| MASSIVE
FLOODING IN NORTH BENGAL |
 Around
600,000 villagers on the border between West Bengal and Jharkhand
have been hit by massive flooding. Continuous rainfall since the beginning
of September has led to rapid rise in river levels which is now forcing
villagers out of their homes and into temporary accommodation. 
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| GORDON
BROWN TO RELY ON LABOUR FRIENDS OF INDIA |
 Chancellor
Gordon Brown will clearly rely on his 'Labour Friends of India' in
his bid to become the next Leader of the Labour party. On 26th September,
he met with senior policy makers, Indian "captains of industry"
and leaders in civic society at a reception organised by Labour Friends
of India, during the annual Labour Party Conference in Manchester.
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| MUSLIM
DEMONSTRATION AT LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE |
 Tony
Blair’s appearance in Manchester for a Labour Party Conference
in the G-Mex is due to be greeted by a l demonstration outside Manchester
Town Hall at 1pm on Saturday 23 September 2006. The Muslim Association
of Britain is organising this anti-war demonstration to protest against
conflict atrocities.
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| CHANGE
HOW SHAKESPEARE IS TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS |
 Tomorrow
the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) launches a major campaign looking
at the way in which Shakespeare is taught and assessed in our schools
and colleges. Aware of the fact that many young people leave school
with the impression that Shakespeare is 'boring', the RSC is looking
for a radical re-evaluation of the way that children are introduced
to the Bard in the classroom.
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| GOVERNMENT
SHOULD HELP TO PREVENT EXTREMISM |
 In
response to the speech earlier today from the Home Secretary, John
Reid, the Muslim Council of Britain firmly believes that all parents,
both Muslims and non-Muslims, have an important responsibility in
being vigilant and ensuring that their children are not misled by
criminal and extremist elements in society. However, the MCB notes
that the government needs to also recognise the impact of some of
its own policies.
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| SEVERE
FLOODING IN SOUTH ASIA |
 Save
the Children is responding to the urgent needs of thousands of children
in India and Pakistan after six weeks of torrential rain has left
families homeless and at risk of water-borne diseases. In India, unprecedented
flooding has affected more than ten million people.
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| NORTH
LONDON MOSQUE ATTACKED AFTER POPE'S SPEECH |
 The
North London Mosque witnessed an attack at 1am on Tuesday 19 September
2006 as two unknown men entered the premises breaking two windows
in the process and tried to set a fire. Police were contacted immediately
after the two men were spotted, but they failed to act on time. The
mosque, formerly known as Finsbury Park Mosque, previously hosted
Abu Hamza as its Imam.
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| TAJ
MAHAL: MUSLIM MAUSOLEUM OR HINDU TEMPLE? |
 The
BBC has sparked off a new debate about the history of the most famous
monument in India, the Taj Mahal. Member postings on its site are
debating whether it is really a Muslim mausoleum housing the remains
of Shah Jahan's beloved wife, or whether it is Lord Shiva's temple
called 'Tejo Mahalaya'.
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| MIGRANTS
TO MARCH IN LONDON: 7 OCTOBER 2006 |
 In
an echo of recent actions in the US, the UK's migrants are coming
out of the shadows and demanding that their rights are recognised.
Saturday October 7th 2006 will see a march through London demanding
equal rights for all. The organisers are calling on migrants, asylum
seekers and their friends, families and colleagues to join the demonstration.
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| NEW
REPORT ON POST-DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION |
 What
happens to survivors of natural disasters after the humanitarian aid
agencies have gone? And why does the reconstruction of their communities
take so long? These are just some of the questions posed in a new
report by the Max Lock Centre at the University of Westminster, commissioned
by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
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| MALEGAON
BOMB BLASTS KILL DOZENS OF MUSLIMS |
 A
series of bomb blasts in the town of Malegaon in Maharashtra, India,
killed 32 people and wounded dozens yesterday. The town of about 700,000
people was hit by near-simultaneous blasts during the Friday Islamic
prayers when thousands has gathered to pray for their dead on Shab-e-Barat.
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| CRITICS
ANGRY AT TREVOR PHILLIPS APPOINTMENT AT CEHR |
 Ruth
Kelly, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, today
announced the appointment of Trevor Phillips as the Chair of the new
Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR). His appointment was
immediately criticised by representatives of ethnic minority groups.
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| BBC
SURVEY SHOWS ONE IN 10 BACKS 'HONOUR KILLINGS' |
 One
in 10 young British Asians believes 'honour killings' can be justified,
according to a poll for the BBC's Asian Network. Of 500 Hindus, Sikhs,
Christians and Muslims questioned, a tenth said they would condone
the murder of someone who disrespected their family's honour. Konnie
Huq investigates the issue in a new documentary, 'Love, Honour &
Obey'.
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