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Australian intelligence agencies uncover ‘Mumbai-style’ terror strike plan on parliament
19 Sep 2014
Relief for Cameron as Scotland decides against separation
19 Sep 2014
The voting in the referendum was not as close as some polls had predicted, with a good 55% of Scottish citizens voting to stay a part of Great Britain
Implication of a Yes vote on the UK's civil service
18 Sep 2014
A Yes vote would see the UK civil service face its biggest test since since the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922, says noted British social scientist, Professor Perri 6, (he changed his name from David Ashworth to Perri 6 in 1983) from School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London
Control Ebola or face dire economic consequences: World Bank
18 Sep 2014
The Ebola outbreak, the worst ever seen, could drain billions of dollars from economies in West Africa by the end of next year if the epidemic is not contained
FDI into China falls to loweat in four years
16 Sep 2014
US bombs begin to rain down on ISIL positions amid Paris talks
16 Sep 2014
The US has carried out its first air strike against Islamic State (IS) militants under a new strategy to "degrade and destroy" the group
OECD sees India’s GDP growing at 5.7% in 2014
16 Sep 2014
The Paris-based organisation has projected a moderate expansion in most major advanced and emerging economies and weaker growth in the euro area
Fresh fighting around Donetsk threatens fragile Ukraine truce
15 Sep 2014
Sunday’s fighting appeared to be concentrated near Donetsk airport where the Ukraine military said it had driven back a major assault by insurgent fighters on Friday
PM Yatseniuk accuses Putin of trying to destroy Ukraine
13 Sep 2014
Ukrainian prime minister Arseny Yatseniuk today accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of seeking to destroy Ukraine as an independent country to recreate the former Soviet Union
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