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In UK, 7 convicted of violence in last year’s Derby kabaddi tourney disorder
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In UK, 7 convicted of violence in last year’s Derby kabaddi tourney disorder

Two men have been found guilty by a UK jury of violent disorder and one of possession of a gun following a trial regarding a…

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UK riots halted by communities, police but country remains on alert
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UK riots halted by communities, police but country remains on alert

LONDON: British police remained on alert on Thursday after a heavy security presence, rapid arrests and displays of unity by people across Britain on Wednesday…

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British police brace for fresh riots and counter protests
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British police brace for fresh riots and counter protests

LONDON: British police braced for further anti-Muslim and anti-migrant riots on Wednesday as far-right groups planned to target asylum centres and immigration law firms across…

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'Standing army' of UK police on standby as far-right riots loom; countries issue travel advisories: Top developments
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‘Standing army’ of UK police on standby as far-right riots loom; countries issue travel advisories: Top developments

The United Kingdom is on high alert as thousands of riot police stand ready to manage potential outbreaks of violence that began more than a…

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Traffic passes the front of C. Hoare & Co., Britain’s oldest surviving independent bank, at 37 Fleet Street in London. (Bryn Colton/Bloomberg)
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The British buy so many used hybrid cars that UK may include used hybrid prices in its inflation basket

British drivers are buying enough used hybrid cars that government statisticians are thinking of including their prices in the official basket of goods that go…

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Named after 'Game of Thrones' character, 6-year-old UK girl denied passport
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Named after ‘Game of Thrones’ character, 6-year-old UK girl denied passport

A UK woman’s excitement for a long-awaited family holiday was crushed when her six-year-old daughter’s passport application was rejected due to her name, Khaleesi, inspired…

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UK family doctors vote to limit services to patients in a dispute over funding
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UK family doctors vote to limit services to patients in a dispute over funding

LONDON: Family doctors in England have voted to limit the number of patients they see and refuse extra work to protest a “broken” funding model,…

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Dozens of UK police hurt in clashes after three girls killed in stabbing attack
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Dozens of UK police hurt in clashes after three girls killed in stabbing attack

SOUTHPORT: Dozens of British police officers suffered injuries in violent clashes in an English seaside town late on Tuesday after three young girls were killed…

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UK Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary handed life sentence
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UK Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary handed life sentence

A British court sentenced radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary to life in prison on Tuesday for directing a terrorist organisation. It comes after Choudary was…

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Police clash with a violent crowd gathered near the site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girls
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Police clash with a violent crowd gathered near the site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girls

Far-right protesters fuelled by anger and false online rumours hurled bottles and stones at police, wounding more than 20 officers Tuesday outside a northwest England…

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