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Justice: Cambodian torture chief faces 40-years

Cambodian torture chief faces 40-years

Prosecutors in the trial of the Khmer Rouge’s alleged torturer-in-chief have demanded a 40-year sentence.   The man known by Pol Pot’s regime as Comrade Duch, now aged 67, has admitted running the…

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Telecommunication: EU telecoms reforms enter force in December

EU telecoms reforms enter force in December

Broad new telecommunications rules for the European Union have finally been fully approved, carrying various customer benefits. When a customer chooses to change service providers, the company will…

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Mafia: Anti-mafia MEP Crocetta still unguarded

Anti-mafia MEP Crocetta still unguarded

Rosario Crocetta has lived under close police protection in Italy ever since 2003, when the mafia tried to murder him. He was mayor of the southern Sicilian city of Gela, population 100,000. He is…

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Recession: German GDP up, but not consumer spending

German GDP up, but not consumer spending

German GDP is up in the third quarter of the year, thanks mainly to a build-up in inventories and a rise in investment. It is up by 0.7 per cent. Europe’s largest economy has fought its way out of…

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Banking: Lloyds to offer slashed price for shares

Lloyds to offer slashed price for shares

British bank, Lloyds, are planning to sell hugely discounted shares at almost 60 per cent less than their closing price on Monday night. The bank is hoping people will snap up the deal, raising…

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Music: Four valve trumpeter blows a different tune

Four valve trumpeter blows a different tune

French-Lebanese trumpet player Ibrahim Maalouf has released a new album ‘Diachronism’. His music is an ecletic mix of Arab, electro and jazz music. His improvisation means he never plays the same…

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thriller: Ninja Assassin

Ninja Assassin

‘Fear not the weapon, but the hand that wields it’ That’s the message from new film Ninja Assassin, starring Korean pop star Rain. It can be seen in cinemas from 25 November.

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Influenza A (H1N1): Flu vaccine: A race against time

Flu vaccine: A race against time

Each year hundreds of thousands die as a result of influenza, millions become infected and the loss to the economy runs into billions. Vaccines are available but they are manufactured using old…

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