British parliament to conduct banking inquiry
July 3rd, 2012 - 4:14 am ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that a parliamentary committee will probe the banking sector following Barclays' lending rate manipulation scandal.The probe will involve ... Read more...
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Huddled over eurozone crisis, EU leaders watch football
June 29th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) While expected to devote their full attention at evolving a plan at the crucial summit talks meant to save Europe, the European Union leaders instead ... Read more...
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Russia denies changing its stance on Syria
June 22nd, 2012 - 8:45 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has rejected British Prime Minister David Cameron's recent comments saying Russia has changed its stance on Syria.Lavrov ... Read more...
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Saudi prince’s funeral to be held in Mecca
June 17th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 17 (IANS) The funeral prayers for Saudi crown prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who breathed his last Saturday following a prolonged illness, will be held Sunday ... Read more...
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China blames Britain for damaging relations
June 14th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 14 (IANS) China has said it hopes Britain will take effective and practical steps to repair relations affected by British Prime Minister David Cameron's meeting with the ... Read more...
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Study reveals that 10% of the Brits believe that David Cameron is an alien
June 5th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, June 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, might be an alien, according to one in ten Britons, as a survey carried out by the Daily Star has shown.
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British PM’s ex-spokesperson held for perjury
May 30th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron's former spokesman and ex-editor of the News of the World was detained Wednesday over allegations of perjury in court, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Democratic Myanmar gets world leaders
May 28th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Nay Pyi Taw, May 28 (IANS) Myanmar's decision to embrace democracy is getting the once isolated nation plenty of VVIP visitors from around the world.Manmohan Singh, who landed here ... Read more...
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Suu Kyi to visit Britain, address parliament
May 21st, 2012 - 10:19 am ICT by IANS
Yangon, May 21 (IANS) In a historic first trip outside the country in 24 years, Myanmar's pro-democracy leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi will visit Britain and ... Read more...
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British PM may win gold medal for chillaxing: Book
May 20th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) "If there was a gold medal for chillaxing Dave would win it," an ally of David Cameron says in a new book about the relaxed ... Read more...
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Strong families key for successful children, says study
May 20th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
London, May 19 (IANS) A welfare state has little or no bearing on how children turn out, says an international study which found that strong families are the key ... Read more...
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Olympic flame arrives in Britain
May 19th, 2012 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
London, May 19 (IANS) The Olympic flame arrived in Britain Friday after being flown from Athens, Greece, for the London 2012 torch relay.A gold-coloured plane named The Firefly landed ... Read more...
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Lloyd’s of London eyes India, China for growth
May 12th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) Lloyd's of London, Britain's 325-year-old insurance and reinsurance market, has unveiled a plan to substantially promote its business growth in emerging markets, including India, China ... Read more...
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Pakistan, Britain to raise bilateral trade to $4 bn
May 11th, 2012 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
London, May 11 (IANS) Pakistan and Britain have launched a Trade and Investment Roadmap which aims to raise their bilateral trade to 2.5 billion pounds (over $4 billion) ... Read more...
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World leaders congratulate Hollande
May 7th, 2012 - 7:05 am ICT by IANS
Paris, May 7 (IANS) World leaders including US president Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron Sunday night congratulated Francois Hollande on his victory ... Read more...
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How did British PM’s ex-girlfriend become a nun?
April 29th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 29 (IANS) A former girlfriend of British Prime Minister David Cameron, who met her as a Conservative Party worker in the 1990s, left politics and worked in ... Read more...
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Suu Kyi to visit Britain
April 18th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 18 (IANS) Myanmar's pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi is to make a symbolic visit to Britain after accepting an invitation from British Prime Minister David Cameron.She ... Read more...
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Pakistani-British MP offers reward for Obama’s capture
April 16th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 16 (IANS) A Pakistani-origin member of the House of Lords was suspended from the Labour party after it was reported he had offered a reward of 10 ... Read more...
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Cameron invites Suu Kyi to visit Britain
April 14th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has invited Myanmar's pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi to visit the country later this year.Cameron met Suu Kyi Friday ... Read more...
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Buried British planes in Myanmar may fly again
April 14th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (IANS) Twenty "lost" Spitfire aircraft that were buried in Myanmar during World War II could return to the skies, The Independent reported Saturday.British Prime Minister David ... Read more...
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Cameron on first visit to Myanmar
April 13th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) David Cameron Friday became the first British prime minister to set foot in Myanmar since its independence in 1948.
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Garuda Indonesia orders 11 more Airbus widebody aircraft
April 12th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier of the Southeast Asian country, on Wednesday finalized an order with aircraft manufacturer Airbus for 11 more A330-300 widebody aircraft. The deal ... Read more...
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Huge earthquakes strike off Indonesia, generate small tsunamis (Update 3)
April 11th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Two major earthquakes struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra in Indonesia on Wednesday afternoon, generating small tsunamis and shaking buildings as far away as Singapore, ... Read more...
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Huge earthquakes strike off Indonesia, prompt tsunami warnings (Update 2)
April 11th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Two major earthquakes struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra in Indonesia on Wednesday afternoon, seismologists said, prompting tsunami watches and warnings for countries across the ... Read more...
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Huge earthquakes strike off Indonesia, prompt tsunami warnings (Update 1)
April 11th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Two major earthquakes struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra in Indonesia on Wednesday afternoon, seismologists said, prompting tsunami watches and warnings for countries across the ... Read more...
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Britain, Japan agree on joint arms project
April 10th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 10 (IANS) Visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda Tuesday agreed to jointly develop military equipment.During Cameron's brief trip to Japan, both ... Read more...
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Cameron to meet Suu Kyi in Myanmar
April 10th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 10 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron will make a landmark trip this week to Myanmar where he is expected to meet Nobel laureate and pro-democracy leader ... Read more...
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British PM moots adult certificate for sexy videos
April 9th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 9 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for raunchy promos to be slapped with adult certificates.Cameron wants them slapped with an "18 certificate" to save ... Read more...
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British government to monitor calls, email
April 4th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 4 (IANS) Insisting that there are "significant gaps" in the British security, the government has defended its plans to allow the monitoring of phone calls, email and ... Read more...
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Britain announces 60 new scholarships for Indians
March 28th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday announced 60 new "Jubilee Scholarships" to be awarded in India for one-year masters course in Britain, a statement said.Funded ... Read more...
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Cameron says London will be ready for Olympics
March 28th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 28 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron said here Wednesday that London would be ready to host the "greatest games" in the world.Cameron made these remarks after ... Read more...
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David Walliams to meet British PM
March 28th, 2012 - 5:21 am ICT by IANS
London, March 28 (IANS) Comedian David Walliams has been invited to meet British Prime Minister David Cameron this week to discuss his charity endeavours.Walliams and his fellow comedian John ... Read more...
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Americans back faster Afghan withdrawal: Poll
March 15th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 15 (IANS) Around half of the Americans who participated in a Gallup poll said the US should speed up withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, according to ... Read more...
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Obama, Cameron now bosom buddies: British daily
March 15th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 15 (IANS) A special relationship, or rather a "bromance" - affection shared by two straight males - seems to be blooming between US President Barack Obama and ... Read more...
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Obama takes Cameron on Air Force One
March 14th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 14 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Tuesday took British Prime Minister David Cameron on board his Air Force One presidential jet for a college basketball game in ... Read more...
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