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What next in the Gaza?
Armed Islamist factions in Gaza put their men on alert today after ending a six-month truce with Israel and warned the Jewish state not to attack. But apart from the rhetoric, calm prevailed.
Some of Gaza's 1.5 million Palestinian residents, who rely on supplies via illicit tunnels from Egypt as long as Israel keeps borders closed, feel the truce ( Read more... ) -
Zimbabwe: How to get Mugabe out
The international community is stepping up attempts to boot Robert Mugabe from office.
In Britain, the government and the Church of England have gone further than ever before in the strength of their language against Africa's great survivor. The question is, how far would you go to remove Mugabe? Are words and modest sanctions enough, or is there ( Read more... ) -
Costa Coffee colonises the NHS
Coffee shops Starbucks and Costa are continuing their rapid expansion by moving into NHS hospitals.
A survey by The Independent shows that 40 of 170 English NHS hospital trusts now has a branded fast food outlet. A further five are about to sign up chains. Most are cafes like Costa, Ritazza and Uppercrust. A few are takeaway joints such as Burger ( Read more... ) -
The battle for the Old Confederacy
North Carolina has been a Republican stronghold for decades. So can Barack Obama really overcome the history of racial prejudice in the southern states?
The polls suggest that America will elect Barack Obama its first black president in two weeks. But the tidal wave of enthusiasm for him points to him not just winning the White House but capturing ( Read more... ) -
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