US authorities to monitor weapon sales at Mexican border
The US government will aim to stem the illegal flow of guns into Mexico by monitoring the sale of powerful firearms along its south-west border. As part of a new […]
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Literacy campaign backed by South African entrepreneur
The Evening Standard's bid to improve literacy in London primary schools has been endorsed by businesswoman Vanessa Gounden. Speaking to the newspaper, the mining magnate and fashion designer said the […]
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Poorest pupils ‘lagging behind on literacy’
The gap between poor and better-off pupils in the UK is widening when it comes to the basics of reading and writing, according to a new study. Research published by […]
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Parents ‘must take time to read with a child’
Mothers and fathers have been urged to spend time reading with their child. According to actress Isla Blair, nobody checked on how her reading skills were developing when she attended […]
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US steps up fight against drugs
Stopping the flow of drugs across the Mexico and US border is critical for American security, an official has insisted. Janet Napolitano, the US secretary of homeland security, stated that […]
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English primary school children ‘lagging behind Welsh counterparts’
Schools in England may need to step up their investment in Key Stage 2 books after figures revealed the country's primary school children are lagging behind their counterparts in Wales. […]
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Mexico State election winner rejects criticism
The winner of the recent election in Mexico State has rejected suggestions that the party engaged in underhand tactics to secure votes. Some critics of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) […]
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Calderon tipped to lose presidential election
Mexico's leader is unlikely to win the presidential election in 2012, an analyst has stated. Alejandro Schtulmann, research director of Emerging Markets Political Risk Analysis, told Bloomberg that Felipe Calderon […]
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Election victory ‘important for PRI’
The success of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in the state election in Mexico has been described as an "important victory". Carlos Ramirez, an expert at the Eurasia Group, told […]
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