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Mike Phipps of Iraq Occupation Focus: So, in 2011 the last US troops finally left Iraq? Well, not quite. Combat troops may have gone, but private military contractors remain in their thousands. The US will spend nearly $1bn in 2012 ...

Cyprus is a beautiful island now! No, we’re not talking about the exotic landmass in the Mediterranean – not this time. We’re talking about

More than 12,000 people have signed the e-petition urging the UK government to stop the extradition of British detainee Babar Ahmad to the U.S and put him on trial in the U.K instead. It is currently the highest ranked e-petition ...

A bomb blast has rocked the centre of the Turkish capital, Ankara, killing 2 wounding more than a dozen people. Turkey’s deputy prime minister said “there is information that a bomb was planted” on a vehicle. Thick smoke could be ...

At least one explosion rocked government buildings in Oslo.

Tougher criteria for people wanting to come to the UK to study and limits on their right to work.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also welcomed the resolution, his press office said in a statement.

There is a "high risk" that more radioactive material will be released.

Tide of dead bodies

London-based Muslim charity MADE in Europe launched a new campaign today to coincide with the 100th International Women’s Day.