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No alliance with MMM: Labour

1 Comment 22 February 2010

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“The Labour Party (PTR) is not interested in an alliance with the Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM).” The statement was made by secretary general of the PTR, Deva Virahsawmy, at a press conference held on Saturday.

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Bérenger charged up over Chagos

No Comments 22 February 2010

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The leader of the Opposition has called for a meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam to discuss the sovereignty of Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago.

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Goodlands bypass to be completed soon

No Comments 22 February 2010

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A new five kilometre-long bypass between Mapou and Goodlands is expected to be completed within three months.

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Experts highlight growing cyber-jihad

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An al-Qaeda cyber-offensive is a real and growing threat even though Osama bin Laden’s shadowy group has yet to show a true capability, experts say.

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‘Israeli PM okayed Hamas hit’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met members of a hit squad at Mossad headquarters shortly before they went to Dubai to kill a Hamas commander, Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper has reported.

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British PM ‘never hit anyone’, just angry with self

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he has “never, never” hit anybody as his office dismissed media allegations of staff intimidation which have threatened his pre-election fightback.

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Plus-size models take to London catwalk

No Comments 22 February 2010

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Plus-size models took to the London catwalk on Saturday in the latest collection by British knitwear designer Mark Fast just days after a fresh row erupted in New York over the weight of fashion models.

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