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Britain to hold victory parade in September
Aug 12th, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's most successful Olympic team in more than a century will parade on open-topped buses through London next month on the day after the closing ceremony for the Paralympics. A spokesman for the British Olympic Association (BOA) said the details of the celebration on September 10 had yet to be decided. "We've not finalised the route yet," he said. "It will be a parade of both Olympic and Paralympic athletes and we're working with the Mayor's office, Transport for London, the park authorities and various boroughs. ... (Source: Reuters) -
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia and Britain can overcome their differences on the conflict in Syria despite some disagreements, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday after meeting President Vladimir Putin in London. "What I take from our conversation today is that we can overcome these differences if we recognise that we share some fundamental... [Full Article]
BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview broadcast Thursday that he is "confident in victory" in his country's civil war, and he warned that Damascus would retaliate in kind to any future Israeli airstrike on his territory. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her birthday with traditional pomp and circumstance - but without her husband by her side. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]