150 years ago today, one of England's most famous composers was born. Sir Edward Elgar was the son of a piano tuner and was largely self-taught. His music, stirring, patriotic and emotional captured the spirit of England. It has endured as music we

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The United Kingdom is kicking 23 Russian diplomats out of the country and suspending its high level communications with Russia. British Prime Minister Theresa May says this is the single biggest expulsion of Russian diplomats in more than three decad

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AS IT IS 2014-02-14 Supporters Call on Britain to Return Jailed Governor to Nigeria 支持者呼吁英国释放James Ibori返回尼日利亚 Welcome back to the program. Im Caty Weaver. In January, Britain and Nigeria signed a prisoner exchange agree

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US, Britain to Step Up Efforts to Curb Sexual Violence in Conflicts 美英加大力度遏制性暴力 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his British counterpart, William Hague, are adding their weight to the international effort to stop sexual vi

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By Tom Rivers London 17 January 2007 The producers of Celebrity Big Brother , Britain's latest reality television show, are facing claims that they are allowing racial slurs directed at one of the program's participants to be broadcast unchecked. For

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By Sonja Pace London 30 October 2006 Britain's PM Tony Blair, left, arrives with Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown for the release of Stern report A British experts report on climate change warns that failure to curb global warming could trig

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By Tom Rivers London 25 July 2007 Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled in parliament Wednesday new anti-terror measures he would like to see implemented in the coming months. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. PM Gordon Brown departs

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By Stephanie Ho Washington 01 July 2007 The United States is increasing transportation security after a car bombing and other attempted terror attacks in Britain in recent days. The top U.S. security official says although he sees no links to any spe

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By Andre de Nesnera Washington 25 May 2007 British Prime Minister Tony Blair leaves office on June 27. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent Andr de Nesnera looks at Mr. Blair's legacy in foreign affairs, a legacy largely defined by hi

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By Sonja Pace London 10 November 2006 Britain's top domestic intelligence chief says authorities are investigating dozens of terror plots and warns of future attacks, which she says could involve chemical or even nuclear devices. ------- Eliza Manni

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CARL AZUZ, CNN 10 ANCHOR: December 11th was supposed to be the day when Britain's government voted on a plan to separate the country from the European Union. But the vote has been delayed and that's the first story we're explaining today on CNN 10. T

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