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• Gaddafi Regime on Brink of Collapse as Rebels Storm Tripoli

  

  Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Photo credit: B.R.Q. As Tripoli fell to the rebels, Gaddafi made two desperate audio addresses over state television calling on... Read more

  The 22 August 2011 by   Periscope
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• Rise of the Machines? New IBM Microchips Will Mimic the Human Brain

  

  A new microchip from IBM purports to mimic the human brain's ability to learn and adapt. Rise of the machines now assured. Read more

  The 19 August 2011 by   Periscope
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• World Leaders Call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to Step Down

  

  Will Syrian president Bashar al-Assad stop the violence? Read more

  The 19 August 2011 by   Periscope
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• UK Government to Appeal Hillsborough Ruling

  

  The information commmissioner has ordered the release of Margaret Thatcher meeting minutes after the Hillsborough disaster. Read more

  The 19 August 2011 by   Periscope
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• Young Pakistani Entrepreneurs Embrace Failure on the Road to Success

  

  While universities in Pakistan are producing thousands of IT and business graduates each year, and most IT companies are run by entrepreneurs, the tech and... Read more

  The 19 August 2011 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Financial Markets in Meltdown After Recession Warning and Loss of Trust in...

  

  As global financial markets descend into turmoil, the price of gold rises and the US moves to reassure China. Read more

  The 19 August 2011 by   Periscope
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• Research Shows Ecstasy Can Be Used To Combat Cancer

  

  MDMA crystals: cure for cancer? Photo credit St Albert http://www.flickr.com/photos/64092100@N02/5842553365/sizes/z/in/photostream/ Birmingham University... Read more

  The 19 August 2011 by   Periscope
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• Education, Education, Education: University System a Mess?

  

  As students celebrate their examination results in A-levels, they now face an even more uncertain future than ever. What can be done about it - and what about... Read more

  The 19 August 2011 by   Periscope
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• British Council in Kabul Attacked on Afghan Independence Day

  

  A series of blasts has hit the British Council building in Kabul. The Taliban has claimed responsibility. Up to eight people are dead, as well as four suicide... Read more

  The 19 August 2011 by   Periscope
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• Otters Are Making a Comeback: Furry Water-dwellers Found in Every County in...

  

  Otters are swimming back from the brink, but not everyone is welcoming the furry fish-eaters with open arms. Read more

  The 18 August 2011 by   Periscope
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