Search results for ‘Sue Akers’
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Pakistan: its trials, tribulations – and its beauty
As Pakistan’s political crisis deepens, Anwar Akhtar, an expert in south Asian politics and culture, looks at everyday life in the tumultuous country – and picks his top ten observations.
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Drug legalisation debate may be missing the point
As Sir Richard Branson recommends decriminalising drugs, Channel 4 News hears that the real fight for those harmed by drug misuse is against cuts to care.
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Kodak files for bankruptcy
The 130-year-old company, which invented the hand-held camera, files for bankruptcy protection in the US after years of falling sales.
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Apple patent victory over HTC smartphone
Apple wins patent lawsuit against HTC smartphone, in a victory that has huge implications for smartphone and tablet technology.
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Apple touch-screen patent war comes to the UK
The maker of the iPhone is engaged in a global battle with other mobile phone manufacturers to protect the patented technology used on its smartphones.
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FactCheck: Legal minefield surrounds Europe’s fiscal plan
After David Cameron’s dramatic decision to veto an EU-wide agreement on greater fiscal union for the eurozone countries, it now looks likely that all 26 other European Union (EU) members will try to hammer out a new deal without the UK. But the question still remains, how on earth will it work?
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Violence erupts in Egypt ahead of election
At least four people are said to have died and hundreds are wounded as protesters demanding an end to army rule in Egypt clash with police for a second day.
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The Japanese tsunami town on the move
Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson returns to the Japanese town of Minamisanriku to find that rebuilding from the ruins of the tsunami is not an option.
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Greek referendum cancelled amid political chaos
Greece’s Prime Minister Papandreou says he will not go ahead with plans for a referendum on the EU bailout, but calls for unity from opposition parties.
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Bid to evict St Paul’s protesters ‘prudent’ – bishop
The Bishop of London has told the protesters camped outside St Paul’s that they should have a dialogue but that it would be wise for the Church to pursue legal options too.
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Obama tells Congress: let’s get America back to work
President Obama sends his American Jobs Act to Congress, along with plans for budget cuts to pay for it all. And he warns his Republican rivals: the only thing stopping the plan is politics.
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Kidnap of Briton by militants ‘most worrying scenario’
Somali militants could be responsible for killing a British man in Kenya and kidnapping his wife, a Chatham House expert tells Channel 4 News.
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Last Briton in Guantanamo on hunger strike
Cleared for release in 2007, British resident Shaker Aamer is on hunger strike as lawyers say he was routinely beaten on days his legal team was due to meet him.
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Euro tumbles as ECB board member Stark quits
The European Central Bank is in crisis after Juergen Stark resigns, apparently in protest at the bank’s controversial policy of buying bonds issued by ailing eurozone members.
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Nurofen Plus recalled over anti-psychotic drug mix-up
The medicines regulatory body has issued a safety alert following reports that some batches of the painkiller contain tablets of an anti-psychotic drug.