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Sergei Sayenko Britain hosts TV debate ahead of general election in May16 апреля 2010 16:40The first pre-election TV debate with the participation of the leaders of Britain’s three major parties was broadcast live on ITV on Thursday. Opinion polls suggest the debate was won by the Liberal Democratic leader Nick Clegg. Without exaggeration, the debate was a historic one. Stadium tragedies: causes and consequences15 апреля 2010 16:29Twenty one years ago, on April 15 1989, 96 football fans were crushed to death during the FA Cup semi-final between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England. Britain’s worst-ever sporting disaster at Hillsborough was caused by the stampede at the entrance to the stadium. Fans from Liverpool were hurt the most. London to host concert to mark 65th anniversary of Victory in Europe14 апреля 2010 14:56Prominent Russian and foreign celebrities will commemorate the 65th anniversary of Victory in Europe at a concert at London Freeze on Rosneft Company’s assets lifted9 апреля 2010 16:33A court in Britain has lifted a freeze on the assets of Russia’s state-run oil giant, Rosneft, in England and Wales. The YUKOS Capital Company won injunctions to freeze these assets three weeks ago. “There is an order to cancel the freeze due to an agreement between the two sides. The freeze has been lifted. Why did Gordon Brown cancel his trip to Washington?7 апреля 2010 17:21U.S. President Barack Obama has accepted UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s excuse for not being able to attend a nuclear security summit in Washington on April 12-13 due to the pressure of campaigning for the May 6 parliamentary election in Britain. A Downing Street spokesman has said Premier Brown spoke to President Obama by telephone on Tuesday. UK general election slated for May 6th6 апреля 2010 18:19British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced that the UK general election will be held on May 6th. During his meeting with Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday, Gordon Brown proposed to dissolve the British Parliament and that the general election should be called for May 6th. British politicians must win over skeptical UK public about EU – Van Rompuy6 апреля 2010 13:17In an exclusive interview for The Daily Telegraph President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy urged British politicians Winston Churchill - symbol of an era5 апреля 2010 15:50April 5, 2010 marks 55 years to the day Sir Winston Churchill stepped down from the post of Britain’s Prime Minister bringing to a close his spectacular political career. Sir Winston Churchill lived a long and eventful life. Britain, Germany support sanctions against Iran2 апреля 2010 16:21British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have supported sanctions against Iran after bilateral talks at the premier’s country residence Chequers on Thursday. US and France still agree to disagree1 апреля 2010 16:51US President Barack Obama has said a new package of Security Council sanctions against Iran can be in place within the next few weeks. President Obama made this statement during a joint news conference with the French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has just wound up his official visit to Washington. Falkland Islands oil: myth or reality?31 марта 2010 17:33Drilling of the first well in the Falkland Islands turned to be unsuccessful, the British oil and gas explorer, Desire Petroleum, announced. Experts believe that this disappointing announcement undermines hope of finding off the Falklands hydrocarbons for industrial use. Shares in Desire Petroleum, were immediately down 49,5% amid fears that the region’s reserves might be disappointing. UK MPs urge new approach toward US30 марта 2010 18:36A group of British MPs has urged the government to make the UK foreign policy less dependent on the United States, the Guardian newspaper says in its Monday issue. “Hesb-i-Islami” ready for peace talks26 марта 2010 18:36UN envoy to Afghanistan Staffan de Mistura has met with a delegation from “Hezb-i-Islami”, one of the country’s main insurgent groups fighting against foreign troops. The “Hezb-i-Islami” delegation arrived in Kabul to discuss the group’s peace proposals with Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai. Russian tycoon buys Britain’s newspaper26 марта 2010 15:15Dublin-based Independent News and Media is selling The Independent and The Independent on Sunday newspapers to Independent Print Limited, run by the family of Russian tycoon Alexander Lebedev. Alexander Lebedev, an ex-KGB officer, is buying the titles for a nominal one pound, the cost of one daily edition. British Arctic convoy veterans get Russian medals25 марта 2010 13:43Thirteen British sailors who participated in the Arctic convoys with shipments for the Soviet Union during the Second World War were awarded the Russian commemorative decoration “The 65th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945”. The award-giving ceremony took place aboard the legendary H.M.S. Britain expels Israeli diplomat from London24 марта 2010 17:18Britain has made an unprecedented decision to expel an Israeli diplomat over 12 forged UK passports used in the killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, a military chief of the radical Palestinian group Hamas, in Dubai in January. Scandal over lobbying for cash in Britain’s Labour party23 марта 2010 18:20Three ex-ministers Stephen Byers, Patricia Hewitt and Geoff Hoon have been suspended from the parliamentary Labor Party pending a probe into claims they were prepared to lobby ministers for cash, BBC reports. The scandal broke out after reporters published materials of a secret investigation. US ready to assist in Ulster problems18 марта 2010 16:49President Obama spoke in favor of strengthening ties with Dublin and Belfast as he addressed a St. Patrick Day’s meeting on March 17 th with Ireland’s Prime Minister Brian Cowen and Northern Ireland’s First and Deputy First Ministers Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness. Britain’s Foreign Secretary Miliband visits China17 марта 2010 14:25UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband, who is in Beijing for talks, said Iran’s nuclear issue is a shared goal for the two countries. Russia expects Britain to attend VE Day jubilee events16 марта 2010 15:34Russia expects high-ranking officials from Britain to attend the jubilee events in Moscow on May 9th marking the 65th anniversary of Allied Victory in the Second World War. A statement to that effect was made by Russian Ambassador in London Yuri Fedotov. |
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