Posts Tagged ‘Politics’
UK banks eye changes
Britain’s banks will be subject to a wide-ranging probe that will examine the possible break-up of retail and investment banks and ways to boost competition.Matt Cowan Reuters
Read MorePedal power Christmas lights
With just over a week before the United Nations climate summit starts, the traditional Christmas tree is lit in central Copenhagen – fuelled by pedal power.
Read MoreThe power of protest on Facebook
Dec 22 – Concern remains over the use of the social network by nationalist groups after Facebook closed down a Serbian group celebrating the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. The group "Noz Zica Srebrenica" (The Knife, The Wire, Srebrenica), written in Serbian cyrillic script extolled the detention and killing of around 8,000 Muslim men and boys by…
Read MoreVenezuela shuts down 4 banks
Venezuela temporarily closes four banks after government warnings it would intervene in the sector if necessary.
Pavithra George reports.
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UK slashes public spending
The British government has announced more than six billion pounds as it tries to tackle the country’s ballooning budget deficit.
Read More“Eliminate hunger” plan – news bulletin
Watch this news video and use the questions to test your English language listening. Practice English listening with Reuters video news.
Read MoreEurope Remembers War Dead
Angela Merkel become the first German Chancellor to attend French commemorations of the end of World War One.
Read MoreBritain’s Queen enjoys Dublin concert
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth enjoys a mix of Irish music and dance at a concert in Dublin on the last night of her historic state visit. Sunita Rappai reports
Read MoreFrench soccer chiefs face parliament
France’s parliament grills the coach of the embarrassed French national soccer team and head of the sport’s national federation
Read MoreFirst Gaza marathon run
Hundreds of school children join runners competing in the first marathon held in Gaza. Tara Cleary reports
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