record high, official figures have shown.Imported goods increased by...

BAE delivers Christmas jobs blow

Defence giant BAE Systems has delivered a pre-Christmas jobs blow by announcing plans to axe around 1,300 posts.The move, which followed the Government's defence...

Peace talks in crisis, says Abbas

The Palestinian president is sticking to his refusal to resume peace talks with Israel unless it freezes all construction of Jewish settlements in the...

Poll: Worldwide corruption rising

People believe corruption has worsened over the past three years according to an international watchdog's worldwide public opinion survey.Transparency International said its survey of...

'Hacktivists' warn over more action

A group of "hacktivists" who crippled websites in revenge for cutting off services to whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks have warned they will continue their "digital...

Border guards 'killing civilians'

India's security forces routinely gun down cattle smugglers and other civilians crossing the border with Bangladesh despite little evidence of any crime, human rights...

Piranhas get turkey as festive gift

A shoal of piranhas are getting a festive gift in the shape of turkey dinners in the run-up to Christmas Day.Aquarists at Bristol's Blue...

House prices suffer November fall

House prices fell by 0.1% in November but there are hopes the market may be stabilising, Halifax has said.Property prices in the three months...

Cable defends tuition fees plans

The Government has made "tough choices" to produce a better system for university funding, Business Secretary Vince Cable has said.As thousands of students protest...

Austere times boost festive saving

Savings and voucher firm Park Group has reported a 37% leap in Christmas savings as it said economic hard-times were driving people to put...

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