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England into final after easy win
Link to video: Alastair Cook delighted after England's Champions Trophy win over South Africa England strolled their way into Sunday's Champions Trophy final. If winning by seven wickets, with 75 deliveries in hand, represents a breeze in what had been anticipated to be a tight contest, then it could have been more of a hurricane had it not been for a fighting ninth-wicket ...
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Anderson the catalyst for crushing win
Nerveless and apparently unhurried, he still managed to score at close to a run-a-ball and, in his last 12 ODIs, has now registered one century, five half-centuries and been dismissed for under 37 only once. He has averaged 75.77 in that time. He will never win over all his critics but, in this situation, there is no more reassuring sight in English cricket than Trott scrapping his ...
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A choke Not really just a thrashing
insisted they did . Maybe it's just easier for him to confront the word head on rather than argue the finer points of difference between being noosed and being nowhere. South Africa were the ...
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Deputy Premier Receives British Government Advisor
Manama-June19(BNA)Deputy Premier Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa today received Director General and Chief Executive of the Ordnance Survey and adviser to the British Government Vanessa Lawrence and discussed cooperation to develop geospatial data and survey applications. He stressed strong historical relations and steadily growing cooperation in all fields highlighting the importance ...
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New bonus boom in banking sector as Government’s cut in top rate of income tax takes effect
Bankers' bonuses leapt to record levels in April as the Government's cut in the top rate of income tax came into effect, new figures revealed ...
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PM is dragging his feet on bank reform Labour on attack as bonuses leap to record level
Bankers' bonuses leapt to record levels in April as the Government's cut in the top rate of income tax came into effect, new figures ...
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Cricket-England ease into final as South Africa choke again
(Adds quotes) * England to meet India or Sri Lanka in final * South Africa bowled out for 175 By Mark Meadows LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Hosts England sauntered into the Champions Trophy final after South Africa 'choked' in yet another semi-final when they were bowled out for 175 in fairly benign conditions at The Oval on Wednesday. South Africa were favourites heading into ...
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Britain threatens bad bankers with prison
Senior bankers who are particularly reckless with customers’ – or taxpayers’ – money should face criminal charges, fines, and even jail terms. That is the main recommendation from a British parliamentary commission on banking standards. It also wants the bonuses of failed bankers to be taken back and for them to lose their pensions. Lawyers say it would be very ...
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Elbow Sprain To Keep Tiger Woods Out Until British Open
(CBS) Tiger Woods’ sore left elbow will keep him out of competition until the British Open. Woods said Wednesday on his website that doctors found a strain in his left elbow and advised that he take a few weeks off for rest and treatment. That means he will miss the AT&T National next week at Congressional, where he is the defending champion. The tournament benefits the Tiger Woods ...
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British PM We admire political and economic freedom progress in Turkey
Cameron said, Turkey's journey over last few decades in terms of political freedom and economic freedom has been remarkable LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron has said Turkey's journey over the last few decades in terms of political freedom and economic freedom had been remarkable.Cameron replied the questions about Gezi Park protests at a press meeting in regards to G8 ...
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Lennox Hill Ltd launches a major upgrade to its cloud-based isoTracker Audits Management software
Lennox Hill Ltd announces the launch of version 2.0 of its Audits module as part of its long term plan of continuously adding features to its isoTracker Quality Management Software. The upgrade to the Audits module is intended to make it more powerful, more flexible and more customisable while maintaining the same affordable price. This upgrade follows recent upgrades to the Complaints ...
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British ballet dancer David Wall dead at 67
David Wall of Britain's Royal Ballet has died of cancer at his family home in London, the BBC reported. He was 67. The type of cancer that ended his life Tuesday was not disclosed. Wall became the youngest male principal in the dance company's history when he was 21. A recipient of the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire title, Wall retired from the troupe ...
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Wikileaks founder Assange marks year of confinement in London embassy
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange waves from a window with Ecuador's Foreign Affairs Minister Ricardo Patino at Ecuador's embassy in central London June 16, 2013. (REUTERS/Chris Helgren) ...
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Premier League Cardiff Citys top-flight return will include a healthy Mark Hudson
Premier League will be "massive", and said he will be fit for their first campaign in the top flight. The captain missed the end of the Championship-winning Cardiff season because of ankle trouble, but said he is looking forward to being on the pitch for the opener ...
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In pictures Belfast roads re-opened following gas leak
Two Belfast city centre streets have re-opened following a gas leak earlier. Great Victoria Street and Dublin Road were shut and a number of buildings were evacuated during the gas leak which a spokeswoman for the PSNI said there had been in the area of the old Shaftesbury Hospital."Phoenix Gas has been informed and are attending," she said.At around 6pm on Wednesday, the PSNI said ...
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Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana sentenced to 20 months in jail for tax evasion
Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been found guilty of massive tax evasion in Italy.The pair were convicted in a Milan court of failing to declare 1 billion euros (860m) in income tax to authorities.The court sentenced them both to 20 months in jail.Prosecutors said that the pair had evaded taxes on income of 416 million euros each and 200 million euros through a Luxembourg-based ...
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Kirsten accepts that South Africa choked
Gary Kirsten did not shy away from the team's uncomfortable history of failing at pressure stages in major events, admitting they "choked" against England, a term he called "horrible", and that it does not reflect well on his time as ...
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State Minister for Interior Affairs Receives British Director General and Chief Executive of Ordnance Survey
Manama, June 19 (BNA)-- State Minister for Interior Affairs Major General Adel bin Khalifa Al-Fadhel received today Director General and Chief Executive of the Ordnance Survey and adviser to the British Government Vanessa Lawrence. They discussed bilateral relations and issues of common interest. A O Q BNA 1732 GMT ...
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Three jailed for substantial Belfast cannabis operation
Three Chinese men who admitted involvement in a "substantial" operation to sell cannabis on a commercial scale have been jailed for a total of seven-and-a-half ...
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Proteas choke to gift England final spot
Hosts England have sauntered into the Champions Trophy final after South Africa "choked" in yet another semi-final, when they were bowled out for 175 in fairly benign conditions at The Oval. South Africa were favourites heading into the tournament, but limped through the group stage and have now bowed out in eight major international last-four clashes, winning only one. England, not ...
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Dramatic bridge demolition photo scoops top place in civil engineer photography competition
This stunning photo of a bridge demolition on the M1 has won the first prize of 100 in Picture This 2013 - the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) East of England annual photography ...
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BT chief Ian Livingston quits to join Government as trade minister
BT vs Sky: Ofcom launches investigation into BSkyB's alleged refusal to share Sky Sports channels on 'fair terms' with ...
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Syria crisis Tony Blair warns against inaction as David Cameron plays down immediate prospect of arming rebels
The cost to Britain and its allies of not intervening in Syria could be greater than becoming embroiled in the conflict, Tony Blair ...
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Strained elbow to sideline Tiger until British Open
(AP) --- Tiger Woods' sore left elbow will keep him out of competition until the British Open. Woods says on his website that he had his left elbow checked out when he returned home from the U.S. Open at Merion. He says doctors found a strain to his left elbow and advised him to take a few weeks off for rest and treatment. He will not be playing the AT&T National next week at ...
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Edmonton man arrested via Interpol back home following arrest in England
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Edmonton? Is it landmarks such as our colossal mall or the four gleaming pyramids nestled in our river valley? Or might it be less obvious: the biting cold that strikes your bones in the dead of winter or the sizzle of green onion cakes at one of our many summer ...
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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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