The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usually shortened to the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a country and sovereign state that lies to the northwest of Continental Europe with Ireland to the west. It occupies the majority of the British Isles and its territory and population are primarily situated on the island of Great Britain and in Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland. The United Kingdom is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, and its ancillary bodies of water, including the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, and the Irish Sea. The mainland is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel, with Northern Ireland sharing a land border with the Republic of Ireland.
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Buranovskiye Babushki (Buranovo Grannies) hold their national flag after the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2:26pm UK, Wednesday May 23, 2012 A Russian octet of folk-singing grannies from a remote v ...
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Source: Sportal Australia
In four weeks' time, we will know whether the incredible Black Caviar story will take its most significant step, out from the national and onto the international stage. And there is more than the reputations of Peter Moody, Luke No ...
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Source: Globe and Mail
TAMARA BALUJA AND KATE HAMMER From Saturday's Globe and Mail Published Friday, May. 25, 2012 9:37PM EDT Are physically active kids better learners? This is Part 3 of The Globe's series on children's fitness and education. Read Part 1 here and Part ...
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Source: Leadership
Nigerian amateur golfers will join others around the World to tee off the annual Scottish Golf Classic which will spring to life in the summer. The amateur Nigerian golfers are expected to stage a return into the international field. A ...
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Source: Toronto Star
Supporters of independence for Scotland launched the 'Yes Campaign' on Friday with what they say is the biggest grassroots campaign in Scottish history, a move that could result in the demise of a 305-year-old ...
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Source: The Scotsman
ALEX Salmond yesterday launched a bid to get a million Scots to sign a declaration of support for independence from the UK. He told the start of the “Yes Scotland” referendum campaign that if the aim of getting the public to sign up was achieved, they ...
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Source: Salt Lake Tribune
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy watches his shot on the 3rd hole during day one of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club, Wentworth, England Thursday May 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Steve Parsons/PA Wire) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALE ...
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Source: GlobalSecurity.org
25 May 2012 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the recently concluded talks between Iran and the E3+3 grouping – made up of the United Kingdom, the United States, US, China, France, Germany and Russia – his spokesperson said today. “The Secretary-G ...
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