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Britain Convicts Terrorist Leader, 3 Followers

Britain has convicted four men of organizing or attending terrorism training camps, including a leader who called himself "Osama bin London."

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Britain Disappointed by Democracy Delays in Hong Kong

Britain's foreign secretary has kicked off a trip to China with a visit to Hong Kong. He repeated his government's disappointment over Beijing's decision to delay full democracy in the former British colony. Claudia Blume reports from Hong Kong.

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Sudan protest demands death for 'teddy teacher'

Hundreds of Sudanese Muslims have taken to the streets of Khartoum demanding death for the British school teacher convicted of insulting Islam after her class named a teddy bear Mohammad.

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Britain urges common sense at Sudan teddy bear trial

The U.K. foreign secretary said on Thursday that he hopes "common sense" will prevail in the case of a British teacher on trial in Sudan after naming a teddy bear Muhammad.

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Britain looks for new spy recruits

Britain's spy masters have come out of the shadows and onto the airwaves as they hunt for new members, sending real-life 007s out on a recruiting drive.

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Litvinenko remembered on anniversary of death

Relatives and friends have paid tribute to Alexander Litvinenko, a former FSB officer and Kremlin critic, who died in London exactly a year ago.

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Britain loses personal information in the post

Somewhere out there are two computer discs with personal details on half Britain's population. The discs disappeared while being sent from one government department in north-east England to another department in London.

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Aroma of profit wafts from Britain's new look pies

The savoury pie, a mainstay of the British diet for thousands of years, is getting a makeover as Britain sheds a once-sagging culinary reputation and top chefs return to traditional fare. To aficionados, it is British comfort food at its best. To others, it is as appetising as its nickname - a "rat's coffin".

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British Court Agrees to Extradite Radical Cleric to US

A British court has ruled that radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri can be extradited to the United States to face terrorism charges.

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Australian election polls open in Britain

Australian ex-pats in Britain have started to cast their votes in the federal election. A polling station has been set up at the Australian High Commission in London for the quarter of a million Australians living in Britain.

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Brown: airports, public spaces need better protection against car bombs

As Britain’s terrorism minister warned of a 30-year battle against extremists, Premier Gordon Brown unveiled plans Wednesday to tighten defenses against car bombs at British airports and rail stations.

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Britain threatens sanctions on Iran

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has vowed to lead international sanctions against Iran if its controversial nuclear program does not measure up in several ongoing investigations.

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