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Shell HQ attacked as London climate protest turns violent
Apr 15, 2019 10:53A peaceful protest in London to demand more protection for the environment has turned violent as activists say they are frustrated with government’s inaction on escalating ecological crisis.
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Ecuador president: Assange tried to use embassy in London as center for spying
Apr 15, 2019 02:49Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno claims WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange tried to use his country’s embassy in London, Britain, as a “center for spying,” and that his decision to strip the whistleblower of asylum followed “violations” of that status.
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Police open fire after attack outside Ukraine embassy in London
Apr 14, 2019 02:31Police in the British capital have fired gunshots to contain an attack in front of the Ukrainian embassy in London with authorities yet to determine whether terrorism had a role.
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4 hurt as serial attacker knifes people in north London
Apr 01, 2019 02:07Police in the British capital London are searching for a potential serial attacker who randomly approached people from behind and knifed them.
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UK police given vast stop and search powers amid surge in knife crime
Apr 01, 2019 01:52Police in the United Kingdom have been allowed to openly use stop and search powers to better tackle knife crime despite concerns that the decision could unfairly affect black people and other minorities.
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UK premier warns of long delay if her deal is not backed
Mar 17, 2019 04:46British Prime Minister Theresa May is rallying support for her Brexit deal, warning that any other deal would involve “a much longer extension.”
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London police chief contradicts PM on knife crime assertions
Mar 06, 2019 04:10Britain’s most senior police commander rejects Prime Minister Theresa May’s assertions that reduced police officers should not be blamed for a surge in knife crime, saying there is a certain link between government austerity and increased violence on the streets.
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Teenage girl stabbed to death in ‘shocking’ crime in east London
Mar 03, 2019 02:00A teenage girl has been stabbed to death in a park in East London, England, in what the local community calls a first of its kind and a shocking incident.
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Iran reiterates support for Afghanistan peace process led by govt.
Feb 02, 2019 01:36Iran’s envoy to a meeting of the International Contact Group on Afghanistan has reiterated Tehran’s support for the Afghan peace process, praising the key role played by the Kabul government in restoring peace to the war-torn country.
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EU data shows UK continue to heavily subsidize fossil fuels
Jan 24, 2019 03:30The United Kingdom is still the heaviest subsidizer of fossil fuels in the European Union despite the country’s pledges to fight climate change by giving more support to renewable energies, a new EU data has revealed.