Britain Withdraws Some Diplomats From Iran The British government is pulling some diplomatic staff out of Iran following Tuesday's attack on its embassy in Tehran by a group of protesters. On Sunday, Iranian lawmakers voted to weaken diplomatic ties

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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne holds his Budget Box as he poses for the media outside his official residence at 11 Downing Street in central London, 22 Jun 2010 Britain's new coalition government has passed an emergency budget a

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Pope Benedict XVI will arrive Thursday in Britain for a four-day visit. It is only the second papal visit to the country since the Reformation and the first official state visit. Claz Gomez taps away eagerly at the keyboard of her computer. She is hu

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THE MAKING OF A NATION - AMERICAN HISTORY: Relations Between Britain and its American Colonies 建国史话 (10):北美殖民地不满英征税 From VOA Learning English, this is THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im St

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Oxfam on Monday published a book warning that the food and fuel price hikes have signaled the start of a new age of scarcity which could drag millions of people further into poverty. It urges immediate action to tackle the huge inequalities that pre

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced a broad, independent inquiry into the country's involvement in the Iraq war. But despite considerable pressure, Mr. Brown said the inquiry would not be held in public. British PM Gordon Brown at 10 D

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II holds the hand of her husband Prince Philip as she arrives deliver the Queen's speech in the House of Lords, during the State Opening of Parliament in Westminster, 25 May 2010 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has formally ope

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France and Britain have signed treaties that will see the two nuclear-armed powers cooperate on defense, including a joint rapid deployment force and shared use of aircraft carriers. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David C

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Britain Says Goodbye to Former PM Thatcher Her casket was carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage through the center of London, as people crowded the sidewalks to pay their respects. It was escorted by military units, and all along the route security w

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By Mandy Clark London 08 October 2007 The fate of hundreds of refugees from Sudan's Darfur region may well hinge on what happens in Britain's House of Lords. The highest court in Britain is deciding whether it is safe to return Darfuri asylum seekers

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By Tom Rivers London 27 October 2007 For the first time ever, the U.S. National Football League will stage a regular season game in Europe. The venue for the Sunday clash will be London's new Wembley stadium. Tom Rivers has detail from London. Here i

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By Tom Rivers London 18 December 2007 A day after international delegates agreed in Paris to give at least$7 billion in aid to the Palestinians, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met British PM Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street. After the discussio

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By Tom Rivers London 08 August 2007 For the first time since the confirmation of foot-and-mouth disease in Britain earlier this month, the government has decided to ease restrictions on livestock shipments in areas outside of the affected zone in sou

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By Sonja Pace London 19 March 2008 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled a broad security strategy of how the government, security and health services would deal with national emergencies, including terrorist attacks, outbreaks of disease and

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By Deborah Block Baghdad 16 December 2007 Britain has transferred security responsibilities for Iraq's Basra Province to Iraqi forces. This marks a major step in the withdrawal of British forces from Iraq. Meanwhile, Al-Qaida's second-in-command, Aym

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By Tendai Maphosa London 10 December 2007 The Anglican Archbishop of York took a dramatic step to protest human rights abuses in Zimbabwe, removing his bishop's collar and cutting it to pieces on a live television broadcast Sunday. Archbishop John Se

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The British government presented its legislative agenda to parliament Wednesday, and dealing with the financial crisis and stabilizing the economy are the top priorities. It's the government's program, but, as every year, it is Queen Elizabeth II, w

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The diplomatic row between Tehran and London continues to rumble. Briish PM Gordon Brown leaves his residence at 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons in London, 01 Jul 2009 Speaking during prime minister's question time in the House of Commons

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Containing the H1N1 virus in Britain is no longer an option and the country is moving to a new treatment phase. Health Secretary Andy Burnham outlined the new approach, effective immediately, which includes doctors diagnosing and prescribing medicat

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