Britain

2022-06-02 Britain Celebrates Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee

Britain is celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th year on the throne. The four-day celebration, called Platinum Jubilee, began Thursday with a…

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2020-12-30 Britain Approves Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine

Britain on Wednesday approved use of Oxford University and drugmaker AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine. The shot has been described as the…

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2020-07-16 US, Britain, Canada Accuse Russia of Hacking Coronavirus Research

The United States, Britain and Canada have accused Russia of trying to steal Western research into coronavirus vaccines and treatments.…

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2020-06-16 Britain Struggles with Debate Over History

Across Britain, statues of famous people are at the center of a public debate. Activists say statues honoring some political…

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2019-12-10 Britain Faces Most History-Shaping Election since World War II

Britain is facing the most difficult and perhaps important period in its modern history. The British electorate is divided. The…

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2016-01-10 Parliament to Debate Banning Trump from UK

British lawmakers have scheduled a debate about whether to ban U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump from Britain. The lawmakers…

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2014-02-03 Anti-Muslim Attacks Rise in Britain

Hello there, I'm June Simms! And this is As It Is, from VOA Learning English. Bullying is an international issue,…

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American History – 186. Britain Calls for ‘Peace In Our Time’ (1930s)

VOICE ONE: The Making of a Nation—A program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Growing tensions in…

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