2014年12月10日 星期三

2014-12-11 U.K. Spotlight


Isis exceeds its reach but the roots of other groups go deeper   
Financial Times
In recent weeks, every major terrorist assault has brought with it questions about the possible involvement of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the group known as Isis. The truth is that, in many countries in the Muslim world, Isis may have sympathisers ...


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BBC News
   
Jack Kyle: Rugby legend 'possessed genius and goodness'   
BBC News
Jack Kyle not only possessed genius, but he also had goodness, mourners at a thanksgiving service for the rugby legend's life have heard. His close friend, Colin Morris, told those gathered at Fisherwick Church, Belfast, that Jack Kyle stood up for his beliefs.

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Mirror.co.uk
   
Geminids: Spectacular meteor shower lets you see 100 shooting stars per hour ...   
Mirror.co.uk
This weekend sees the start of the annual Geminid meteor shower (the Geeminids), one of the most spectacular events of the year for stargazers. For 10 days, starting this weekend, you'll be able to see as many as 100 shooting stars in the sky every hour in ...


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Shifts and shocks on the soft power scale   
Financial Times
I used to be asked how the US could deploy its soft power in the Middle East more effectively. That was in the days of the Iraq and Afghan wars and President George W Bush's ill-advised warnings to the world that “you're either with us or against us”.

   


BBC News
   
India's 'fightback' sisters and the video questions   
BBC News
Two Indian sisters have been in the headlines since video showed them fighting back against men allegedly sexually harassing them on a bus. Then a second video showed the pair apparently attacking a man in a park. BBC Hindi's Rupa Jha travelled to ...


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Denise Welch's LighterLife Diet Ad Banned After Former 'Loose Women' Star ...   
Huffington Post UK
An weight-loss advert featuring Denise Welch has been banned after the former 'Loose Women' and 'Coronation Street' star lost weight more quickly than regulations deem to be safe. The actress attacked the ruling banning the LighterLife ad, saying: "Obesity ...


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Financial Times
   
Give up the dogma of the unshrinkable state   
Financial Times
The British state used to have a prices-and-incomes policy. Now it does not. It used to run utilities, airlines and car manufacturers. These are now businesses. It used to tell people how much currency they could take abroad, like a parent doling out pocket ...


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CarBuyer
   
Complete guide to Dartford Crossing toll changes and Dart Charge   
CarBuyer
The toll booths at the Dartford Crossing have been removed and the fees increased. Here's all you need to know about the new system. The toll booths have been removed at the Dartford Crossing, meaning motorists travelling between Kent and Essex must ...


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The Guardian
   
The best biographies and memoirs of 2014   
The Guardian
Adam Begley's's biography reveals how John Updike mined his own life for his fiction. Photograph: Michael Brennan/Corbis. Paul Laity. Thursday 4 December 2014 04.00 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email · Share on LinkedIn ...


   


BBC News
   
Islamic State crisis: Jordan's battle on two fronts   
BBC News
Sweeping advances by Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq have alarmed neighbours like Jordan, fuelling concern about IS supporters within their own borders, reports the BBC's Quentin Sommerville in the Jordanian city of Maan. Dozens of IS supporters took ...


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