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

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

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

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.

Islamic State threatens Britain in new executions video

Islamic State threatens Britain in new executions video

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

The 11-minute footage included a 'message' for United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron which is being read by a man in an English accent, threatening attacks in the UK.

Smith to assume new role as Australia's Test opener

Smith to assume new role as Australia's Test opener

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Apart from Renshaw's inclusion in place of Warner, there are no changes to the squad which beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third and final test to sweep the series 3-0 last week.

Former champs Mumbai, Kolkata in battle to regain lost ground

Former champs Mumbai, Kolkata in battle to regain lost ground

Rediff.com15 Apr 2023

Mumbai Indians face an uphill task against the firepower of Kolkata Knight Riders batters when the teams clash in Mumbai on Sunday in the Indian Premier League, with both former champions looking to get their campaigns back on track.

Aussie all-rounder vows bowling role in BGT series

Aussie all-rounder vows bowling role in BGT series

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

Cameron Green said that his body is in great shape, where he can contribute well as a bowler

Queen tells Scots to vote 'very carefully'

Queen tells Scots to vote 'very carefully'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Queen Elizabeth II has waded into the debate over Scotland's future as part of the United Kingdom, asking Scots to "think very carefully about the future" before voting in a historic referendum this week.

Pak must stop terror export, reiterates UK PM

Pak must stop terror export, reiterates UK PM

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

Notwithstanding angry reactions from Islamabad, British Premier David Cameron on Thursday refused to retract his remarks that Pakistan must stop the "export of terror", insisting that presence of terrorist outfits in that country was unacceptable.

'Calling it Islamic State gives undue credibility to poisonous death cult'

'Calling it Islamic State gives undue credibility to poisonous death cult'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

"I wish the BBC would stop calling it 'Islamic State' because it is not an Islamic state," he told the BBC's 'Today' programme.

'Warner doesn't want a swansong, he thinks...'

'Warner doesn't want a swansong, he thinks...'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

Erskine hit back at Johnson, stating that his questioning Warner's selection isn't logical.

PIC: We must never forget, says UK PM at Jallianwala

PIC: We must never forget, says UK PM at Jallianwala

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday described as deeply shameful the killing of peaceful protesters in Jallianwala Bagh in 1919 during British rule but stopped short of a public apology.

Algerian hostage crisis: Commandos hunt for militants

Algerian hostage crisis: Commandos hunt for militants

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

Algerian commandos are pursuing Islamic militants who are believed to be still holding a number of foreign hostages at a remote gas facility in Algeria. "The operation is still going on," British Prime Minister David Cameron said, 36 hours after Algerian special forces stormed the complex, in which Algerian authorities said four foreign workers and 18 militants have been killed.

T20 WC: Australia eye Super 8 spot; do-or-die for SL

T20 WC: Australia eye Super 8 spot; do-or-die for SL

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

Australia will aim to secure a Super Eight berth when they face lower-ranked Namibia

UK Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks, Coulson charged

UK Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks, Coulson charged

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

Media baron Rupert Murdoch's top executive Rebekah Brooks and Premier David Cameron's former aide Andy Coulson, were on Tuesday charged along with six others with criminal conspiracy to hack into phones of individuals, taking the year-long phone hacking scandal to a new level.

Chopper scam to overshadow British PM's 3-day India visit

Chopper scam to overshadow British PM's 3-day India visit

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Mumbai on Monday morning on a three-day India visit during which will he meet captains of industry and hold talks with top leaders, who are likely to seek more information on the VVIP helicopters scam involving an Anglo-Italian firm.

T20 WC: Afghanistan buckle up for stern Australia test

T20 WC: Afghanistan buckle up for stern Australia test

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

The two teams last met in the ODI World Cup in 2023. It was in Mumbai where Glenn Maxwell had played a once-in-a-generation knock to notch up a sensational double hundred while battling cramps all over his body, with Pat Cummins in tow who provided sturdy support from the other end.

British minister caught dumping secret memos in trash bins

British minister caught dumping secret memos in trash bins

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

A British minister has been caught dumping secret papers, including intelligence summaries on Al Qaeda's links to Pakistan, in trash cans at a park in London, in a new embarrassment for Prime Minister David Cameron.

China protests British PM's meeting with Dalai Lama

China protests British PM's meeting with Dalai Lama

Rediff.com15 May 2012

China on Tuesday took strong exception to British Prime Minister David Cameron's meeting with the Dalai Lama and lodged diplomatic protests accusing the United Kingdom of interfering in its internal affairs by playing up the Tibet issue.

Why Australia can't afford to take Bangladesh lightly

Why Australia can't afford to take Bangladesh lightly

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

2021 World T20 champions Australia will be mindful of the dangers of taking Bangladesh lightly.

A dash of tricolour on London's iconic monuments

A dash of tricolour on London's iconic monuments

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

The iconic monuments in British capital London bathed in the tricolour of India as a "unique tribute" to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit to the country.

No question in my mind he can: Watson picks Warner's replacement

No question in my mind he can: Watson picks Warner's replacement

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

Former Australia player Shane Watson said star all-rounder Cameron Green has all the means to succeed as a Test opener.

UK tabloid 'News of the World' to shut down

UK tabloid 'News of the World' to shut down

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

Sunday's edition of the British tabloid News of the World, one of the oldest newspapers in Britain, will be its last. The 168-year-old tabloid is shutting down following accusations of hacking into the mobile phones of crime and terror victims, celebrities and politicians.

Suarez set appalling example: British PM

Suarez set appalling example: British PM

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

British Prime Minister David Cameron has accused Liverpool striker Luis Suarez of setting an 'appalling example' following the Uruguayan's 10-match ban for biting an opponent during a match.

Even world leaders find time to stay in shape

Even world leaders find time to stay in shape

Rediff.com19 Nov 2010

Meetings, appointments, speeches, policy-making, tours world leaders have a lot on their palate. Yet some of them find time to stay in shape. Let's take a look at them

Botched Libyan mission: UK PM knew about it

Botched Libyan mission: UK PM knew about it

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

British Prime Minister David Cameron was aware that special commandos and Mi6 officers were to mount a secret mission in Libya, Foreign Secretary William Hague has said.

Cameron orders urgent probe into Thatcher link to Op Bluestar

Cameron orders urgent probe into Thatcher link to Op Bluestar

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday ordered an urgent investigation into a decision by Margaret Thatcher's government to send an SAS officer to India in 1984 to advise Indira Gandhi in planning Operation Bluestar to flush out militants holed up in the Golden Temple.

Pix: Tentative calm in London, trouble erupts in new towns

Pix: Tentative calm in London, trouble erupts in new towns

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

After a fourth consecutive night of violence that convulsed most parts of London, the scene before dawn Wednesday was largely calm, a tentative calm enforced by 16,000 policemen.

Indian mangoes offered to Cameron as EU ban looms

Indian mangoes offered to Cameron as EU ban looms

Rediff.com29 Apr 2014

Leading British-Indian MP Keith Vaz on Tuesday took his fight against the European Union's impending ban on the import of Indian mangoes to the Prime Minister's office in London.

Bancroft sets eyes on vacant opener's slot post Warner retirement

Bancroft sets eyes on vacant opener's slot post Warner retirement

Rediff.com31 Dec 2023

Veteran Australian batter Cameron Bancroft staked a claim to the vacant opener's slot post David Warner's Test retirement, saying a 'specialist' should be considered for the position.

'Emergency' makes Sonia cancel meet with UK PM

'Emergency' makes Sonia cancel meet with UK PM

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

British Prime Minister David Cameron, who has spoken of forging a 'special relationship with India' and is currently in India, will leave the country without meeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi and considered the real power behind the throne.

Both India and Pakistan very important to us: UK

Both India and Pakistan very important to us: UK

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday called on India and Pakistan to strengthen their peace process and trade relations, saying the time is ripe for the two countries to replace the mistrust of the past with opportunities for mutual progress.Cameron, who made a day-long visit to Islamabad at the invitation of Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, said Britain wants a strong relationship with both India and Pakistan.

NEVER happens in India: UK PM has to wait in queue!

NEVER happens in India: UK PM has to wait in queue!

Rediff.com4 Jul 2012

"I am in the middle of serving somebody," a waitress at a United Kingdom coffee shop told David Cameron as she failed to recognise the prime minister and scolded him for jumping the queue. Cameron was on his way to the Armed Forces Day celebrations in Plymouth when he decided to stop for a coffee. He stunned locals by strolling into the Sandwich Box Plus cafe.

British PM threatens Gaddafi with military action

British PM threatens Gaddafi with military action

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

As intense fighting brought Libya close to a civil war, British Prime Minister David Cameron has threatened the country's strongman Muammar Gaddafi with military action by imposing a no-fly zone and also suggested English troops could be involved in peacekeeping in the strife-torn nation.

The young rule the world!

The young rule the world!

Rediff.com13 May 2010

Grey hair and seniority are no longer criterion to rule countries; the latest in the growing list of young leaders is British Prime Minister David Cameron.

UK heads for 'coalition of the losers'

UK heads for 'coalition of the losers'

Rediff.com10 May 2010

The Tories and Liberal Democrats edged closer to a deal on coalition formation that might result in Conservative Party leader David Cameron enter Downing Street, even as reports emerged that United Kingdom Premier Gordon Brown had launched a last-minute bid to woo kingmaker Nick Clegg. Cameron appeared confident of winning Lib Dem leader Clegg's support after continued negotiations on Sunday night for a belt-tightening economic plan.

Warner makes low-key exit from international cricket

Warner makes low-key exit from international cricket

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

David Warner's international career come to an anti-climactic end after Afghanistan's stunning victory over Bangladesh eliminated Australia from the T20 World Cup.

'It's unacceptable. Pak must eliminate Lashkar'

'It's unacceptable. Pak must eliminate Lashkar'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

Unfazed by Pakistan's angry reaction, British Prime Minister David Cameron has said that the existence of terror groups like Lashkar-e-Tayiba on its soil was "not acceptable" and it must eliminate them to end terrorism in India.

Won't invade Libya as it could alienate Arabs: UK

Won't invade Libya as it could alienate Arabs: UK

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

British Prime Minister David Cameron has ruled out invading Libya against a United Nations mandate, amid concerns that the forces of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi were using cluster bombs to gain control over rebel strongholds.

US journalist's brutal execution shocks the world

US journalist's brutal execution shocks the world

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

The cold-blooded murder of American journalist James Foley has sent shockwaves around the world.

T20 WC: England's bowling faces Aussie firepower

T20 WC: England's bowling faces Aussie firepower

Rediff.com7 Jun 2024

England will be looking to bounce back from a rain-affected opening match and solidify their T20 World Cup campaign