London, Jul 11: When Eva Rausing approached the heavily-guarded U.S. Embassy in London's Grosvenor Square four years ago to deal with a routine passport matter, she had to pass through British security, then face an
Caracas, (Venezuela), Jul 7: Russia and Nigeria won Friday to reach the semifinals of the men's Olympic basketball qualifying tournament.Russia defeated Angola 80-65 and Nigeria edged out Greece 80-79.The top three teams in the tournament
England, Jul 5: With a royal flourish to finish it off, Andy Murray sparked another round of national fervor in Britain by making his way to the Wimbledon semifinals for the fourth straight year.The fourth-seeded
London, Jul 4: Britain's men's eight will be at full strength for its tilt at the London Olympics gold medal after Constantine Louloudis overcame a nagging back injury to be included in the lineup.Louloudis hasn't
London, Jun 22: One million students in Britain have English as their second language while Punjabi is the most commonly spoken language among those whose first language is not English, according to latest official figures.More
London, Jun 15: Britain's youngest food critic is back in business. A Scottish local authority on Friday retreated in the face of an online outcry and lifted a ban on 9-year-old blogger Martha Payne, who
Washington, Jun 5: President Barack Obama is celebrating Britain's Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee, honoring her 60 years on the throne.In a videotaped message, Obama says the queen is a “living witness” to the power of
London, Jun 6: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the royal family took part in a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral in London on Tuesday on the final day of her
Beijing/London, May 16: China yesterday took strong exception to British Prime Minister David Cameron's meeting with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama while London defended the “private get together”, saying who the country's leaders choose
Kohima, May 1: British Prince Andrew, Duke of York, today paid homage here to the hundreds of soldiers of the Allied forces who fell in the fierce battle of Kohima in 1944 in the Second
London, Apr 29: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi could be among those likely to be affected by new immigration rules under which non-European Union citizens accused of serious human rights abuses may be banned from
New Delhi, Apr 29: Britain's Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, will arrive here tomorrow on a week-long visit to further enhance ties with India in diverse areas including defence and trade.The Prince, who will
Wembley (England), Apr 24: Two days before the opening ceremony, the London Olympics will begin 250 kilometers (155 miles) away in Cardiff with Britain and New Zealand kicking off the women's football tournament."We are really
New Delhi, Mar 19: Britain on Sunday clarified that it has no immediate plans to end its aid programme to India after Andrew Mitchell, its international development secretary, suggested that that the assistance was being
Washington, Mar 15: US and Britan on Wednesday underlined their commitment to a transition plan agreed among NATO partners despite a number of bloody incidents involving American troops in recent weeks.US President Barack Obama told
London, Jan 24: Britain today said it could send more military forces including warships to the strait of Hormuz to deter any moves by Iran to block the Persian Gulf oil traffic.“An escalation of a
Melbourne, Jan 16: Third-seeded Victoria Azarenka won 12 straight games to finish off the opening match on center court at the Australian Open in 67 minutes Monday, a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Heather Watson of
London, Jan 4: At least two persons were killed after storms, with gusts of up to 100 miles per hour swept across much of Britain, disrupting road and rail traffic besides leaving thousands without electricity
London, Nov 30: Britain is pulling out all its diplomats from Iran, a day after its embassy in the country was stormed by protesters who ransacked the compound, evoking outrage worldwide.British Prime Minister David Cameron
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov 18: Reaching the end of the Earth has become almost routine these days: One hundred years after Norway's Roald Amundsen beat Britain's R.F. Scott to the South Pole, more than 30
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