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Hizbollah And Iran Propping Up Syria Says Hague
William Hague has warned that Iran and its militant Shi'ite Lebanese ally Hizbollah are "propping up" Syrian President Bashar al Assad. Speaking in Jordan, the Foreign Secretary said: "It is very clear that Syrian regime is receiving a great deal of support from outside Syria from Hizbollah and Iran. "This is a regime that is increasingly dependent on external ...
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Breast cancer survivor nears end of 250-mile journey from Blackpool to London – on a mobility scooter
It started out as a joke. But having ridden her mobility scooter from her home in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, across the misty Peak District, through the Midlands and due south with the finishing line in London a few days away, breast cancer survivor Tracey Vinyard is having the last laugh as she comes to the end of her unique 250-mile charity ...
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Man beheaded in London street attack
A man was killed and two others were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds today following a "serious incident" understood to involve a serving British soldier.Several witnesses described seeing a "beheading" while another described seeing a man wearing a Help for Heroes T-shirt being attacked with a machete-style knife and dumped in a south east London street.Woolwich and ...
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Britains FTSE sets new 13 year high on Bernanke testimony
* FTSE 100 closes up 0.5 percent* Growth-related stocks gain as Fed plays down exit talk* Banks lifted by Lloyds, RBS capital plan approval* FTSE could push on to 7,000 - Credit SuisseBy Alistair SmoutLONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Growth sensitive sectors ...
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UPDATE 2-British opposition leader says Google tax behaviour wrong
Wed May 22, 2013 11:55am EDT * Google's tax affairs in spotlight in Britain * Corporate tax avoidance is hot political issue * Miliband says Google is wrong, must improve * Google says it trying "to do the right thing" By Andrew Osborn and Costas Pitas LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Google Inc's tax affairs came under renewed scrutiny in Britain on Wednesday when the leader of the ...
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Bradley Lynch Hoping to be Part of Great Britain Squad at Rio Olympics
Contribution by Paul Smith, SportsbeatLONDON, England, May 22. SUTTON Coldfield swimmer Bradley Lynch believes he is capable of hitting peak form in time for Rio 2016. The 17-year-old City of Birmingham Swimming Club member made his Great Britain debut in last year's Open Water World Cup in Israel, winning a silver medal, before claiming a Nationals title in the 200m. His ability in varying ...
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Former England centre Hipkiss retires
England's Dan Hipkiss (2nd R) is challenged by New Zealand's Ma'a Nonu during their international rugby union match at Twickenham Stadium in London November 21, 2009. REUTERS/Russell ...
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Julian Stevenson First picture of brother and sister killed by father who slit their throats in France
Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror A happy little boy with a protective arm wrapped around his adorable sister, this is the first picture of the tragic ...
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Hosting 2022 Commonwealth Games would be wonderful for London says Mayor
May 22 - London Mayor Boris Johnson claims that he would fully support a bid from the city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games but admitted it a decision that is not for him to make. The Greater London Authority made clear their intention to host the event earlier this year with their plan being to use the facilities in place for London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics to stage the competition.Johnson ...
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IMF urges UK to spend more to fund investment
gay marriage and has had to quell speculation that his coalition might not last until the next election.But at a news conference at Britain's finance ministry to present the report, IMF deputy managing director David Lipton made clear that he still thought a change of tack was needed."What is important now is not to make a mistake today and presume that all will be well with the ...
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Police respond to serious incident in Woolwich south London
London .Officers were called to John Wilson Street at around 2.20pm on Wednesday and the immediate area was shut down.One source said police had opened fire during the incident, but there was no confirmation of this.Pictures posted on Twitter showed at least one person lying on the ground.On its Twitter account, the Metropolitan police helicopter team described the incident as serious.A Scotland ...
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An interactive guide to Sir Alex Fergusons reign at Manchester United
Our guide presents every result from the 1,500-match and 27-year era of Sir Alex Ferguson's reign at Manchester United, from a 2-0 loss to Oxford United to a thrilling 10-goal draw against West ...
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Haigh scoops British Book award
On Warne, Gideon Haigh's examination of one of the finest bowlers to play the game, was named the Cricket Book of the Year at the 11th annual British Sports Book Awards at Lord's on ...
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Afghan interpreters win right to new life in Britain
Afghanistan Up to 600 Afghan interpreters who served with British forces in Afghanistan will be offered the chance of a new life in Britain after a government U-turn.Prime minister David Cameron had initially decided to discourage the interpreters from settling in Britain for fear of the message it would send out about the stability of Afghanistan as foreign forces pull out.Many of the Afghans ...
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James Bulgers Mum Urges No Parole For Killer
James Bulger's mother has urged a parole board not to release her son's killer becuase he is "still a danger to society". Denise Fergus said that she believed Jon Venables had not "learned from killing James". Thirty-year-old Venables was imprisoned for a second time in 2010 after admitting downloading and distributing indecent images of children while on ...
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Why Britains barren uplands have farming subsidies to blame | George Monbiot
State of Nature report , published today, you get an inkling of where the problem lies. It's illustrated in the opening pages with two dramatic photographs of upland Britain ...
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Man charged over 1982 IRA parade bombing in London park
1 of 2. A police officer guards the rear entrance of Westminster Magistrates Court as the van carrying bombing suspect John Downey leaves, in London May 22, ...
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IMF austerity warning to Britain
13/05/2013 14:32 CET The International Monetary Fund is urging Britain to do more to boost growth in the face of the slow economic recovery there. But that is unlikely to persuade finance minister George Osborne to change from his austerity programme as he focuses on ...
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New England economy seen improving but unevenly
By STEPHEN SINGERAP Business Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A group of economists says New England is recovering from the worst recession in decades, with the strongest gains in Massachusetts and Vermont, while Rhode Island and Maine lag. The New England Economic Partnership said Wednesday that external factors such as Europe's recession and federal spending cuts made in Washington are ...
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Scotland warned independence could cost billions in renewable subsidies
renewable energy projects if it voted for independence, putting its green energy revolution at risk.Davey told a renewable energy conference in Aberdeen that more than one-third of the UK's subsidies for wind, wave and tidal projects - currently 1.4bn a year - was spent in Scotland. That was worth 530m, even though only 9% of all UK electricity sales were in Scotland.The energy secretary ...
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Deputy Premier Receives British Ambassador to Bahrain
Manama, May 22. (BNA) -- Deputy Premier Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa received here today the British Ambassador to Bahrain Iain Lindsay. They reviewed the positive outcomes of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's recent visit to the United Kingdom and the warm welcome and hospitality accorded to him by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and British senior officials. The ...
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Ed Miliband warns Google Id make you pay more tax
The Labour leader was addressing company executives, including Eric Schmidt, at Google's "big tent" technology conference. His speech was uncomfortable listening for the Google delegates whose company motto is "don't be evil".Mr Miliband warned executives that a future Labour government would take a far tougher unilateral line against the company if it continues to ...
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Silver coffee pot could set $6 million record at auction
LONDON (Reuters) - An 18th century silver Rococo coffee pot is expected to become the most valuable piece of English silver ever sold at auction when it goes up for sale in July, auction house Christie's said. The ornate George II pot made in 1738 ...
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Britain formally launches bid to label Hezbollahs military wing a terrorist organization
BRUSSELS - Two officials say Britain has launched a bid to formally have the European Union declare the Lebanese party Hezbollah's military wing a terrorist organization. That move would slap sanctions such as travel bans and asset freezes on the group's members. The designation requires unanimity by the EU's 27 member nations. A British Foreign Office official, who spoke on ...
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British defense secretary arrives in Mali
British Defense Secretary Phillip Hammond said he's seen key improvements in the ability of Malian forces to take on Islamic militants. Hammond arrived in Mali to visit British forces deployed to help Malian forces ensure territorial integrity from threats by foreign rebels and al-Qaida fighters. Nomadic fighters and al-Qaida militants took control over parts of Mali after a 2012 coup. ...
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