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Abu Dhabis TAQA denies London bourse move
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has said it is looking at ways to improve the liquidity of its shares but had not taken any steps to remove a barrier to foreigners holding its ...
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Indians largest foreign-born group in London Census
LONDON: Indians have become the largest foreign-born group in London. Nearly 9% of all foreign-born residents in London are now Indians. In sheer numbers, this means 2.63 lakh people born in India are now living in London. London had about 3 million foreign-born residents in 2011 (37% of the total London population and 40% of the total foreign-born population of England and Wales). London's ...
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British PM survives gay vote
British Prime Minister David Cameron headed off another Conservative rebellion on Monday after the opposition Labour Party helped him see off a "wrecking amendment" which had threatened his gay marriage bill. Tory MP Tim Loughton had proposed the amendment saying that if gay couples were allowed to marry, then heterosexual couples should also be able to have civil partnerships. But ...
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British P.M. Cameron gets an assist from Labor on gay marriage
Ed Miliband . Miliband agreed to have Labor members of Parliament vote against an amendment that would have extended civil unions to heterosexual couples, The Guardian reported. The amendment, backed by opponents of gay marriage, would have reduced the bill's chance of parliamentary approval, and Miliband had been planning to abstain. Cameron has also been trying to damp down a story that ...
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Church of Scotland approves compromise on gay clergy
The Church of Scotland's General Assembly Monday approved a compromise that allows congregations who want to have gay ministers to do so. The plan will not take effect until 2015, The Scotsman reported. The church, which has a Presbyterian form of government, will spend the next year developing the legal form for allowing gay clergy, followed by votes by the presbyteries and then by ...
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Looted Irish treasures recovered in England
They include three 'gun money' coins, the emergency war money coined by James II from 1689-91 to pay his forces to fight William of Orange.The items, including a Bronze Age axe and spearhead and hundreds of medieval coins, will go on display today, then be stored for research.They were recovered after a tip-off from ...
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Legal minefield looms if Northern Ireland opts out of new Same-Sex Couples Bill lawyers warn
A new vaccine is being made available to prevent a disease which causes severe birth defects and miscarriages in livestock, it has been ...
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Photos Portland knocks off London at Mem Cup
Derrick Pouliot and Chase De Leo scored 23 seconds apart in the third period Monday as the Portland Winterhawks defeated the London Knights 6-3 at the MasterCard Memorial ...
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Former British flagship leaves Portsmouth for Turkish scrap yard
The Ark Royal, the aircraft carrier that was for many years the flagship of the British navy, left Portsmouth for the last time Monday for a Turkish scrap yard. Former members of the vessel's crew, some wearing black armbands, joined a crowd of onlookers who watched as the Ark Royal was towed out of the harbor, the Daily Mirror reported. Towing the ship to Turkey saves money on fuel. The ...
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Qantas brings pre-flight meal ordering to London Singapore
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No option is off the table if Assad doesnt take Syrian peace seriously - British FM
British Foreign Minister William Hague Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must realize that "no option is off table" if his government fails to negotiate seriously at peace talks in ...
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Rugby Rewards re-launches with focus on British Irish Lions Tour
Australian Rugby is set to launch a Facebook-based Rugby Rewards program which aims to foster team advocacy ahead of the British & Irish Lions Tour. Rugby Rewards is a digital engagement program which recognises and rewards fans for their support for Australian Rugby and the Qantas Wallabies. It was first launched in 2011 as an initiative to capture the support for the Qantas Wallabies ...
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Public did have right to know about Boris Johnsons secret love child court confirms
Voters did have a right to know that Boris Johnson fathered a secret love-child after cheating on his wife, a court confirmed yesterday.The Appeal Court rejected claims of his mistress Helen Macintyre that the birth of their daughter remain secret.Last July a judge said reports of the birth in 2009 were justified because of the politician's "recklessness" while serving in public ...
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Fernandinho keen on Manchester City switch
Fernandinho has been strongly linked with Manchester City The Brazilian, who is a transfer target for the 2012 Premier League champions, replied to a question from a City fan on Twitter and confirmed he hopes to move to Manchester. The 28-year-old is wanted by City, who are also interested in Malaga playmaker Isco, as they plan an overhaul of their midfield for next season. Shakhtar have ...
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Injured Wilshere eyes England captaincy
Jack Wilshere has seven caps for England Wilshere, 21, is set to miss upcoming international friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil due to an ongoing ankle injury. However, the midfielder remains eager to develop his all-round contribution to the cause as the 2014 World Cup looms.He told The Sun: "I want to captain Arsenal and I want to captain England. That definitely appeals to ...
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Survey finds two in three people oppose legal aid cuts
More than two-thirds of British people believe that the innocent will be convicted of crimes they did not commit if there are cuts to criminal legal aid, according to a ...
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Andy McSmiths Diary Send away the clown - Ukip sorry for unsuitable councillor
Andy McSmith is a senior reporter at The Independent. He has vast experience in political journalism and has also appeared on documentaries for BBC Radio ...
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One giant leap for Britain UKs first official astronaut Tim Peake on tweeting like Chris Hadfield and missing his wife and sons
Ground control to Major Tim: former Apache helicopter pilot Tim Peake to be Britain's first official astronaut for 20 years with International Space Station ...
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Tom Hiddleston heads new Donmar Warehouse season as Hollywood stars make way for British talent
Hollywood imports are no longer required to make a buzz on the West End stage, the head of the Donmar Warehouse said, after unveiling a new Autumn season starring Tom Hiddleston and Jessica ...
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4 Americans to qualify for British Open in Texas
PLANO, Texas -; Americans Josh Teater, Scott Brown Johnson Wagner and Bud Cauley qualified for the British Open on Monday at the international final qualifying at Gleneagles Country Club Queens ...
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Church of Scotland paves way for gays to become ministers
Scotland The Church of Scotland's ruling General Assembly has voted to open the way to allowing actively gay men and women to become ministers.The vote affirms Church policy that the only appropriate expression of sexual activity should be in a marriage between a man and woman.However, it allows liberal parishes to opt out of that policy.The decision still has to be endorsed by the ...
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British man Julian Stevenson appears in court after confessing to slitting childrens throats
A 48-year-old British man has appeared in a French court today after allegedly confessing to killing his two children by slitting their ...
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New insurance for cosmetic surgery
In the wake of the findings from the government enquiry into cosmetic surgery, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons has a new insurance scheme for ...
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Large waists increase risk of diabetes
The research, commissioned by Diabetes UK and Bupa, shows that just 37 % are aware that having a large waist is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, despite strong evidence that this is the case. Diabetes UK defines a large waist as 31.5 inches or over for women and 35 inches and over for ...
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Game Hunting in Englands Premier League
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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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