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- Taliban war pushes tanks into storage
British tanks have been parked up for the next three years to save money and allow their crews to be deployed to Afghanistan to drive a new range of armoured vehicles. The move is part of an order from General Sir David Richards, who takes over as head
- United States of America celebrates its 233rd anniversary
In 1763, American colonists who were erstwhile loyal British subjects, invoked the principles enunciated in the 13th century English document, the Magna Carta, that no one is above the law. In that year, when the English King began to assert his
- Costa Rica is happiest place
SAN JOSE - COSTA Rica is the happiest place on earth, and one of the most environmentally friendly, according to a new survey by a British non-governmental group. The New Economics Foundation looked at 143 countries that are home to 99 per cent of the
- Wounded Lions roar back to salvage pride
The British and Irish Lions avoided a second successive series whitewash by producing a spirited display of attacking rugby to beat South Africa 28-9 in the third and final test at Ellis Park yesterday. South Africa, who won the first two tests, made 10
- Former finance minister: Morgan Stanley won't leave Ukraine
KIEV, June 30 - Morgan Stanley is not to leave Ukraine, according to Ihor Mitiukov, the head of the Ukrainian office of Morgan Stanley and a former Ukrainian finance minister, in an interview with the Investgazeta newspaper. 'Morgan Stanley has decided
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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earths surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UKs strength seriously depleted in two World Wars. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. The UK currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental Europe. A member of the EU, it chose to remain outside of the EMU for the time being. Constitutional reform is also a significant issue in the UK. Regional assemblies with varying degrees of power opened in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in 1999.
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