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Middleton’s wedding shoes to depict springtime

Tweet London : Legendary footwear designer Manolo Blahnik wants Kate Middleton’s wedding shoes to represent "springtime". Middleton will marry Prince William April 29 at London’s Westminster Abbey and Blahnik is keen for the future queen’s footwear to be quite classic, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "An ivory silk pump with organza lilies of the valley and sea pearls. [...]

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Briton gets life sentence in Iraq for killing two

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Briton gets life sentence in Iraq for killing two

Tweet Baghdad: An Iraqi court Monday sentenced a British contractor to life imprisonment for killing two of his colleagues in Baghdad, Xinhua reported. "The court issued a verdict of life imprisonment for Danny Fitzsimons who was convicted for killing two of his colleagues," said Tariq Harb, the lawyer of the defendant. "The court’s rule is [...]

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Britain suspends diplomatic activities in Libya

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Britain suspends diplomatic activities in Libya

Tweet London: Britain has shutdown its embassy in Libyan capital Tripoli, temporarily discontinuing diplomatic activities in the troubled north African country, the foreign ministry said. The embassy’s employees were on board the last of several chartered planes, which flew 53 British citizens and 47 other foreigners to London. Turkey will in the meantime represent Britain’s [...]

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Anthony Hopkins turns composer

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Anthony Hopkins turns composer

Tweet London : Sir Anthony Hopkins is set to make his debut as a composer in Britain, when he unveils a new composition at a classical concert this summer. The "Silence of the Lambs" star will present a brand new piece written for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) as well as several of [...]

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Fine of 1,000 pounds if Britons fail to answer census queries

Tweet London :The British census, which would take place March 27, is "compulsory" and anyone failing to fill in the forms would be fined 1,000 pounds, a media report said. The census would quiz people on who stays overnight at someone’s house. The census, which would cost the government 482 million pounds, will include for [...]

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Over 1,900 people invited to William’s wedding

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Over 1,900 people invited to William’s wedding

Tweet London : Over 1,900 guests have been invited to the wedding of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton. Though their names have not been released, celebrities, leading politicians, heads of state and royalty from across the world are expected to attend when William and Kate exchange marriage vows April 29, The Independent reported. The [...]

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Duchess of York not invited to William’s wedding

Tweet London: Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York and ex-wife of Britain’s Prince Andrew, has not been invited to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Prince Andrew and the couple’s daughters – Beatrice and Eugenie – are, however on the guest list for the ceremony to be held at the Westminster Abbey April [...]

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Prince William and Kate name best man, bridesmaids for wedding

Tweet London : Britain’s Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton, have chosen their siblings to take the roles of best man and maid of honour at their forthcoming wedding, it was announced Monday. William, 29, who is second-in-line to the throne, will have his younger brother, Harry, 26, at his side during the Westminster [...]

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Ancient Roman highway unearthed

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Ancient Roman highway unearthed

Tweet London : A highway Roman invaders built has been uncovered in Britain – some 2,000 years later. The road linked London and Exeter in Britain. But when the Romans left Britain, nature reclaimed the highway. Now it has been unearthed in the forest depths of Dorset — free of the potholes that blight modern [...]

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Anarchists planning to target royal wedding

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Anarchists planning to target royal wedding

Tweet London : Anarchists in Britain are plotting to cause chaos at Prince William and Kate Middleton’s royal wedding by posing as well-wishers and hiding among the crowd, a media report said Monday. Extremists plan to wreak havoc around Westminster Abbey in London for a month before the big day and aim to ambush royal [...]

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