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Humanity has suffered horrific wars in the past. Yet, the present multi-form and multi-front war waged by Islamists has the potential of inflicting more suffering and destroying more lives than ever before. Ruthless Islamic forces are advancing rapidly in their conquests while those of freedom are acquiescing and retreating. Before long, Islamism is poised to achieve its Allah-mandated goal of cleansing the earth of all non-Muslims. Any and all means and weapons are to be enlisted in the service of this final holy war that aims to establish the Islamic Ummeh. for more click here

Three British bankers extradited to the US on charges linked to Enron each look set to face a 37-month jail sentence.
David Bermingham, 44, Gary Mulgrew, 45, and Giles Darby, 44, the so-called NatWest Three, admitted one charge of wire fraud after a plea bargain. for more click here

British Muslim leaders are to tell mosques to reform and modernise in a government-backed attempt to prevent extremism.
Four major Muslim organisations say they want mosques to sign up to a community watchdog with powers to launch spot checks on standards. for more click here

UK house prices saw their biggest fall in 12 years during November, mortgage lender Nationwide has said.
The firm’s data showed that the cost of an average home slid by 0.8% from a month earlier - the first drop in price seen since February last year. for more click here

Police and army troops in the Philippines have stormed a luxury hotel in Manila which had been taken over by dozens of armed renegade soldiers.
Troops moved in after an 0700GMT deadline for the rebels to leave the Peninsula Hotel passed. for more click here

The University of Edinburgh has signed an agreement with Spanish banking giant Santander which will enable business students to spend time studying in South America.

Edinburgh has now become part of the Santander Universities scheme, founded in 1996, which unites 575 institutions around the world and funds exchanges between them. for more click here

LONDON: Fred Goodwin, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland Group, is proving that acquisitions do not necessarily improve profitability. for more click here

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A British teacher has been charged with inciting hatred, insulting religion and showing contempt of religious beliefs after her class named a teddy bear Mohammad, state media said on Wednesday. for more click here

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Olmert: Israel is “ready for a painful, danger-fraught compromise.” ‘Jewish state’ and ‘Jerusalem’ left out of statement. Photo essay of protests. for more click here

HOMES along Edinburgh’s shoreline face an increased risk of flooding as council officials say there is not enough money to fix crumbling sea walls.

The city is facing a shortfall of £480,000 over the next three years to maintain vital defences, which have been damaged by storms and bad weather in recent years. for more click here