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  • 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

  • vast wealth didn t shield the rausings from drugs

    Vast wealth didn't shield the Rausings from drugs

    World | July 11, 2012 21:55 IST

    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

  • russia nigeria into olympic basketball qualifying semifinals

    Russia, Nigeria into Olympic basketball qualifying semifinals

    Other Sports | July 07, 2012 8:47 IST

    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

  • murray reaches wimbledon semifinals for forth time

    Murray reaches Wimbledon semifinals for forth time

    Tennis | July 05, 2012 21:15 IST

    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

  • louloudis in britain s men s eight for olympics

    Louloudis in Britain's men's eight for Olympics

    Other Sports | July 04, 2012 18:05 IST

    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

  • punjabi most commonly spoken native language among uk pupils

    Punjabi most commonly spoken native language among UK pupils

    World | June 22, 2012 16:26 IST

    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

  • uk council lifts gag on 9 year old food critic

    UK council lifts gag on 9-year-old food critic

    World | June 15, 2012 20:45 IST

    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

  • obama celebrates queen elizabeth s diamond jubilee

    Obama celebrates Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee

    World | June 05, 2012 22:24 IST

    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

  • queen participates in thanksgiving ceremony at st paul s

    Queen participates in Thanksgiving ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral

    World | June 05, 2012 17:55 IST

    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

  • china protests britain defends cameron dalai meeting

    China protests, Britain defends Cameron-Dalai meeting

    World | May 16, 2012 8:12 IST

    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

  • british prince andrew visits war cemetery in nagaland

    British Prince Andrew visits war cemetery in Nagaland

    India | May 01, 2012 18:42 IST

    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

  • rights group wants narendra modi to be banned from uk

    Rights group wants Narendra Modi to be banned from UK

    India | April 29, 2012 21:30 IST

    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

  • britain s prince andrew to arrive in delhi

    Britain's Prince Andrew to arrive in Delhi

    World | April 29, 2012 21:15 IST

    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

  • us to face north korea in olympic soccer

    US to face North Korea in Olympic soccer

    Football | April 24, 2012 19:43 IST

    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

  • not the time to end aid to india says britain

    Not The Time To End Aid To India, Says Britain

    World | March 19, 2012 12:16 IST

    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

  • us britain committed to 2014 transition plan on afghanistan

    US, Britain Committed To 2014 Transition Plan On Afghanistan

    World | March 15, 2012 10:58 IST

    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

  • britain says it could bolster military presence in the gulf

    Britain Says It Could Bolster Military Presence In The Gulf

    World | January 24, 2012 19:13 IST

    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

  • azarenka breezes through center court opener

    Azarenka Breezes Through Center Court Opener

    Tennis | January 16, 2012 8:14 IST

    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

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