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UK Police Hunt Suspects After 600 British Empire Artefacts Stolen From Museum
More than 600 artefacts relating to the history of the British Empire and Commonwealth have been stolen from the collection of Bristol Museum, police said Thursday as they released images of four suspects.
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UK Hold Talks With Around 20 Countries For Coalition To Support Ukraine
British officials held talks on Wednesday with around 20 countries, mostly European and Commonwealth parties, interested in contributing to a socalled 'coalition of the willing' to
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Explained: How King Charles's Cancer Diagnosis Affects British Monarchy
King Charles is the head of state of the United Kingdom as well as 14 other Commonwealth countries, from Canada to Australia and Jamaica.
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Opinion: India's Perplexing Allegiance To The Commonwealth
The need to break free of the shackles of colonial legacy is an essential step for former colonies to assert their independence.
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5,000 British Forces Members To Participate In King Charles' Coronation
Around 5,000 members of the British armed forces will participate in the coronation of King Charles next month, joined by soldiers from more than 30 Commonwealth countries to form one of the largest ceremonial military operations in decades.
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Birmingham Sparkles As Commonwealth Games Open To Strains Of Duran Duran
British pop giants Duran Duran headlined a glitzy Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday as more than 5,000 athletes braced for battle
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Envoy To India Philip Barton Promoted As UK Foreign Office Minister
British High Commissioner to India Sir Philip Barton has been promoted as a minister in the newly formed Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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Priti Patel Promises "Compassionate Approach" At UK Visa Department
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Tuesday promised a cultural change within her department, responsible for the country's visas, as part of a "lessons learned" review into the Windrush scandal, in which thousands of legal migrants of Commonwealth heritage were incorrectly denied British residency rights.
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Britain Seeks To Assuage India Over Commonwealth Shooting Row
The British government is seeking to reach a compromise with India over the South Asian country's threat to boycott the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022.
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Top British Diplomat Calls Golden Temple A "Mosque", Apologises For Gaffe
A top British diplomat has called the Golden Temple a mosque following which he apologised for the gaffe amid protests by the Sikh community. Simon McDonald, Permanent Under-Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, referred to the Golden Temple in Amritsar as the "Golden Mosque" in a tweet on Monday.
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PM's "Cavalier" Conduct Of Foreign Policy Hurting India's National Interests: Congress
The Congress on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "cavalier" conduct of foreign policy at the Commonwealth Summit and bilateral meeting with British counterpart Theresa May, saying it is "hurting" India's national interests.
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Protests Over PM Modi's Visit To UK Turn Violent, Indian Flag Torn Down
Demonstrations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the UK took a violent turn and an Indian flag was torn down from one of the official flagpoles set up for the 53-nation Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Wednesday. PM Modi, who is in the UK for bilateral talks and the Commonwealth meet, was greeted by protesters as he met hi...
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British PM May Pays Tribute To Queen's Dedication To Commonwealth
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth for leading the Commonwealth with "service, dedication and constancy" as she thanks her for opening her homes to welcome leaders from across the world this week.
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For PM Modi's UK Visit, An 'Unprecedented' Welcome Expected, Say Officials
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will is to arrive at London on a four-day visit to the UK on Tuesday, is the only head of government to be offered bilateral meetings ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), according to senior officials.
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Commonwealth Games 2018: Rajyavardhan Rathore Asks CGF And England Not To Remove Shooting From 2022 CWG Roster
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday shot off a missive to his British counterpart and to the CGF President, asking them to intervene and ensure that the sport remains a part of the 2022 edition.
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UK Police Hunt Suspects After 600 British Empire Artefacts Stolen From Museum
More than 600 artefacts relating to the history of the British Empire and Commonwealth have been stolen from the collection of Bristol Museum, police said Thursday as they released images of four suspects.
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UK Hold Talks With Around 20 Countries For Coalition To Support Ukraine
British officials held talks on Wednesday with around 20 countries, mostly European and Commonwealth parties, interested in contributing to a socalled 'coalition of the willing' to
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Explained: How King Charles's Cancer Diagnosis Affects British Monarchy
King Charles is the head of state of the United Kingdom as well as 14 other Commonwealth countries, from Canada to Australia and Jamaica.
-
Opinion: India's Perplexing Allegiance To The Commonwealth
The need to break free of the shackles of colonial legacy is an essential step for former colonies to assert their independence.
-
5,000 British Forces Members To Participate In King Charles' Coronation
Around 5,000 members of the British armed forces will participate in the coronation of King Charles next month, joined by soldiers from more than 30 Commonwealth countries to form one of the largest ceremonial military operations in decades.
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Birmingham Sparkles As Commonwealth Games Open To Strains Of Duran Duran
British pop giants Duran Duran headlined a glitzy Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday as more than 5,000 athletes braced for battle
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Envoy To India Philip Barton Promoted As UK Foreign Office Minister
British High Commissioner to India Sir Philip Barton has been promoted as a minister in the newly formed Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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Priti Patel Promises "Compassionate Approach" At UK Visa Department
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Tuesday promised a cultural change within her department, responsible for the country's visas, as part of a "lessons learned" review into the Windrush scandal, in which thousands of legal migrants of Commonwealth heritage were incorrectly denied British residency rights.
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Britain Seeks To Assuage India Over Commonwealth Shooting Row
The British government is seeking to reach a compromise with India over the South Asian country's threat to boycott the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022.
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Top British Diplomat Calls Golden Temple A "Mosque", Apologises For Gaffe
A top British diplomat has called the Golden Temple a mosque following which he apologised for the gaffe amid protests by the Sikh community. Simon McDonald, Permanent Under-Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, referred to the Golden Temple in Amritsar as the "Golden Mosque" in a tweet on Monday.
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PM's "Cavalier" Conduct Of Foreign Policy Hurting India's National Interests: Congress
The Congress on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "cavalier" conduct of foreign policy at the Commonwealth Summit and bilateral meeting with British counterpart Theresa May, saying it is "hurting" India's national interests.
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Protests Over PM Modi's Visit To UK Turn Violent, Indian Flag Torn Down
Demonstrations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the UK took a violent turn and an Indian flag was torn down from one of the official flagpoles set up for the 53-nation Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Wednesday. PM Modi, who is in the UK for bilateral talks and the Commonwealth meet, was greeted by protesters as he met hi...
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British PM May Pays Tribute To Queen's Dedication To Commonwealth
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth for leading the Commonwealth with "service, dedication and constancy" as she thanks her for opening her homes to welcome leaders from across the world this week.
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For PM Modi's UK Visit, An 'Unprecedented' Welcome Expected, Say Officials
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will is to arrive at London on a four-day visit to the UK on Tuesday, is the only head of government to be offered bilateral meetings ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), according to senior officials.
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Commonwealth Games 2018: Rajyavardhan Rathore Asks CGF And England Not To Remove Shooting From 2022 CWG Roster
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Thursday shot off a missive to his British counterpart and to the CGF President, asking them to intervene and ensure that the sport remains a part of the 2022 edition.
