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SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – The British Office for National Statistics (ONS) released the results of 2011 census which shows that the population of England and Wales now stands at 56.1 million people, a rise of 3.7 million since 2001. The census questionnaire was sent to around 26million households in England and Wales in March last year. Most of the population growth was due to migration from outside the UK, around 2.1 million. The current residents who were born…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – Next year the first generation of polymer lighting systems will be introduced to the commercial market.  Fluorescent lighting tubes that have been used in offices and homes for over 70 years could be on their way out. The new system of field induced polymer electroluminescents (FIPEL) uses three layers of white light emitting polymers that have been mixed with nanomaterials which glow when electrically stimulated. The research team claims that the resultant light is…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – Official figures in Britain show that the number of new mothers in their 40’s has trebled in the past 20 years. Delaying motherhood due to financial or career reasons together with a greater availability of fertility treatment changing the typical family life. The trend is continuing to grow, with a sharp rise in babies born to women in their thirties and forties last year. The number of women at 40 or older giving birth…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – Former US Senate Advisor says America wants Al-Qaeda in power in Syria. A former US senate foreign policy advisor says that the Obama administration has combined the US policy in the Middle East region to the radical extremist forces. Press TV conducted an interview with James Jatras, the former US Senate foreign policy analyst to discuss the Syrian situation and the role of the US in the matter. The answers given by Jatras in…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – A new research published in the Journal of Environmental Research Letters used the latest satellite technology to measure sea level rise. The study showed that sea levels are rising 60 per cent faster than the UN originally predicted. It found that sea levels have been rising by 3.2mm per year for the last 30 years instead of the 2mm previously calculated. If this trend continues then sea levels could be rising by 9mm per…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – In an extraordinary show of international support, the UN's 193 member states approved the resolution upgrading the Palestinians' status from an observer to a nonmember observer state on last Thursday. The resolution was passed with 139 yes votes with 41 abstentions. The vote was a victory for the Palestinians suffering decades of occupation and war and it was a sharp rebuke for Israel and the United States. The world said a big no to…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – The Iranian Fars news agency reported that an American ScanEagle drone was captured "in the last few days" by the naval unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps without giving details on the location or how it had been seized. Ali Fadavi, the Revolutionary Guards' naval commander said to the Iranian TV that the unmanned aircraft was now in Iran's possession. He said the drone "was conducting a reconnaissance flight and gathering data over…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – A British charity has said that more than 2000 primary school age children were arrested by Police in England and Wales, an average of six per day. The Howard League for Penal Reform said 2,117 children aged 10 and 11 were detained in 2011, a fifth of the children held each year are girls. The charity’s chief executive which campaigns to reduce the number of child arrests, said. "Children who get into trouble are…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – A British charity has said that more than 2000 primary school age children were arrested by Police in England and Wales, an average of six per day. The Howard League for Penal Reform said 2,117 children aged 10 and 11 were detained in 2011, a fifth of the children held each year are girls. The charity’s chief executive which campaigns to reduce the number of child arrests, said. "Children who get into trouble are…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) – The Office of National Statistics (ONS) of Britain declared that the net migration fell from 242,000 to 183,000 in past year mainly due to fewer overseas students. This significant decrease is in line with the tough immigration rules of the UK government which set its target to reduce annual net migration to below 100,000 by the next general election in 2015. Officials say the fall of nearly 60,000 in the year to March 2012…