the boer war: the opening act in a violent century
Knowing full-well that the Boers would refuse, Britain had sent troops to South Africa. . . Britain was the wealthiest nation on earth and possessed an empire upon which the sun never set. ..…
Knowing full-well that the Boers would refuse, Britain had sent troops to South Africa. . . Britain was the wealthiest nation on earth and possessed an empire upon which the sun never set. ..…
World . Britain's Labour Party pushes non-Brexit issues . Associated Press . . . ..…
UK Finance Minister Sajid Javid - - News - Top - World . . . . . . . . . . Britain will pull out from the European Union on 31 October, hopefully with a deal, UK Finance Minister Sajid Javid told ITV on Monday. . ..…
China is the largest manufacturer of solar technology in the world, but it is also the largest consumer of coal, and is financing the construction of coal-fired power stations around the world. . . United Kingdom: The U.K. is an interesting case. On the one hand, the country reduced..…
LONDON Britain's Supreme Court will continue hearing legal arguments on Wednesday from the government and its opponents on whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted when he decided to suspend in the run-up to Brexit.. ..…
March 21, 2019 Women Around the World . . . . . UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been unable to convince her own party to pass the Brexit deal she negotiated with the European Union because of its backstop provision. ..…
The EU is simply a cloak for the Holy Roman Empire—a dictatorial power that has risen repeatedly in Europe and tried to impose its will and religion on the world. . Britain and America have not turned to God and repented of their sins in the face of these attacks. ..…
The Commonwealth added a third sphere. . Britain played a significant role in promoting liberal, democratic values in what became known as “the western world” and setting them as the standard to which others should aspire. ..…
Kashmir touts itself as a “Paradise on Earth,” with its Dal Lake, famous houseboats and mountains among major attractions. . Britain and Germany have discouraged their citizens from visiting, but around 160 foreign tourists arrived on Saturday, one official said. . ..…
In his first speech before Parliament in his new role, he told the house that he would be “making this country the greatest place on Earth,” and painted a utopian picture of Britain in the Year 2050. . ..…
Our recent study of individuals forced to seek primary care, outside of NHS, at Doctors of World UK in 2016 provides evidence that these policies are deterring vulnerable people from seeking healthcare for fear of arrest. ..…
In October 2017, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said the US had wiped Syrian city off the face of the earth with carpet bombing in the same way United States and Britain bombed Germany's Dresden in 1945... ..…
But the most disturbing thing was the emergence of populism within established democracies – in fact, within the two most established democracies in the world: Britain and the US. ..…
Great Britain was the second freest nation on earth. Switzerland was probably the most free nation, but I would be hard-pressed to identify any other nation in 1775 that was ahead of Great Britain. And in Great Britain’s Empire, the colonists were by far the freest. . ..…
It sought supremacy in the Pacific, relative stability and balance in Europe, and global economic dominance in the postwar world. Britain hoped merely to survive and then to salvage its still substantial global empire. ..…
The habit of blaming Britain for abuses in other parts of the world Britain has not ruled for almost a century rolls off the tongue so easily now that even the BBC has adopted the mindset without reflection. . ..…
The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact had been a strategic move to buy time for the Soviets in preparation for a German onslaught, at the time the most powerful military power in the world. . Britain and France had rebuffed Stalin’s efforts to form an alliance in 1938, leaving the USSR no choice but..…
The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact had been a strategic move to buy time for the Soviets in preparation for a German onslaught, at the time the most powerful military power in the world. Britain and France had rebuffed Stalin’s efforts to form an alliance in 1938, leaving the USSR no choice but..…
the federal government’s obscenely inadequate poverty level, while the U.S, government maintains 800 military bases in more than 70 countries and territoriesaround the world (Britain, France, and Russia together have a combined 30 foreign bases) and accounts for nearly 40 percent of all..…
Britain, which, at this point, was the most capitalist nation on earth. Britain blocked certain things from happening in America, but did not do what it did in India, which was initially to absolutely smash any possible capitalist development and make the economy totally subordinate..…
In an increasingly dangerous world, Britain’s military is losing credibility. ..…
He currently serves at a church in London and is a member of the Communist Party of Britain. . Communists want to be Gods on Earth. Their main competition for the minds of men is revealed religion. ..…
After half an hour discussing the Farc in Colombia or Mozambique’s Renamo or North Korea, they will turn to me and ask, “What on earth has happened to Britain?” ..…
Europe isn’t the world . Britain is not just an island, as the HSBC advertisements say. ..…
By series of human slaughters and military conquests before instituting imperialism that enforced slavery on tens of millions of people while using their resources for, Britain 'led the in enslaving what is now known as Third World Britain's enrichment. ..…
With 16 military bases across the world, Britain is second only to the US in scale. . ..…
As a result, nearly a third say they have considered emigrating – presumably most of them to Israel, where the Law of Return offers an open-door policy to all Jews in the world. . Britain scored only slightly better on indices other than politics. Some 75 per cent said they thought..…
Who Speakers include Rushka Sthapit of LDC Watch, Naomi Kreitman of Gastivists, Rachel Kennerly of Friends of Earth UK, Cansin Ilgaz of 350.org and Jean Su of Center for Biological Diversity. ..…
If negotiations fail to produce a good outcome, they fear that Britain could be trapped in Europe’s orbit, obliged to obey rules for years to come without the ability to shape them or cut its own trade deals around the globe. . (…) . Britain joined the European Union’s forerunner in..…
And, except for Hungary, the haters of white people are succeeding throughout the Western world. UK Prime Minister May sold out the British people by pretending to exit the EU while in fact subjecting the British people to EU dominance. . ..…
And, except for Hungary, the haters of white people are succeeding throughout the Western world. UK Prime Minister May sold out the British people by pretending to exit the EU while in fact subjecting the British people to EU dominance. . ..…
Whatever the outcome, and even in the unlikely event of the United Kingdom crashing out of the EU without a deal, it will still remain one of the most stable democracies in the world. Britain’s constitutional and political structure remains solid, and its populist party, the UK..…
One of the most respected sex studies in the world, Britain’s National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, reported in 2001 that people ages 16 to 44 were having sex more than six times a month on average. ..…
Dr Rayner added: “Despite having the largest naval force in the world, Britain’s Royal Navy still needed the assistance of its allies to win the war at sea. ..…
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On its own terms it was far from “futile”, as it is so often described: it changed the entire shape of the world – Britain and the British empire as much as anywhere. . ..…
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A new world . Britain in 1918 was a different place. The small island nation controlled about one-fifth of the world’s population and one-quarter of global land area from Canada to New Zealand, including many nations in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. . ..…
Every £1 goes into producing and publishing more in-depth and critical journalism, commentary and analysis from women from around the globe. . . UK Christian ‘reactionaries’ mark 10 years of lobbying against women’s and LGBT rights . . ..…
How much longer can we allow the Nuclear Weapon States to continue threatening all life on earth?” ... As Britain and Europe reeled from Brexit Theresa May rushed through the vote on Trident replacement. ..…
In clear sign that populist nationalism is growing force in the world, United Kingdom Chancellor George Osborne gave important address mid- January in. ..…
Fiona from London writes: (see the comments) So the rest of you think we should help the world. Britain is full to the brim with EU migrants. They have taken our places for GP surgeries, and now our Catholic schools are turning away British children in favour of […] . ..…
These principles, however, were not peculiar to people of Britain. They were the delusions of all Europe, still the most enlightened and most improvable portion of the earth. The temporal chain was riveted upon the people of Britain, by the conquest. ..…