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UK’s Cameron promises Britons EU referendum
23/01/2013 - UK

UK’s Cameron promises Britons EU referendum

UK Prime Minister David Cameron pledged on Wednesday to offer British citizens a vote on leaving the European Union if his party wins the next election, a move likely to trigger alarm among fellow member states such as France and Germany.
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Probe announced as 'French stench' invades England
23/01/2013 - FRANCE

Probe announced as 'French stench' invades England

A non-toxic leak at a Rouen chemical plant that caused headaches and nausea among residents of northern France spread to south London on Tuesday. France said Wednesday it would investigate whether the leak was caused by "negligence".
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British woman sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Bali
22/01/2013 - INDONESIA

British woman sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Bali

A British woman on Tuesday was sentenced to death by an Indonesian court for smuggling $2.5 million worth of cocaine into Bali, after the jury concluded that she had “damaged” the island's image as a tourist destination.
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Cameron to tackle thorny issue of Europe
21/01/2013 - UK

Cameron to tackle thorny issue of Europe

Britain's place in the European Union is a thorny question that dogs David Cameron and has haunted his Conservative Party for four decades. The British Prime Minister is expected to tackle the issue on Wednesday, amid speculation he will pave the way for a referendum on whether or not to stay in the EU at all. But the prospect of Britain going it alone doesn't please everyone...
Cameron rejects in/out referendum on EU membership
16/01/2013 - UK

Cameron rejects in/out referendum on EU membership

British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday that he is at present against the idea of holding a straight in/out referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union, but said that he felt the time had come to renegotiate its role.
Deadly rush hour helicopter crash in central London
16/01/2013 - UK

Deadly rush hour helicopter crash in central London

Two people were killed after a helicopter hit a crane and crashed in central London on Wednesday morning, hitting two cars travelling in the Vauxhall area, police said. At least nine more people have been reported injured at the scene.
US voices concern for UK’s EU renegotiation plans
10/01/2013 - UNITED KINGDOM

US voices concern for UK’s EU renegotiation plans

As British Prime Minister David Cameron prepares to call for a “new settlement” with the EU which would likely go to a referendum, the Obama administration has warned that it values the UK’s “strong voice” in the economic bloc.
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New literary beginnings
10/01/2013 - CULTURE

New literary beginnings

Many of us use the beginning of a new year to re-evaluate what we want and to make positive changes to our lives. Our book critic, Sylvia Whitman, tells us about two books that touch on this theme of new beginnings: "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio, a moving story for young adults; and "A Distant Neighbourhood" by Jiro Taniguchi and Fréderic Boilet, a graphic novel exploring what it would be like to live your life again.
Web users fight for kidnapped 5-year-old Aishah Sabra
09/01/2013 - WEBNEWS

Web users fight for kidnapped 5-year-old Aishah Sabra

Web users campaign to reunite a mother with her little girl, abducted by the father. Online pranksters play a rather sick joke on Justin Bieber fans. And a short video documents one man’s transition from male to female.
Argentina’s Kirchner charters British jet to avoid debt seizure
08/01/2013 - ARGENTINA

Argentina’s Kirchner charters British jet to avoid debt seizure

Despite tensions with the UK over the Falkland Islands, Argentine President Cristina Kirchner has chartered a British private jet for a four-nation tour amid fears her official aircraft could be seized in a debt dispute, the government said Monday.
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