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Muse's 'Survival' is London 2012 Olympics song
Other Sports | Jun 27, 2012, 11:05 PM ISTLondon, Jun27: The British rock trio Muse has the official song for the 2012 London Games.The song, “Survival,” is a thundering rock anthem that was being broadcast for the first time Wednesday on BBC radio.
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No deal with Murdoch , insists Cameron
World | Jun 14, 2012, 06:25 PM ISTLondon, June 14 :British Premier David Cameron, under fire for his closeness to Rupert Murdoch, was today grilled at a public inquiry where he denied entering into any deal, overtly or covertly, with the media
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British archer Williamson makes her 6th Olympics
Other Sports | May 09, 2012, 08:41 PM ISTLondon, May 9: British archer Alison Williamson will compete at the Olympics for a sixth time.The 40-year-old Williamson was handed the final discretionary place on the squad for London after missing out on an automatic
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Pak militants behead British Red Cross doctor in Quetta
World | Apr 29, 2012, 09:52 PM ISTQuetta (Pakistan), Apr 29: The beheaded body of a kidnapped British doctor working for the International Committee of the Red Cross was found dumped by the roadside today here, police and Red Cross officials said.Khalil
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Model Lily Cole branches into art, film, tv
Hollywood | Apr 20, 2012, 03:51 PM ISTNew York, Apr 20: British it-girl Lily Cole doesn't want to be boxed in: The successful model launched an eco-friendly clothing line, has two upcoming films and a new television series in the works.Cole stars
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UK Police Arrest Hacking Suspect For Intimidating Witness
World | Mar 15, 2012, 10:54 AM ISTLondon, Mar 15: British police investigating phone-hacking at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World arrested the former chief reporter of the tabloid on Wednesday for allegedly intimidating a witness.Neville Thurlbeck, 51, was initially arrested on
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Wounded British Journalist Smuggled From Syria
World | Feb 29, 2012, 07:31 AM ISTBeirut, Feb 29: A wounded British photographer who had been trapped in the besieged Syrian city of Homs was spirited safely into Lebanon on Tuesday in a risky journey that killed 13 rebels who helped
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UK PM Cameron Wants Football Racism Action Plan
Football | Feb 23, 2012, 10:33 AM ISTLondon, Feb 23: British Prime Minister David Cameron asked England's football leaders on Wednesday to provide an action plan to banish the recent re-emergence of racism in the national sport.Addressing anti-racism campaigners, football officials and
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British PM Cameron Hosts Downing St Football Racism Summit
Football | Feb 22, 2012, 02:31 PM ISTLondon, Feb 22: British Prime Minister David Cameron is hosting a football racism summit following recent high-profile incidents.Downing Street says football leaders and anti-racism campaigners will join politicians to "identify what further action can be
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British MPs Demand Cancellation Of UK Aid To India, After Pranab Describes It As Peanuts
World | Feb 06, 2012, 09:18 AM ISTLondon, Feb 6: British Prime Minister David Cameron was under intense pressure on Sunday night to slash the £1billion in aid Britain gives to India after the country said it no longer wanted the money,
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Pranab Said, British Aid To India Was Peanuts, Britain Begged India To Accept Aid
India | Feb 05, 2012, 11:46 AM ISTLondon, Feb 5: The Sunday Telegraph today reported that Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and other Indian ministers tried to terminate Britain's aid to their booming country last year, but relented after the British begged
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Boxer Amir Khan Gifts £100,000 Platinum Diamond Ring To Fiancee At Engagement Ceremony
Other Sports | Jan 31, 2012, 08:15 AM ISTLondon, Jan 31: Pak origin British boxer Amir Khan was engaged to Faryal at a lavish engagement party at Bolton Wanderers' Reebok Stadium on Monday night. Khan, 25, and 20-year-old Faryal Makhdoom revealed their plans
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Merlin Surprises It's Fans
Hollywood | Dec 22, 2011, 07:13 PM ISTLondon, Dec 22: British medieval fantasy drama ‘Merlin' has a big surprise in store for its fans and its cast.Actor Colin Morgan, who plays the title character in the series, says that for the first
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UK Moves Bill To Recall MPs
World | Dec 14, 2011, 06:35 PM ISTLondon, Dec 14: The British public will be given the right to recall their local MP if they are found to have engaged in serious wrongdoing under proposals published in a draft Bill in Parliament.The
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Pearce Confirmed As British Olympic Football Coach
Football | Oct 20, 2011, 08:53 PM ISTWembley, Oct 20: Stuart Pearce said he hopes to select a squad from all four home nations when he coaches Britain's first Olympic football team in 52 years, while Scotland reiterated that its players should
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Cameron, Libyan Rebel Chief Welcome Progress By Rebel Forces
World | Aug 23, 2011, 09:28 AM ISTLondon, Aug 22 : British Prime Minister David Cameron and Libyan rebel chief Mustafa Abdel Jalil today welcomed the remarkable progress made by the Free Libyan Forces and said the Libyan people are getting closer
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Police: Singer Amy Winehouse Dies At Age 27
Hollywood | Jul 23, 2011, 11:38 PM ISTLondon, Jul 23: Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27. Winehouse shot to fame with
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Time Magazine Lists Rani Lakshmibai Among Daredevil Wives
India | Jul 23, 2011, 07:24 PM ISTNew York, Jul 23: The young and fiery 19th century queen Lakshmibai of Jhansi, who fought the British valiantly in the 1857 war, has been listed by the Time magazine with the likes of Michelle
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Large-Scale Plan Of Titanic Sells For $363,000
World | May 29, 2011, 04:49 PM ISTLondon, May 29: A large-scale plan of the Titanic, prepared for the official inquiry into the ship's sinking, has fetched 220,000 pounds ($363,000) in a British auction.The sale price beat expectations for the 32.5-foot-long (9.9-meter)
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British Woman Gives Birth To 5.6 Kg Baby Girl
World | Mar 21, 2011, 11:41 AM ISTLondon, March 21: A British woman has given birth to the biggest ever baby girl, coming in at a whopping 5.67 kg (12lbs 8oz), reports Daily Mail.Pictured here next to her cousin Thomas - who