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Cameron announces plan for Commons vote on Syria airstrikes

David Cameron has said it is his “firm conviction” that Britain should extend itsairstrikes against Islamic State targets from Iraq to Syria, as he announced plans to set out a comprehensive strategy to win a Commons vote. In a statement to parliament on the G20 summit and the Paris attacks, the prime minister said the events in France had shown ...

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One in six new teachers in England ‘qualified overseas’

Nearly one in six teachers starting in England’s schools last year qualified overseas, according to official figures obtained by the Times Educational Supplement (TES). In the year to March, 6,179 teachers who qualified elsewhere had their qualifications recognised in England, suggests Department for Education data. This amounts to 16% of 38,746 teachers who gained qualified status that year. England faces ...

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Paris attacks: Many arrested in raids across France

A total of 23 people have been arrested and dozens of weapons seized in a series of raids on suspected Islamist militants across France, officials say. The crackdown follows multiple attacks on bars, restaurants, a concert hall and a stadium in Paris on Friday, in which 129 people were killed. A police operation is also under way in Brussels, Belgium. ...

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Zimbabwe beat misfiring Bangladesh in last-over thriller to level T20I series

A misfiring batting has led Bangladesh to lose the second Twenty20 International to Zimbabwe in a last-over thriller and the series end 1-1. The three-wicket defeat means the Tigers have been denied the chance to end the 2015 campaign with a win with no more international matches lined up in the rest of the year. Bangladesh batsmen had put up ...

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First Paris gunman identified

One of the attackers who killed 129 people in Paris has been identified by French investigators. French citizen Omar Ismail Mostefai was named by local media and a French parliamentarian. The 29-year-old had a criminal record and was known to have been radicalised. Investigators identified him after his severed fingertip was found at the Bataclan concert hall, where three attackers ...

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France in shock after Islamist attacks kill 129

France in shock after Islamist attacks kill 1297French prosecutors said on Saturday that three coordinated teams of gunmen and suicide bombers carried out a wave of attacks across Paris that killed 129 people in what President Francois Hollande called an “act of war” by Islamic State. Hollande declared a state of emergency, ordering police and troops into the streets, and ...

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Terror attacks kill 129 in Paris

Medics move a wounded man near the Boulevard des Filles-du-Calvaire in Paris after the terror attack on Friday night. -internet Photo  French President Francois Hollande vowed to attack the Islamic State group without mercy as the jihadist group admitted responsibility Saturday for orchestrating the deadliest attacks inflicted on France since World War II, reports agencies. At least 129 people died ...

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Feeling feverish? It might be stress

Are you running high fever and not feeling like going to office? Well, this fever may not be any illness but just psychogenic fever. Psychogenic fever is a stress-related psychosomatic condition that manifests itself in a high body temperature. It is caused by exposure to emotional events or to chronic stress, researchers said. While this condition is known in the ...

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Multitaskers do worse on tasks that require focus

Teens like high-tech gadgets so much that they often use them all at once. While doing homework or playing video games, teens may listen to music or watch TV, all the while texting their friends. Some of these multitaskers think they are boosting their ability to attend to multiple activities, but in fact are more likely impairing their ability to ...

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Moderate resistance exercise good during pregnancy

Contrary to popular perception, moderate resistance exercise can relieve symptoms related to pregnancy such as back pain, fatigue, headache and nausea, among others, and improve sense of control, says a new study. Traditionally, swimming, walking and other mild physical activities, along with resistance exercise, are often recommended for pregnant women. “Our findings suggest that moderate resistance exercise is suitable during ...

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