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The cost to install a double bed chamber on a plane for Israel's prime minister during a recent flight to London has caused an uproar, Israel's Channel 10 said.
Nigel Lawson, who served as Margaret Thatcher's chancellor of the exchequer, said Monday it is time for Britain to give up on the European Union.
UPI Almanac for Friday, May 3, 2013.
A former Conservative Party chairman gave the euro-skeptic United Kingdom Independence Party a backhanded endorsement Tuesday.
The United Kingdom Independence Party Tuesday revealed one of its candidates in local elections is the father of a Conservative member of Parliament.
PM Binyamin Netanyahu: Israel prepared militarily for Iran, Syria
Israel is prepared to act to prevent chemical weapons from falling into the wrong hands in Syria, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is considering an operation to prevent Syria chemical and other advanced weapons falling into Islamist hands.
Armed forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad targeted sites on the outskirts of Homs Wednesday, killing opposition forces, state-run media reported.
Britain says goodbye to Margaret Thatcher
Britain said farewell to ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Wednesday as dignitaries attended her funeral and protesters lined the procession route.
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher should be remembered for her anti-gay actions, actor Ian McKellen said Tuesday.
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Flags-In Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch