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Queen of England on the Normandy Beaches
GRNlive correspondent Catherine Field has been at the events commemorating 70 years since the D-Day landings. The Queen of England, pictured below, is the only head of state to have served in the Second World War. It’s been an emotional day and the press pack was afforded very close access…to use this picture or any of the …
Inside Syria
Observations from Inside Syria, May 2011, by GRN’s Simon Barrie DAMASCUS: I was fast asleep when my cell phone rang at 1am in my clean but basic hotel in Damascus. “Hello,” I said, not giving my name. The caller spoke in Arabic. Again, I said hello and this time he replied in fluent English, “Oh! I’m …
Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Cuba
GRN package regarding Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic trip to Cuba on March 26th 2012. PDF transcript of the above video Audio only version New audio track – Views on the eve of the Pope’s visit to Cuba Cuba is preparing for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI. A papal visit is an exciting event for any country in …
President Ahmadinejad’s visit to Cuba
Amid criticism and increasing tensions with the west, Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has taken a Latin American tour of Venezuela, Nicaragua, Ecuador and Cuba, where the Iranian leader gave a key lecture, met with President Raul Castro and his brother Fidel, addressed bilateral cooperation relations and corroborated Havana´s support of his nuclear energy program. GRN correspondent …
World News
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- Chandrayaan-2: India spacecraft begins orbiting Moon - BBC News August 20, 2019Chandrayaan-2: India spacecraft begins orbiting Moon BBC NewsChandrayaan-2 successfully enters Moon's orbit, just days for landing Times of IndiaChadrayaan 2 enters moon's orbit, ISRO chief says 'major milestone crossed' Hindustan TimesChandrayaan-2 enters moon’s orbit LivemintChandrayaan 2 : Lunar Orbit Insertion Manoeuvre Completed Successfully | Breaking India TodayView full coverage on Google News
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- ‘We all have to be laughing by 5.30am’: how Radio 1’s Greg James saved Breakfast - The Guardian August 20, 2019‘We all have to be laughing by 5.30am’: how Radio 1’s Greg James saved Breakfast The GuardianWith his stupid stunts and empathy for his audience, the Breakfast show host is a rare success story in radio. He talks about opening up on mental health, the ...
- Tory MPs face a crisis of career, conscience and credibility over no deal - The Guardian August 20, 2019Tory MPs face a crisis of career, conscience and credibility over no deal The GuardianBrexit: Boris Johnson says 'anti-democratic' backstop must be scrapped BBC NewsBoris Johnson: UK 'will be ready' for no-deal Brexit BBC NewsBoris Johnson letter in full: What did Boris say in letter to Donald Tusk? Express.co.ukThe Guardian view on preventing no deal: do whatever it takes The […]
- Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam calls for dialogue with citizens - The Guardian August 20, 2019Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam calls for dialogue with citizens The GuardianHong Kong protests: How will this end? | The Stream Al Jazeera English'A Platform for Dialogue.' Hong Kong's Leader Promises to Listen to a Community Torn Apart by Protest TIMEWhat is China’s propaganda machine saying about the Hong Kong protests? Washington PostHong Kong's Carrie Lam offers talks but […]
- BHP boss: nationalism a potential threat to world economy - The Guardian August 20, 2019BHP boss: nationalism a potential threat to world economy The GuardianBHP to pay record dividend as cost-cutting bolsters profit Financial TimesBHP shares down on FY19 earnings: $3.9 billion dividend declared IGBHP Can Profit in Any Downturn, Says CEO Bloomberg Markets and FinanceMining giant BHP pays record dividend, but flags global growth headwinds CNBCView full coverage on Google News