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ROYAL OPENING FOR NEW UK RAIL LINK Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 193 seconds The Queen has formally opened the new St Pancras international rail station; from next week it becomes the rail hub for all Eurostar fast trains from London to Europe. Related: pancras, queen, st, the |
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HARNESSING THE POWER OF WAVES & TIDES Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 234 seconds UK energy and power experts meet to discuss the latest developments and initiatives in wave and tidal power technology across Britain. Related: alternative, energy, environment, power, tidal, wave |
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YEAR-ENDER: THE UK’S WORK ON COUNTER-TERROR Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 358 seconds In the first of this year’s compilations, a summary of the UK Government’s – particularly the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s- work in 2008 on connecting with communities and countering extremism. Related: commonwealth, counter, foreign, government, office, terror |
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FOREIGN SECRETARY MESSAGE FOR EID Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 132 seconds The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. David Miliband, has a special Eid message for UK Muslims celebrating the end of the fast month of Ramadan. Related: david, eid, message, miliband |
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AMBASSADOR SPEECH ON IRAN Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 291 seconds The United States Ambassador to the IAEA, Gregory L. Schulte, speaks today on Iran and Iran's nuclear activities. He's addressing a gathering of London-based foreign journalists. BSN will have a full report. Related: ambassador, gregory, iaea, schulte, to, us |
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FOREIGN OFFICE MINISTER ON INDIA TIES Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 213 seconds The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister, Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, has been speaking about the strong ties between Britain and India; and of their joint reinforced commitment to tackling international terrorism. Related: brown, fco, india, lord, malloch, mark |
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UK SCIENTISTS USING RASBERRIES IN ENERGY Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 152 seconds University scientists have begun using raspberries to help them turn sunlight into electricity; the dye of the fruit being used in solar cell work. Related: cell, energy, raspberries, solar |
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FOREIGN SECRETARY IN URGENT TALKS ON GAZA Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 85 seconds The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. David Miliband, is today joining fellow European Union foreign ministers for urgent talks in Paris about the situation in Gaza. Mr.Miliband has expressed grave concern about the crisis. Related: british, david, foreign, gaza, miliband, mr, paris, secretary |
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CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES DOMINATE THE YEAR Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 331 seconds In the fourth of the end of year news compilations, BSN looks at how climate change and environmental issues- for both the Government and the private sector- have dominated 2008 in Britain. Related: 2008, change, climate, environmental, government, issues, private, sector |
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MUSLIM WOMEN AND UK LIFE Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 594 seconds A lifestyle survey of some Muslim women in the UK gives an interesting and educational insight into their way of life. This is the last in the BSN series on interesting and innovative Islamic projects in Britain. Related: lifestyle, muslim, survey, women |
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CLIMATE CHANGE EXPERT ON THE FUTURE Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 206 seconds The UK Government’s former chief scientist and leading expert on climate change, Professor Sir David King, speaks on the environmental future. Related: change, climate, david, king, sir |
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PRINCE CHARLES ON CLIMATE CHANGE Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 245 seconds The Prince of Wales today makes a major speech on climate change issues; he's addressing the European Parliament session in Brussels. BSN will have a full report. Related: brussels, change, charles, climate, environment, prince, wales |
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AMNESTY SUPPORTING CALL FOR ARMS TREATY Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 257 seconds The human rights organisation, Amnesty International, is supporting and calling for greater urgency on moves to create an international arms treaty; a move the British Government is pushing in the United Nations. Related: amnesty, arms, international, trade, treaty |
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UK CANDLELIT VIGIL FOR MUMBAI VICTIMS Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 224 seconds Hundreds of London business workers, politicians, and UK Indian civic leaders last night held a candlelit vigil to honour the victims of last week’s terror attacks in India. Related: attacks, candlit, mumbai, vigil |
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LAUNCH OF UK?S FIRST SHARIA COMPLIANT MASTERCARD Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 161 seconds The UK?s first Sharia compliant prepaid MasterCard is launch today; it is to combine the security of a card with the ethical financial principles of Sharia finance, and access to finance without any credit or danger of overspending Related: card, cordoba, credit, mastercard, sharia |
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UK TEAMS STUDY LATEST VENUS PICTURES Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 218 seconds British space scientists are continuing to study the latest images of Venus sent back by the European Space Agency’s Express probe. They’re also hoping to use this data to further understand Earth’s own atmosphere. Related: agency, european, express, probe, rsquo, scientists, space, venus |
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COUNTDOWN TO THE BIG BANG Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 180 seconds Physicists are making final preparations for the world?s biggest science experiment- a collision of particles at the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva next week. The UK is one of the leading partners in this international project. Related: collider, geneva, hadron, particlar |
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ARAB ACADEMIC ON MIDDLE EAST PEACE TALKS Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 203 seconds Visiting Arab academic, Sari Nusseibeh, President of Al-Quds University, says Middle East peace negotiators must start talking about real specifics if progress is to be made on the two state solution for Israelis and Palestinians. Related: academic, al-quds, arab, israelis, nusseibeh, palestinians, sari, university |
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THE HOUSE OF LORDS LOOKS AT LESSONS OF IRAQ Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 164 seconds A debate in the House of Lords looks at the lessons that could be learnt from the British involvement in the overthrow of Saddam Hussein and the subsequent military engagement in the region. Related: debate, house, iraq, lords |
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UK MUSLIMS BUILD BRIDGES TO IRAN Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 241 seconds A group of British Muslims has returned from a visit to Iran sponsored by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; they've appealed for both countries to clear up social and political misunderstandings. Related: british, commonwealth, delegation, fco, foreign, iran, muslim, office |
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PAKISTAN-UK RELATION: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 406 seconds Pakistan?s High Commissioner to the UK has been speaking about the strong relations between his country and Britain; the coalition effort against global terrorism; and democratic initiatives still going on his country. Related: commissioner, high, pakistan |
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NATIONAL TRUST ON UK WATER MANAGEMENT Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 183 seconds Britain?s biggest landowner, The National trust, issues a new report on the best ways forward for water management in the modern environment of climate change. Related: change, climate, national, report, the, trust, water |
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COALITION CONVOY IN AFGHANISTAN- A SPECIAL REPORT Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 247 seconds A massive British Army and coalition initiative to deliver a hydro-electric system to northern Helmand has been completed. BSN has a special report with footage supplied by coalition combat camera teams. Related: afghanistan, army, british, coalition, combat, dam, electric, helmand, hydro, system |
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FCO REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS Posted by: BritishSatelliteNews
Video duration: 243 seconds The British Foreign Secretary, Mr David Miliband- in releasing the FCO's annual report on global human rights- says the UK will continue to push for greater human rights in China Related: commownealth, david, europe, fco, foreign, miliband, office |























