Tag: Britain
Indian named Editor of the Independent
LONDON, June 18 - A 29-year-old Indian-origin journalist was on Monday named the editor of The Independent, becoming the first non-white editorial head of...
After ‘bending it’ for 20 years, Beckham to quit and hunt...
Manchester, May 17 - England's best known footballer David Beckham announced his retirement on Thursday after a career laden with trophies and glamour that had a...
Britain’s former PM Margaret Thatcher dies after stroke
LONDON, April 8 -- British former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke, her spokesman announced...
Many challenges still remain in Jaffna: Britain
29 March 2013-British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Director for South Asia, Neil Crompton says many challenges still remain in Jaffna and the destructive force...
Britain to set up business centres in India
LONDON, March 18 - The UK has announced plans to invest over 1.1 million pounds (US$1.51 million) in a new pan-India network of British business centres...
