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Brit Muslim accused of war crimes in Bangladesh willing to clear name in fair trial
A British Muslim leader from London indicted in Bangladesh for war crimes has said he is willing to face a fair trial to clear his name. Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin, who was born in Bangladesh, is accused of playing a role in the abduction and killing of 18 people during the 1971 liberation war from Pakistan. According to the BBC, the 64-year-old, who lives in north London with his wife and four ...
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Madrids Higuain gives nod to record 22 mln pound Arsenal move
Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain has reportedly agreed to come to Arsenal even as the Gunners record 22 million-pound deal for the player comes closer to a conclusion. Higuain and his agent father Jorge are believed to have agreed personal terms in excess of 130,000 pounds-a-week as Arsenal prepare to smash their transfer record and wage structure, the Mirror reports. The Spanish giants ...
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Assange to stay in Ecuador embassy even if charges are dropped
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has vowed to remain in the Ecuadorian embassy in London even if accusations of sex crimes are dropped, BBC reported Wednesday. Assange entered the embassy last June last year when his appeal against his extradition to Sweden for questioning was turned down. The WikiLeaks founder has always denied the charges. Assange told journalists at the embassy in ...
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Video Why these startups are staying in London Ont.
It may not be considered a hotbed for startups, but with its burgeoning population and wealth of top-tiered academic institutions, including the Richard Ivey School of Business, London, Ont. has become the city of choice for many startups. In this video, we asked young entrepreneurs why they decided to start a business in this Southwestern Ontario ...
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In Pictures The Globe hosts Young Entrepreneurs Night in London
Report on Small Business hosted a Young Entrepreneurs Night on Thursday May 23, 2013 at Joe Kool's in London, Ont. The networking event featured a group of early stage small-business owners, and students who aspire to be entrepreneurs upon ...
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The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold [DVD]
Probably the single most famous cowboy in all of American Western lore, The Lone Ranger, was not born in the fevered mind of a pulp writer or borrowed from the pages of literature. Rather, he was created in committee meetings at a small, struggling independent radio station in Detroit, Michigan, in 1933. WXYZ, an independent station owned by John H. King and George W. Trendle, was in dire nee ... ...
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Meet the talented young entrepreneurs of London Ont.
Report on Small Business recently hosted a Young Entrepreneurs Night at Joe Kool's in London, Ont. The networking event featured a group of early stage small-business owners, and students who aspire to be entrepreneurs upon graduation. Below are the profiles of 10 entrepreneurs and students, as well as photos and video taken at the event. Double-tap on the profile pictures on your mobile ...
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Jeffrey George Barack Obama confuses Chancellor Osborne for his favourite rb singer during G8 presentation.
The Chancellor George Osborne has been called many things in his time - but Barack Obama confusing him for his favourite R&B singer must be a ...
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UK watchdog says Lloyds must raise 8.6 billion pounds capital
By Huw Jones and Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group must plug a capital shortfall of 8.6 billion pounds ($13.5 billion), Britain's banking regulator said on Thursday, a day after the government signalled plans to return ...
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Sterling plummeting this morning
The euro is finding support this morning around 1.3250, a previous level of support and resistance, after falling more than 150 pips in the last 12 hours. We could now see the euro pare some of its heavy losses today, with the next major resistance level being 1.33. If we see the pair push below 1.3250, the next area of support should come around 1.32. Below here, 1.3175 should be a key level of ...
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VIDEO David Cameron Visits DP World London Gateway
On June 10th 2013, Prime Minister David Cameron delivered a keynote speech at DP World London Gateway, in which he described the project as an ';emblem of ...
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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
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- Brit Muslim accused of war crimes in Bangladesh willing to clear name in fair trial
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