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Election 2015: Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg plans to woo parents with £2.5bn education pledge

Nick Clegg will attempt to win over the parent vote ahead of the general election when he promises to pump £2.5bn ($3.6bn) of extra funding into Englands education budget.

Apr 15, 2015

Syria: Isis Pulls out of Yarmouk Camp, Leaving al-Nusra Militants in Charge

Isis fighters have left the Yarmouk camp and moved to the neighbouring district of Hajar al-Aswad.

Apr 15, 2015

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Daniel Craig gets ‘license to save’ as UN envoy on mines

As secret agent James Bond, Daniel Craig has a license to kill, but on 14 April the United Nations gave the British actor a license to save by appointing him as the first global advocate for the elimination of mines and explosive hazards.

Apr 15, 2015

Haryana: After Shoe-Slap Shocker, Dowry Case Solved with 75 Paise Fine

The fine was eventually donated to a cowshed.

Apr 15, 2015

Iraqi government forces battle Isis in Ramadi

Iraq: Isis May Capture Ramadi Soon; Government Forces Request US Air Support

Isis is believed to have besieged the city from several directions and is engaged in a fierce gun-battle with Iraqi government troops.

Apr 15, 2015

Saudi Arabia: Marriage Aid Applicants Need to Prove They Pray 5 Times a Day

A new rule by the Ministry of Social Affairs in Saudi Arabia makes it mandatory for candidates to get a 'prayer attestation' by an imam.

Apr 15, 2015

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Anne Frank remembered in #NotSilent campaign 70 years after her death

Young diarist Anne Frank was remembered through her own words rather than a minutes silence on 14 April in a new UK campaign to commemorate 70 years since her death in World War Two.

Apr 15, 2015

Colossal Negligence: Delhi Man Suffers Pain for 6 Months after Surgery as Doctors Leave 8-Inch Wire in his Stomach

The patient claimed that doctors have treated him casually despite finding a wire in his stomach.

Apr 15, 2015

Saudi Arabia Beheads Indonesian Domestic Help who Killed 'Abusive Employer'

Zainab stabbed her employer 18 times before hitting the victim's head with a kettle, pouring hot water on her body, and spraying insecticide on her face.

Apr 15, 2015