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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

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Tony Blair faces a challenging diplomatic mission in the Middle East
Urgent Blair presses for Palestinian peace

Tony Blair said the growing threat of an internecine Palestinian conflict had heightened the importance of efforts to achieve peace with Israel in the coming days and weeks. The British prime minister is currently in Turkey on the first leg of a Middle Eastern tour aimed at fostering diplomatic unity in the region towards the… Read more »

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Serious Fraud Office calls off bribery probe into Eurofighter deal
PM defends ending Saudi arms deal probe

The prime minister has defended the decision to call off the investigation into alleged corruption in a major defence deal between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia. Tony Blair said Britain’s relationship with the kingdom was “vitally important” for its efforts to tackle terrorism and to its strategic interests in the wider Middle East, and “that… Read more »