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  • britain losing one million birds a year

    Britain losing one million birds a year

    World | November 19, 2012 21:01 IST

    London, Nov 19: Britain has been experiencing an annual loss of nearly a million breeding wild birds, a total of 44 million since 1966, a report by a coalition of wildlife groups has revealed.The report

  • us britain warn of risks of israeli ground war

    US, Britain warn of risks of Israeli ground war

    World | November 19, 2012 12:54 IST

    Bangkok, Nov 19:  The U.S. and Britain on Sunday warned about the risks of Israel expanding its air assault on the Gaza Strip into a ground war, while vigorously defending the Jewish state's right to

  • britain may tighten curb on pornography

    Britain may tighten curb on pornography

    World | November 17, 2012 22:58 IST

    London, Nov 17: British government may soon toughen up controls on internet pornography in a bid to keep it away from children's reach.According to the proposals, due to be announced by the government later this

  • india seeks vvip chopper deal details from britain

    India seeks VVIP chopper deal details from Britain

    India | November 10, 2012 19:39 IST

    New Delhi, Nov 10: India has sought details from Britain in connection with corruption allegations in a $800-million deal with AgustaWestland for 12 VVIP helicopters.Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Saturday that the government was making

  • britain to end india aid programme in 2015

    Britain to end India aid programme in 2015

    World | November 09, 2012 19:42 IST

    London, Nov 9: Cash-strapped Britain today announced it will halt all its aid to India in 2015 and make further cuts in the annual 280 million-pound assistance to the country for the remaining three years,

  • india britain to ramp up ties discuss afghanistan

    India, Britain to ramp up ties, discuss Afghanistan

    India | November 07, 2012 19:06 IST

    New Delhi,Nov 7: (India and Britain will hold talks Thursday to scale up economic ties and expand cooperation in diverse areas, including civil nuclear energy, defence, counter-terrorism and cyber security. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid

  • blair was wrong in invading iraq says his spin doctor

    Blair was wrong in invading Iraq, says his spin doctor

    World | November 06, 2012 23:47 IST

    London, Nov 6: Former British prime minister Tony Blair committed a mistake by sending his country to war in Iraq, according to Lord Mandelson, a former Labour cabinet minister.Mandelson has been Labour party's former king

  • britain to lift adverse advisory on kashmir

    Britain to lift adverse advisory on Kashmir

    India | November 06, 2012 22:41 IST

    Jammu, Nov 6: Britain has agreed to withdraw its negative advisory to its citizens regarding their visit to Jammu and Kashmir, an official said Tuesday."This has been indicated by British High Commissioner to India Sir

  • britain to slash its 280 million pound india aid by half

    Britain to slash its 280-million-pound India aid by half

    World | November 06, 2012 19:04 IST

    London,Nov 6: Britain is set to unveil plans this week to slash its 280 million pounds per annum aid to India by half, amid criticism that its overseas assistance was not justified at a time

  • britain ends 10 year old boycott of modi envoy says we re

    Britain ends 10-year-old boycott of Modi, envoy says we're not endorsing him

    India | October 22, 2012 21:29 IST

    Gandhinagar, Oct 22: Britain on Monday said its decision to re-engage with Gujarat should not be seen as an endorsement of Chief Minister Narendra Modi, as it ended its decade-long boycott of the state over

  • manchester tops in mobile thefts in britain

    Manchester tops in mobile thefts in Britain

    World | October 18, 2012 20:09 IST

    London, Oct 18: Britain's Manchester city tops in cellphone thefts with more people from the city falling victim than anywhere else in the country.Next on the list of the 10 worst cities for phone theft

  • war with iran cannot be ruled out britain

    War with Iran cannot be ruled out: Britain

    World | October 16, 2012 18:24 IST

    London, Oct 16: British Prime Minister David Cameron has admitted that military action in Iran cannot be ruled out.Cameron said if a fresh round of sanctions fails to halt the rogue state's nuclear programme, then

  • cameron s grandfather left wife for mistress

    Cameron's grandfather left wife for mistress

    World | October 12, 2012 21:52 IST

    London, Oct 12: David Cameron's grandfather abandoned his wife for an aristocratic mistress, the British prime minister said in a speech.Donald Cameron, the prime minister's paternal grandfather, left his family for Marielen von Meiss-Teuffen, a

  • over 50 youngsters concerned about unflattering pics on

    Over 50% youngsters concerned about unflattering pics on Facebook

    September 16, 2012 17:26 IST

    London, Sep 16: More than half of youngsters say that friends seeing unflattering pictures of them on Facebook is one of the biggest concerns in their life, a new study has found.According to the study,

  • britons unsatisfied with their love lives

    Britons unsatisfied with their love lives

    World | September 15, 2012 18:10 IST

    London, Sep 15: More than 70 per cent of married men and over 50 per cent of ­married women in Britain are not satisfied with their love lives, a study has found.Around 13 percent of

  • britain warns ecuador over giving asylum to julian assange

    Britain warns Ecuador over giving asylum to Julian Assange

    World | August 16, 2012 12:14 IST

    Quito, Ecuador, Aug 16 : Ecuador accused Britain on Wednesday of threatening to storm its London embassy to arrest Julian Assange after the U.K. issued a stern warning to the South American nation ahead of

  • sturridge sends britain into olympic soccer quarter finals

    Sturridge sends Britain into Olympic soccer quarter finals

    Football | August 02, 2012 13:24 IST

    Cardiff (Wales), Aug 2:  Driven by a trio of Welshmen and with an Englishman scoring its only goal, Britain's first Olympic football team since 1960 was roared to victory Wednesday over Uruguay in Cardiff.The support

  • britain beats brazil 1 0 to win olympics group soccer

    Britain beats Brazil 1-0 to win Olympics group soccer

    Football | August 01, 2012 14:55 IST

    Wembley (England), Aug 1: Olympic host Britain rode an electric Wembley Stadium atmosphere to beat Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday and top Group E after its third straight win.Stephanie Houghton scored the winner after just 90

  • olympic soccer spain eliminated britain beat uae 3 1

    Olympic soccer, Spain eliminated, Britain beat UAE 3-1

    Football | July 30, 2012 15:32 IST

    Newcastle (England), Jul 30: Gold-medal favorite Spain was eliminated from men's Olympic football Sunday in another 1-0 upset loss after Honduras forward Jerry Bengtson scored an early goal.Three players combined for Bengtson's third of the

  • us men s olympic basketball beats britain by 40

    US men's Olympic basketball beats Britain by 40

    Other Sports | July 20, 2012 7:44 IST

    Manchester, England ,Jul 20: Deron Williams was in, Carmelo Anthony out, and both were better for it.Of course, it wouldn't have mattered what lineup the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team used against an inexperienced and

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