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The overwhelming majority (80%) of respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day, according to new research undertaken by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The survey of 1,797 MDU members also revealed that the most popular channels were Facebook which is used by 75% followed by Instagram and YouTube which are… Read more »
The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
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The US Secretary of State Colin Powell is paying a flying visit to Israel and the West Bank today in an attempt to rescue the faltering Roadmap peace plan. Mr Powell will hold talks with both Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas to try and persuade them to implement the… Read more »
Despite mounting diplomatic pressure, Burma’s, also known as Myanmar, pro-democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Chi spent her 58th birthday on Thursday incarcerated in Yangon’s inhospitable Insein prison. Burma’s military leadership refuses to budge on her release, despite overtures from America and Britain. Its government blames the Nobel pace laureate for inspiring violent disturbances in the… Read more »
