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UK names soldier killed in London

The soldier killed in an attack in London has been named as Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Drummer

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Obama to welcome UK PM Cameron to White House

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is welcomingBritish Prime Minister David Cameron to the White House for talks on subjects ranging from Syria’s civil war to preparations for a coming summit of

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UK’s Duncan expresses hopes for fair CA elections in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Chairman of the Interim Election Council, Khil Raj Regmi, and UK Minister of State for International Development, Alan Duncan held a meeting at the former’s office today. On the

Bank of England’s cheap credit scheme to be extended – reports

LONDON: A scheme to get more credit flowing in Britain’s stagnant economy will be expanded to include specialist lenders and will run for a year longer than planned, the Sunday

Britain’s Iron Lady to be buried with full pomp

LONDON: The Iron Lady is being laid to rest — yet even in death, she remains a divisive figure. World leaders and dignitaries from 170 countries were to attend the

Thatcher’s funeral plans as divisive as Iron Lady herself

LONDON (Reuters) – Plans for Margaret Thatcher’s funeral turned into a security headache and a national talking point on Wednesday as the former prime minister divided Britain in death as

Why Thatcher was the ‘Iron Lady’

LONDON: Margaret Thatcher, one of the seminal political figures of the 20th century, will be remembered for her unswerving belief in the virtues of free market capitalism and the vices

Margaret Thatcher dies at 87 following stroke

Baroness Thatcher has died at the age of 87 following a stroke, her family announced today. As tributes poured in to the former premier, it was announced that she will

Falklands vote shows 99.8 pct want to stay British

STANLEY, Falkland Islands: An overwhelming 99.8 percent of Falkland Islands voters have backed keeping their government just the way it is: a British Overseas Territory. Of the 1,517 valid votes cast, only 3

UK: Queen hospitalized over stomach illness

LONDON: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II was hospitalized Sunday over an apparent stomach infection that has ailed her for days, a rare instance of ill health sidelining the long-reigning monarch. Elizabeth