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UK to withdraw 3,800 troops from Afghanistan by end-2013

Britain will withdraw 3,800 troops, almost half of the current force serving in Afghanistan's troubled Helmand province, by the end of 2013, Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Wednesday.......

Army chief says happy over resolution of age issue

A week after he lost his battle in the Supreme Court on the age issue, Army Chief Gen V K Singh on Thursday said the controversy was "behind" everyone and he was happy over its resolution. "I......

UK places restrictions on cargo from India, Pak

As an aftermath of the recent mail bomb plot, Britain has tightened screening of air cargo passing through the country and ordered re-screening of parcels originating from some cities in India,......

British Airways cabin crew strike called off

British Airways has won a dramatic 11th hour injunction which halted a crippling strike planned by thousands of its cabin crew in a bitter row over jobs, pay and staffing levels.Justice McCombe......

One in four Britons out of work

One in four Britons is jobless. According to official figures released by the UK government, nearly ten million adults in Britain are jobless. There're 1.65 million people who are unemployed, with......

Missiles put on London rooftop to guard Olympics

Britain's military has told residents of an upscale apartment development near the Olympic Park in east London it is installing a missile battery on top of a tower within their housing complex to......

AWACS, jets and snipers to secure airspace for Olympics

As crowds gather to watch this year's Olympic opening ceremony in London, highly trained eyes on the ground and in the sky will be keeping tabs on every aircraft over the southeast of Britain. The......

Sikhs can carry ceremonial daggers into Olympic venues

Sikh athletes and spectators will be allowed to wear ceremonial daggers into London Olympic venues next year, despite the intense security arrangements, as part of a multi-faith approach to the......

Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers

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Britain lays off 4,400 soldiers as army downsizes

London: Britain laid off more 4,400 soldiers on Tuesday in a third wave of military job cuts intended to help tackle a budget deficit, the said.The... ...

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U.K White Paper Reports

The U.K Defence Acquisition White paper released highlights the new proposals which can allow taxpayers to save about £200 million a year by... ...

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Kabul demands British forces transfer prisoners within weeks

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai demanded on Saturday that Britain hand over within two weeks more than 80 prisoners of war being... ...

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Xi issues International Childrens Day call

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Syrian opposition Thursday refused to attend US-Russian backed talks with representatives of President Bashar al-Assad's... ...

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Commissioner Seeks End to Roaming Fees in Europe

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UK to withdraw 3,800 troops from Afghanistan by end-2013

Army chief says happy over resolution of age issue

UK places restrictions on cargo from India, Pak

British Airways cabin crew strike called off

One in four Britons out of work

Missiles put on London rooftop to guard Olympics

AWACS, jets and snipers to secure airspace for Olympics

Sikhs can carry ceremonial daggers into Olympic venues

Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers

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