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The Olympic farce continues
The torch of shame's trip to Paris degenerated into the same sort of farce seen in London. Despite being surrounded by a 200m security cordon, with 3,000 police on foot, motorcycle, and even rollerblades (the same level of security normally... More about The Olympic farce continues
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Zimbabwe: the waiting
On Saturday, the people of Zimbabwe went to the polls to elect a Parliament and President. And today, three days later, they're still waiting for results. In previous elections, these have generally been available within a few hours of the... More about Zimbabwe: the waiting
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Raybon Kan on China
Raybon Kan in the SST: But let’s agree on a fact. China is a repressive country without free expression. The Chinese government censors news from its people. They censor the internet. And the foreign media can’t report from within. Much... More about Raybon Kan on China
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Repatriation plebiscite in Northern Kosovo only way forward
Since the declaration of independence from Pristina, all semblance of government and rule of law in northern Kosovo has broken down. In the latest incident, UN police and KFOR (NATO) troops have been forced to withdraw under attack from angry... More about Repatriation plebiscite in Northern Kosovo only way forward
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The government must condemn China's brutality in Tibet
On Friday, Tibet erupted in protests against the continuing Chinese occupation, drawing the expected crackdown from China's authoritarian regime. So far at least ten people are dead, and Tibetan sources put the figure much higher. And with... More about The government must condemn China's brutality in Tibet
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UK to abolish blasphemy
The British government is moving to abolish the offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel, tabling amendments to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill currently before the House of Lords. Naturally, the Church of England, which enjoys special... More about UK to abolish blasphemy
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The $$$ cost of war in Iraq
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A victory for freedom of information in the UK
Five years ago, the British government went to war on the basis of a lie - Tony Blair's "dodgy dossier" which infamously claimed that Saddam Hussein could launch weapons of mass destruction against Britain "within 45... More about A victory for freedom of information in the UK
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Climate change: a trans-Tasman bubble?
The Press reports that Australian climate scientists are pushing for New Zealand and Australia to jointly implement their Kyoto obligations as part of a trans-Tasman "bubble". Such bubbles are permitted under article 4 of the Protocol, and result in... More about Climate change: a trans-Tasman bubble?
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151,000
So, a new study by the Iraqi Ministry of Health for the WHO says that the Iraq war has killed an estimated 151,000 Iraqis - only a quarter of the figure from the 2006 Lancet study. So, rather than killing ~2.5% of the prewar population of Iraq,... More about 151,000
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