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London's Famous 'Big Ben' Bell To Fall Silent For 4 Years
The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower will cease its regular bongs at noon on August 21, falling silent for most of the next four years while renovation works are carried out, the House of Commons said on Monday.
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Britain Left 'Sombre' By London Tower Fire, Says Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II said Britain was left sombre by the London tower block inferno, as Prime Minister Theresa May, accused of misreading the mood, met survivors on Saturday at Downing Street.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates 91st Birthday
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 91st birthday on Friday, with the world's longest-reigning monarch taking a step back from royal duties to allow the younger generation to step forward.
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Big Ben To Fall Silent For 3 Years, Here's Why
London's Big Ben is closing its doors to visitors- starting today. The iconic clock tower is scheduled to undergo a 29 million-pound renovation project which is expected to last 3 three years.
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The Biggest Names In Tech Just Made Nice With Trump
A dozen or so technology executives filed into a conference room on the 25th floor of Trump Tower Wednesday wearing suits not usually seen in Silicon Valley.
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Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Donald Trump Don't Get Along. Tomorrow, They'll Meet.
When the tech industry's top executives head to Trump Tower this week for an invite-only meeting, they will have many things to say to Donald Trump. But they all share a single major agenda: Breaking the ice.
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London's Iconic Big Ben To Stop Chiming For Months, Will Shut For Repairs
One of London's most iconic clock towers, the Big Ben, will stop chiming as it shuts down for essential repairs which could cost up to 29 million pounds, it was announced today.
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Britain Marks 50 Years Since Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill's Funeral
Britain marked 50 years today since the state funeral of their wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill, with the boat which carried his coffin under the dipping dockside cranes in 1965 retracing its journey along London's River Thames.
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Queen Elizabeth celebrates 60th anniversary of coronation
Queen Elizabeth II marks the 60th anniversary of her coronation on Sunday, starting a series of events including a return to Westminster Abbey where she was crowned as a 27-year-old.
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Big Ben to be silenced for Margaret Thatcher's funeral
For the first time in 48 years, London's iconic Big Ben will fall silent tomorrow as a mark of respect for 'Iron lady' Margaret Thatcher's funeral.
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Indian-origin British MP invited to attend Margaret Thatcher's funeral
Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz is among the latest set of guests announced to attend 'Iron Lady' Margaret Thatcher's funeral on Wednesday.
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London's Big Ben is now Elizabeth Tower
The iconic Clock Tower of Britain's Parliament was officially renamed Wednesday in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. The 315-foot (96-meter)-high structure - widely, though incorrectly, known as Big Ben - is one of Britain's most recognizable landmarks.
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London's Big Ben to be renamed Elizabeth Tower
Britain's landmark Big Ben clock tower adjoining the Houses of Parliament will be renamed "Elizabeth Tower" to mark Queen Elizabeth's 60th year on the throne, a parliamentary official said on Tuesday.
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Britain's Big Ben to be renamed Elizabeth Tower: Report
Britain's famed parliament clock tower Big Ben is set to be renamed the Elizabeth Tower in honour of the queen's diamond jubilee, a report said on Friday.
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Eiffel or eyesore? London's Orbit tower completed
Critics say it looks like a roller coaster gone badly awry. Fans say it's a landmark to rival the Eiffel Tower. London got a towering new venue on Friday, as authorities announced completion of the Orbit, a 115-meter looped and twisting steel tower beside London's new Olympic Stadium that will give visitors panoramic views over the city.
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London's Famous 'Big Ben' Bell To Fall Silent For 4 Years
The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower will cease its regular bongs at noon on August 21, falling silent for most of the next four years while renovation works are carried out, the House of Commons said on Monday.
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Britain Left 'Sombre' By London Tower Fire, Says Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II said Britain was left sombre by the London tower block inferno, as Prime Minister Theresa May, accused of misreading the mood, met survivors on Saturday at Downing Street.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates 91st Birthday
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 91st birthday on Friday, with the world's longest-reigning monarch taking a step back from royal duties to allow the younger generation to step forward.
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Big Ben To Fall Silent For 3 Years, Here's Why
London's Big Ben is closing its doors to visitors- starting today. The iconic clock tower is scheduled to undergo a 29 million-pound renovation project which is expected to last 3 three years.
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The Biggest Names In Tech Just Made Nice With Trump
A dozen or so technology executives filed into a conference room on the 25th floor of Trump Tower Wednesday wearing suits not usually seen in Silicon Valley.
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Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Donald Trump Don't Get Along. Tomorrow, They'll Meet.
When the tech industry's top executives head to Trump Tower this week for an invite-only meeting, they will have many things to say to Donald Trump. But they all share a single major agenda: Breaking the ice.
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London's Iconic Big Ben To Stop Chiming For Months, Will Shut For Repairs
One of London's most iconic clock towers, the Big Ben, will stop chiming as it shuts down for essential repairs which could cost up to 29 million pounds, it was announced today.
-
Britain Marks 50 Years Since Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill's Funeral
Britain marked 50 years today since the state funeral of their wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill, with the boat which carried his coffin under the dipping dockside cranes in 1965 retracing its journey along London's River Thames.
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Queen Elizabeth celebrates 60th anniversary of coronation
Queen Elizabeth II marks the 60th anniversary of her coronation on Sunday, starting a series of events including a return to Westminster Abbey where she was crowned as a 27-year-old.
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Big Ben to be silenced for Margaret Thatcher's funeral
For the first time in 48 years, London's iconic Big Ben will fall silent tomorrow as a mark of respect for 'Iron lady' Margaret Thatcher's funeral.
-
Indian-origin British MP invited to attend Margaret Thatcher's funeral
Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz is among the latest set of guests announced to attend 'Iron Lady' Margaret Thatcher's funeral on Wednesday.
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London's Big Ben is now Elizabeth Tower
The iconic Clock Tower of Britain's Parliament was officially renamed Wednesday in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. The 315-foot (96-meter)-high structure - widely, though incorrectly, known as Big Ben - is one of Britain's most recognizable landmarks.
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London's Big Ben to be renamed Elizabeth Tower
Britain's landmark Big Ben clock tower adjoining the Houses of Parliament will be renamed "Elizabeth Tower" to mark Queen Elizabeth's 60th year on the throne, a parliamentary official said on Tuesday.
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Britain's Big Ben to be renamed Elizabeth Tower: Report
Britain's famed parliament clock tower Big Ben is set to be renamed the Elizabeth Tower in honour of the queen's diamond jubilee, a report said on Friday.
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Eiffel or eyesore? London's Orbit tower completed
Critics say it looks like a roller coaster gone badly awry. Fans say it's a landmark to rival the Eiffel Tower. London got a towering new venue on Friday, as authorities announced completion of the Orbit, a 115-meter looped and twisting steel tower beside London's new Olympic Stadium that will give visitors panoramic views over the city.
