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Independent.co.uk - UK | 6 hours ago

Brown hopes for Obama bounce from US summit

...that her support was melting away, and she resigned. *Milton Obote, President of Uganda, arrived at the Commonwealth heads of government summit in Singapore in January 1971 intending to...

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scotsman.com - Business | 6 hours ago

Expats lose legal battle over state pension

...after an appeal for inflation-proofed benefits was rejected by a European court. UK pensioners living in some Commonwealth countries receive the state pension at the level it was at when...

Times Online | 2 days ago

West Ham fan Kevin Mitchell handed home match

...and to get the opportunity to fight in front of them is a dream come true. " Mitchell, the former British and Commonwealth super-featherweight champion, has the longest unbeaten record...

The Australian | 4 days ago

Plans for $1bn solar energy plant

...numbers we have proposed so far have worried the state people we have spoken to so far," Mr Atchison said. The Commonwealth wants to develop renewable energy sources to meet its target of...

The Australian | 5 days ago

Rudd commits $632m to train more GPs

...the Opposition that his hospital reform plan would not deliver "one new doctor. " Under Mr Rudd's plan the Commonwealth would become the dominant funder of hospitals by devoting one...

But, in an interview Thursday after Courtney Bishop's guilty plea, Commonwealth's Attorney Ray Larson said: "Based on the evidence, we were and are convinced that Courtney Bishop caused the death of her son Caleb. Period. Furthermore, she pleaded guilty to it."

Mother pleads guilty to reckless homicide in infant's death Lexington Herald-Leader | 1 week ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Business | 1 week ago

Rudd reform will not end the blame game, say health experts

...would move GP and related services under the umbrella of one government. SCHEDULE OF CHANGE From July 2011 Commonwealth increases contribution from 40 per cent to 60 per cent of...

Dominican Today | 1 week ago

Dominican business leaders say pact boosts trade with British Commonwealth

...Jose Maria Cabral said the agreement is an initiative which promotes relations between Dominican Republic and Commonwealth countries and concurrently with group of bi-national chambers...

Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | 1 week ago

Prince of Wales could lose out on Commonwealth leadership

A spokesman for the Prince of Wales declined to comment on the report, while a Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "The role of Head of the Commonwealth is a matter for the Commonwealth. "...

National Post | 1 week ago

Commonwealth needs drastic overhaul to stay relevant: report

...message in the Regency Room at Buckingham Palace in London, on Feb. 11, 2010. OTTAWA -- The 54-nation Commonwealth needs a radical 21st century overhaul, says an international report...

Sydney Morning Herald - World | 1 week ago

Internet beyond reach of many: Queen

...mean that more opportunities for improving people's lives exist today than ever before," the head of the Commonwealth said. "Take long distance communication, where the obstacles...

BBC News | 1 week ago

Queen expresses internet concerns

The Queen is the head of the Commonwealth nations The Queen has warned that businesses in developing nations are missing out on opportunities because the internet is an "unaffordable...

The Press and Journal | 1 week ago

Commonwealth needs makeover and more cash - report

...director of the Royal Commonwealth Society, which conducted the study published on Commonwealth Day, said: "The Commonwealth needs a bold 21st-century makeover. At its founding, Nehru...