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 England |
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HIV evolving 'into milder form'  Map of Oxford United Kingdom| HIV is evolving to become less deadly and less infectious, according to a major scientific study | |
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| Dec.5 |
 Bahrain |
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UK to establish £15m permanent Mid East military base The UK is to establish its first permanent military base in the Middle East since it formally withdrew from the region in 1971
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| Dec.6 |
Northern England |
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Newcastle end Chelsea's unbeaten run It lasted 23 matches and 102 days. The English Premier League leaders were handed their first defeat of the season by Newcastle United
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| Dec.7 |
London |
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Drone involved in Heathrow near miss An unidentified drone came close to hitting a plane as it landed at Heathrow, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed
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 New York |
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Royal couple arrive in New York The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in New York for a tour of the east coast of the United States
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| Dec.8 |
New York |
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 'Chokehold' demo as royals visit US  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have attended a basketball game as 200 demonstrated nearby against incidents of police violence in the US
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| Dec.9 |
Scotland |
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UK braced for Atlantic 'weather bomb' storm Map of Highlands United Kingdom Severe gales and 'exceptionally high' waves are expected to hit coastal areas in the north west of the UK later.
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| Dec.12 |
London |
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UK flights hit by computer failure Map of Swanwick United Kingdom| Passengers are facing widespread flight disruption after a computer failure at the UK's air traffic control centre | |
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| Dec.14 |
London |
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British soldiers told not to shout at, insult terror suspects Soldiers have been told not to shout in terror suspects' ears, use 'insulting words', or bang their fists during interrogations, report claims
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London |
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 Miss South Africa crowned Miss World 2014 Map of ExCeL London United Kingdom Rolene Strauss was crowned Miss World on Sunday in a competition in London. She won the title over runner-up Miss Hungary
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| Dec.21 |
England |
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Elton John and David Furnish marry Map of Windsor Berkshire United Kingdom Sir Elton John and his partner have formally converted their civil partnership to a marriage - with the musician documenting the day on Instagram
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| Dec.22 |
Scotland |
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Six die in Glasgow road incident Map of George Square Glasgow United Kingdom| A garbage truck had struck one pedestrian before going up onto the sidewalk and colliding with a number of others in the center of the city | |
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Colorado |
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Singer Joe Cocker dies aged 70 Map of Crawford Colorado Colorado Singer Joe Cocker, best known for his cover of The Beatles' With A Little Help From My Friends, has died aged 70
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| Dec.27 |
Northern England |
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Snow, ice sweep Britain, stranding drivers Snow and icy weather are stranding drivers and leaving thousands of homes without power. Parts of northern England saw 11 centimeters of snow
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| Dec.29 |
London |
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Jumbo jet lands safely after scare Map of Gatwick United Kingdom| Flights to London's Gatwick Airport were diverted and departures delayed for a time after a Virgin Atlantic plane made an emergency landing | |
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Scotland |
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 Scotland confirms case of Ebola Map of Glasgow United Kingdom| Health officials in Glasgow, Scotland, have confirmed a case. The patient is a health care worker who returned from Sierra Leone | |
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