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Schools face tough new targets

Schools are to be set tough new achievement targets and will face being taken over if they fail to meet them, a new Education...

Miners presumed dead in new blast

All 29 miners trapped in a New Zealand mine after an explosion are presumed dead after a second blast occurred, rescuers said.The workers -...

Refugee system 'saved' actor Quaid

Asylum-seeking actor Randy Quaid has claimed he and his wife would be dead if it were not for Canada's refugee system.The Hollywood star made...

Rig operator blamed for oil spill

The Australian government has blamed the rig operator for the country's worst oil spill.Resources minister Martin Ferguson told parliament a government report found that...

Aids epidemic slowing, says UN

The world Aids epidemic has slowed with a 20% decrease in new HIV infections over the past decade, the United Nations said.Despite claiming that...

Cambodia mourns stampede victims

Thousands of Cambodians have lit candles and made offerings to appease the souls of those who perished in a riverside stampede that left nearly...

Government defeated over quangos

The Government has been defeated in the Lords after peers voted 235 to 201 (majority 34) to restrict ministers' powers to abolish quangos.It was...

Policeman guilty of misconduct

A police officer accused of raping vulnerable women has been convicted of six counts of misconduct in a public office.Pc Stephen Mitchell was found...

Policy 'will help poorer students'

Nick Clegg has urged students to call off planned demonstrations over tuition fee rises - telling them the Government's policy would benefit less-well-off youngsters.The...

Drill breakthrough in mine rescue

Rescuers have drilled through to the main tunnel at the New Zealand coal mine where 29 miners were caught in a methane-fuelled explosion last...

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