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England v South Africa - live
BST Anthems have been sung, action is totally imminent. England's record in ODI semi-finals: P8 W4 L4. Can they win a third on the spin today? Will they swing the ball? When? How suspiciously? Answers on their ...
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Steyn ruled out as England bowl first
South Africa suffered a huge blow before the start of their Champions Trophy semi-final against England at The Oval after Dale Steyn failed to clear a fitness test. Steyn was ruled out because of a groin problem after missing out a few games earlier in the tournament due to a side strain. Rory Kleinveldt was named Steyn's ...
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HM King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein of Jordan departs from Amman to London today
Amman: June 19 -- (BNA)-- HM King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan departed from Amman today embarking on an official visit to the British Capital, London. The Jordanian News Agency (Petra) reported that HM King Abdullah II is expected to hold talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Minister William Hague. The Jordanian King is also expected ...
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Sun shining across Northern Ireland...but get it while you can
And although the heat may not be as blazing as across the water - which could be set for the hottest day of the year so far - forecasters are hoping temperatures will reach the early 20s.Temperatures are due to climb as high as 28C in south eastern regions of the UK.But as is often the case ...
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Bank of England ranks cyber attacks above Eurozone crisis as biggest threat
Cyber attacks have risen to the top of the list of threats for UK banks according to Bank of England's director of financial stability, Andrew Haldane, but understanding and management of the risk is still at an "early stage". Speaking at a Treasury select committee last week, Haldane said that during recent meetings with the five top banks in the UK, four of the banks had ...
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Second man held over Gloucester mosque fire
The fire service was called to the Ryecroft Street mosque in Gloucester at 12.50am yesterday after reports of a small fire at the building.Police attended and viewed CCTV that showed a man pouring petrol around the door of the building before setting a rag on fire and using it to ignite the fuel.The man returned to a dark car, believed to be a BMW or Mercedes, and was driven away by a second ...
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BoE split 6-3 against more QE at Kings final meeting
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England remained divided 6-3 against more asset purchases in June and watched with caution market reaction to signs the U.S. Federal Reserve might reduce stimulus. With the economy tentatively on the mend, ...
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Matthew Lynns London Eye 5 ways to protect your career from the robots
Watch any old sci-fi movie, and the future is invariably depicted as a place full of helpful, hard-working robots, busying themselves with the household chores, while the humans sit around mixing cocktails and enjoying themselves. Funny, it never seemed to materialize. If anything, we all seem to be working harder than ever, tied to our smartphones and ...
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China firm forays into British yacht hotel markets
A sunset over Tower bridge in London on June 19, 2012. Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group will invest nearly $1.6 billion to acquire a British yacht maker and build London's tallest residential towers, state media reported ...
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Reckless British bankers could face jail commission
LONDON (AFP) - Bankers found guilty of reckless misconduct in Britain could end up in prison and be stripped of bonuses, under draconian proposals to clean up the City of London published on Wednesday.The radical penalties were put forward by an official commission which said that a string of scandals in British finance had caused an "enormously damaging" loss of trust.The ...
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Britains FTSE creeps higher Fed in focus
* FTSE 100 down 0.6 percent before Fed statement* Ex-divs knock 1.8 points off the indexBy Tricia WrightLONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares fell ...
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George North available for British Lions
Saturday's first Test against Australia after recovering from his hamstring problem. North was a doubt for the series opener at Suncorp Stadium after sustaining the injury a week ago, but Rob Howley, the assistant coach, revealed he has fully recovered. "George came through a fitness test this morning and I've never seen him in better shape. He'll be available and ...
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Pregnant Kate Middleton misty-eyed over giving birth
A friend of mine dreamed of a water birth that would be both "relaxing" and "soulful". I think she thought she was going swimming with ...
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Borehamwood suicide pact Devastated father of train death teen speaks of his grief
The school sweethearts are believed to have already been on the tracks when they were hit by a train near Elstree and Borehamwood station in Hertfordshire on Monday ...
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NIHRs Deputy Chairman receives a delegation from British Institute of International and Comparative law
Manama: June 19 -- (BNA)-- The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR)'s Deputy Chairman cum Head of the Committee on Complaints, Monitoring and Follow-up , Mr. Abdullah Ahmed Al-Durazi, received this morning a British delegation led by the Birmingham School of Law Professor Geoffrey Jowl, at the NIHR's premises in the Seef District. At the meeting, NIHR's Deputy Chairman ...
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Major supermarkets launch traffic light food labelling system
A new front-of-pack food label that has the support of health groups and all the major supermarkets has been launched to help tackle the obesity ...
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Manchester United to Face Swansea in Season Opener
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Girl Guides Latest Promise Drops God Line
Girl Guides will no longer pledge their devotion to God when they join the organisation, it has been announced. The phrase "to love my God" has been dropped from the promise after a consultation suggested different words are needed to include the non-religious. Instead, girls joining the organisation will now be asked to "be true to myself and develop my beliefs". A ...
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Chinese firm to buy British yacht maker Sunseeker
The Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group is buying the British yacht maker Sunseeker, whose yachts have appeared in several James Bond films, in the latest example of a trend for Chinese companies to acquire top luxury global brands.The company said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy a 91.8% stake in privately held Sunseeker for 320m.Chinese companies have started to acquire top international ...
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Southgate favourite to take England U21 role
Gareth Southgate is the overwhelming bookmakers' favourite to replace Stuart Pearce as England Under-21s manager.Pearce was yesterday informed by the Football Association that his six years at the Young Lions helm would come to an end when his contract expires at the end of the month.Former international team-mate Southgate is expected to fill the void, with bookmakers pricing the former ...
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Chinas Dalian Wanda to spend $1.6 billion on UK yacht maker hotel
LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group said it would spend $1.6 billion (1.0 billion pounds) to buy British yacht maker Sunseeker and develop an upmarket London hotel, the latest example of a trend for Chinese companies to acquire top luxury global brands.The company said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy a 91.8 percent stake in privately-held Sunseeker for 320 million pounds ...
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Proud Bonner beaming about England inclusion
Terming her call-up to England's UEFA Women's EURO 2013 squad as a "massive achievement", uncapped Gemma Bonner will go to Sweden eager to "make the most of the ...
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Foreign Policy President In Northern Ireland Obama steps on countrys third rail
President Barack Obama, repeated the oft disproved claim that Catholic education increases division in front of an audience of 2,000 young people, including many Catholics, at Belfast's Waterfront hall when he arrived in the country this ...
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New South Wales plans sale of Newcastle coal port
Australia's most populous state is considering the sale of the world's biggest coal export terminal, subject to a detailed study of the implications of such a ...
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Wanda snaps up Sunseeker yachts in US$1.6b deal and plans Londons tallest residential towers
Conglomerate Wanda Group will invest nearly US$1.6 billion to acquire a British yacht maker and build London's tallest residential towers, state media reported. The plans mark the latest foray by Chinese investors into the West's luxury market at a time when Europe is in a recession and struggling with record jobless numbers. Wanda Group, a private company with interests ranging from ...
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Britain losing interest in leading?
Britain was once the most powerful country in the world, it ran an empire that was the envy of every other colonial power, and gave the world a number of modern institutions that are still widely used today, most notable in the realm of political systems and democratic checks and balances. But Britain today is a shadow of what it once was, some might say it is just another country, nothing special.
Perhaps it’s a little harsh to say there’s nothing special about the UK. The United Kingdom remains an influential country in international politics, especially throughout the Commonwealth, and the capital city, London, is headquarters to some of the world’s biggest companies and home to one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. Read more
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