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More than any other major economy, according to a grave assessment of the world financial crisis published today by the International Monetary Fund.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/mar/06/imf-uk-bailout-gdp



'Run on UK' sees foreign investors pull $1 trillion out of the City

Monies held in the UK on behalf of foreign investors - fell by $1 trillion (£700bn) between the spring and the end of 2008, representing a huge loss of funds and of confidence in the City of London.

http://snipurl.com/dcvyc



Recession crime wave hits Britain

His force, which takes the lead nationally on fraud investigations, have 615 live investigations into 689 suspects - from individual white collar cases to multi-million pound "mini-Madoff" investment scams and massive mortgage frauds.

http://snipurl.com/dcvyv


From Information Clearing House

Films and details of campaigners and journalists may breach Human Rights Act.

http://snipurl.com/dcvwp


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Britische Polizei filmt friedliche Demonstranten und Reporter

Die Bilder werden mit Namen mindestens 7 Jahre lang in einer Datenbank gespeichert.

http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/29/29869/1.html

Afghan demonstrators blocked the path of a U.S. military convoy in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday after an overnight U.S. raid killed four Afghans and wounded two, an official and protesters said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/07/AR2009030700214.html



UK ex-commander says Afghanistan mission "worthless"

A former British commander in Afghanistan has described the military operation in the south of the country as "worthless" and compared the campaign to the start of the Vietnam war.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKTRE52618020090307


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