Six die in fire in London tower block - Summary
London - Six people, including three children, have died in a fire in a block of flats in London, the fire brigade said late Friday. Three children, one just three weeks old, were among the victims of the blaze in the 12-storey block on a housing est...
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Six dead in high-rise fire in south London
London - Six people died Friday in a blaze that struck a 12- storey apartment house in south London. The dead included three children, rescue officials said. About 30 people were rescued from the building. Twelve people, including several children, w...
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British commander killed in Afghanistan
London - A lieutenant colonel in Afghanistan has become the highest-ranking British officer to die in combat since the Falkland Islands war with Argentina in 1982, the Defence Ministry announced late Thursday in London. The officer and another soldie...
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Ronnie Biggs now 'political prisoner,' family says - Summary
London - The family of Britain's Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs, said Thursday they would appeal against the government decision to keep the frail 79-year-old in jail. Biggs was extremely disappointed with the decision by British Justice Secret...
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British government says no decision taken on Ronnie Biggs
London - The British government Wednesday dismissed as unfounded speculation reports that Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs could be freed from jail later this week in line with parole proceedings. A Ministry of Justice spokesman denied that a decisi...
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