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Elderly British Man, 79, Caught Smuggling Drugs Worth Over Rs 2 Crore In Chile
A 79-year-old British man was arrested in Chile for attempting to smuggle five kilos of methamphetamine valued at Rs 2.3 Crore, discovered during a routine luggage scan at the airport.
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Britain's Defence Ministry Hit By Cyberattack, Ex-Minister Targets China
Britain's defence ministry has been the target of a large-scale cyberattack, a government minister confirmed on Monday. Work and Pensions Minister Mel Stride said the attack was on a system run by an outside firm.
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US Judge Rejects Apple's Bid to Throw Out Lawsuit That Accuses CEO Tim Cook of Defrauding Shareholders
A US judge has rejected Apple's bid to throw out a class-action lawsuit led by a British pension fund that accused Chief Executive Tim Cook of defrauding shareholders by concealing falling demand for iPhones in China.
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British Library Waives Late Fees Of Over Rs 42,00,000 For Book 58 Years Overdue
A book that was due in 1964, according to the Dudley Library in England, was recently returned by a man.
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Man Accused Of Killing Ill Wife In Cyprus's 1st Case Involving Euthanasia
A British pensioner in Cyprus accused of murdering his terminally ill wife will plead guilty to lesser manslaughter charges to avoid a life sentence, his lawyers said Friday.
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Former Norton Motorcycles CEO Under Investigation By Pensions Regulator
Stuart Garner's dealings as trustee of pensions schemes that invested into the failing motorcycle brand before it went into administration are being probed.
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Senior UK Minister Amber Rudd Quits In Fresh Blow For Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson received a fresh blow Saturday when senior minister Amber Rudd quit her work and pensions post in protest at his handling of the Brexit crisis.
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BA Didn't Let Her Use Toilet. 87-Year-Old Spent Hours In Wet Clothes
An 87-year-old woman was humiliated when she was forced to sit in wet clothes on a 13-hour-long flight. Pensioner Kocharik Tsamouzian wanted to use the toilet after boarding the British Airways flight from Los Angeles to London but was stopped from doing so by an attendant as the plane was on the runway waiting to take off.
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Pension Of Freedom Fighters Hiked By 20 Per Cent
The monthly pension of freedom fighters, including those who were incarcerated in Cellular jail in Andaman Islands or suffered outside British India, was today hiked by around Rs 5,000 each.
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Britons Vote Margaret Thatcher Most Influential Woman of Past 200 Years
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is the most influential woman of the past 200 years, according to a survey of Britons published on Tuesday which showed men place a higher value on political influence than women do.
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Couple Convicted of Killing Parents in Cash Scam
A British husband and wife have been convicted of murdering the woman's parents, burying their bodies and collecting their pension checks for 15 years.
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Queen Elizabeth II Unveils British Government Legislative Agenda
Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the British government's legislative agenda Wednesday in a ceremony that combined a sumptuous display of pomp and power with a slim slate of bills on crime, pensions and fracking.
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British Girl Gets Jail for Attacking Elderly Sikh Man
The British teenaged girl who attacked an 80-year-old Sikh pensioner in a city centre in Britain's Coventry last year has been jailed for two years by the Warwick crown court.
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More than two million public sector workers to go on strike in UK today
More than two million British public sector workers are expected to go on strike on Wednesday over proposed pension reforms, threatening chaos for travellers using London's Heathrow Airport.
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Elderly British Man, 79, Caught Smuggling Drugs Worth Over Rs 2 Crore In Chile
A 79-year-old British man was arrested in Chile for attempting to smuggle five kilos of methamphetamine valued at Rs 2.3 Crore, discovered during a routine luggage scan at the airport.
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Britain's Defence Ministry Hit By Cyberattack, Ex-Minister Targets China
Britain's defence ministry has been the target of a large-scale cyberattack, a government minister confirmed on Monday. Work and Pensions Minister Mel Stride said the attack was on a system run by an outside firm.
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US Judge Rejects Apple's Bid to Throw Out Lawsuit That Accuses CEO Tim Cook of Defrauding Shareholders
A US judge has rejected Apple's bid to throw out a class-action lawsuit led by a British pension fund that accused Chief Executive Tim Cook of defrauding shareholders by concealing falling demand for iPhones in China.
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British Library Waives Late Fees Of Over Rs 42,00,000 For Book 58 Years Overdue
A book that was due in 1964, according to the Dudley Library in England, was recently returned by a man.
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Man Accused Of Killing Ill Wife In Cyprus's 1st Case Involving Euthanasia
A British pensioner in Cyprus accused of murdering his terminally ill wife will plead guilty to lesser manslaughter charges to avoid a life sentence, his lawyers said Friday.
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Former Norton Motorcycles CEO Under Investigation By Pensions Regulator
Stuart Garner's dealings as trustee of pensions schemes that invested into the failing motorcycle brand before it went into administration are being probed.
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Senior UK Minister Amber Rudd Quits In Fresh Blow For Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson received a fresh blow Saturday when senior minister Amber Rudd quit her work and pensions post in protest at his handling of the Brexit crisis.
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BA Didn't Let Her Use Toilet. 87-Year-Old Spent Hours In Wet Clothes
An 87-year-old woman was humiliated when she was forced to sit in wet clothes on a 13-hour-long flight. Pensioner Kocharik Tsamouzian wanted to use the toilet after boarding the British Airways flight from Los Angeles to London but was stopped from doing so by an attendant as the plane was on the runway waiting to take off.
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Pension Of Freedom Fighters Hiked By 20 Per Cent
The monthly pension of freedom fighters, including those who were incarcerated in Cellular jail in Andaman Islands or suffered outside British India, was today hiked by around Rs 5,000 each.
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Britons Vote Margaret Thatcher Most Influential Woman of Past 200 Years
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is the most influential woman of the past 200 years, according to a survey of Britons published on Tuesday which showed men place a higher value on political influence than women do.
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Couple Convicted of Killing Parents in Cash Scam
A British husband and wife have been convicted of murdering the woman's parents, burying their bodies and collecting their pension checks for 15 years.
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Queen Elizabeth II Unveils British Government Legislative Agenda
Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the British government's legislative agenda Wednesday in a ceremony that combined a sumptuous display of pomp and power with a slim slate of bills on crime, pensions and fracking.
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British Girl Gets Jail for Attacking Elderly Sikh Man
The British teenaged girl who attacked an 80-year-old Sikh pensioner in a city centre in Britain's Coventry last year has been jailed for two years by the Warwick crown court.
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More than two million public sector workers to go on strike in UK today
More than two million British public sector workers are expected to go on strike on Wednesday over proposed pension reforms, threatening chaos for travellers using London's Heathrow Airport.
