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Sofa surfer film reveals extent of homelessness
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Community football stars pay tribute to Kurtis Townsend
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Presents: the real meaning of Christmas
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World news Archive
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Presents: the real meaning of Christmas
Posted on December 13, 2011 | No CommentsThere's nothing consumerist about revelling in the giving of gifts – in fact, it's the very essence of human civilisation -
NAACP warns black and Hispanic Americans could lose right to vote
Posted on December 6, 2011 | No CommentsCivil rights group petitions UN over 'massive voter suppression' after apparent effort to disenfranchise black and Hispanic people -
South Africa – where climate change may trigger a toxic timebomb
Posted on November 26, 2011 | No CommentsJohannesburg's mining industry has been a mainstay of the city for decades, but its vast waste dumps are a huge threat – and Mariette Lieferink is leading the charge for a clear-up -
What is Black Friday?
Posted on November 25, 2011 | No CommentsThe discount shopping day follows Thanksgiving and is expected to lure millions of US shoppers -
Africa’s great ‘water grab’
Posted on November 24, 2011 | No CommentsForeign investors aren't just after land in Africa. Access to water is essential – which can bring them into direct competition with the needs of local communities -
Nick Clegg to accuse banks of racism
Posted on November 24, 2011 | No CommentsLecture will argue that loan discrimination against minority ethnic customers is holding budding black entrepreneurs back -
Can vulture funds be prevented from preying on poor countries?
Posted on November 16, 2011 | No CommentsFirms that buy up the debt of poor countries and then try to force them to pay up are being hobbled by legislation in the UK. But the law doesn't go far enough -
Chinua Achebe refuses Nigerian national honour
Posted on November 14, 2011 | No CommentsFor a second time, writer declines to become a Commander of the Federal Republic, saying corruption remains unaddressed -
‘Kill team’ US platoon commander guilty of Afghan murders
Posted on November 11, 2011 | No CommentsCalvin Gibbs, who made soldiers help him kill civilians and take body part 'trophies', could be out in less than 10 years -
Sirleaf victory in Liberia marred by boycott and violence
Posted on November 11, 2011 | No CommentsEllen Johnson Sirleaf wins election by landslide thanks to opposition boycott, but insists polls were legitimate -
Should donors give money to countries with poor human rights?
Posted on November 11, 2011 | No CommentsDonors once sent aid to the most despotic regimes to secure strategic national interests. Now they appear to want to use their aid power to stand up for the rights of citizens in other countries -
Student tuition fees protests – live blog
Posted on November 9, 2011 | No CommentsThousands of students marched through central London to protest against the government's cuts to education, increase in tuition fees, and the introduction of private providers into the university sector.
