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Conflict in Afghanistan risks becoming the 'forgotten war' as the West's attention turns to events in Libya and the Middle East, David Miliband warned ... more
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Admit it. You saw Big Society in that headline, and you expected a gag or two. Something about volunteer surgeons, or some other LOL-worthy hand grenade aimed at the heart of David Cameron's policy?... more
Microsoft’s Kinect, a device originally designed to let gamers play by jumping around in front of their TVs, has been the subject of an amazing cyber battle as hackers slave to unlock its secrets... more
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London's universities surged ahead of the rest of the world for the quality of research and education they provide in new global rankings released... more
They kayak through sewers, climb up cranes and towers, and crawl through abandoned factories and asylums. Christian Koch joined a midnight expedition in the name of urban exploration... more
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He rode high on the dotcom boom, giving millions to Imperial College. But now, in his first interview, business wizard Gary Tanaka, detained in New York, tells of his fight to stay out of jail... more
Lebanese film Caramel has found success beyond its expected art-house circuit and Our Daily Bread is ideal for showing off your big fat-screen TV.... more
The shock departure of Deputy Governor Sir John Gieve from the Bank of England is welcomed in the City as chief economist Charlie Bean is lined up to replace a second departing Deputy ... more
London fashion designer Hussein Chalayan and Tate Modern architects Herzog and de Meuron are among winners of the inaugural Brit Insurance Design Awards... more
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