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Michael Gove has said the behaviour of banks has been "outrageous" and they have to show "they get it" over bonuses and lending to small businesses.
The Liberal Democrats are making a final attempt to persuade David Cameron to rein in bankers' bonuses amid growing public anger over the imminent payout estimated at £7bn.
Africa's most populous nation is facing its most important, and most unpredictable, polls in more than a decade
Obama spoke more like a pastor than a politician, carving out a moment of calm amid the toxic rhetoric
January 2011 is not likely to be forgotten by Algerians or Tunisians anytime soon. As both countries have seen living conditions deteriorate over the past few years, the unemployed youth are now letting their leaders know how they feel.

Anguilla's budget dilemma

From: External news
13 Jan 2011
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Anguilla's chief minister and the island's parliamentary opposition leader both share a reluctance to see public servants lose their jobs in order to balance the British overseas territory's budget.
Around 1,000 left homeless as torrential rainstorms trigger mudslides in mountaintop towns near Rio de Janeiro
Labour-controlled authority plans to reduce workforce by 17%
Campaigning in the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election is into its final day, with parties seeking support ahead of Thursday's vote.
League tables reveal how many schools met coalition's threshold of 35% of pupils achieving five GCSEs at grade A*-C including English and maths
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