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British youth seek farmland, as beef prices rise

By Mian Ridge | 07/30/12

Rising commodity prices are boosting the British farming industry, attracting young farmers to enter the profession.

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Conservatives of a feather? Romney meets with British PM Cameron

By Mian Ridge | 07/27/12

US presidential candidate Mitt Romney is meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron today. They represent right-wing parties that were once close but have since drifted apart.

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Reform the U.K. House of Lords? For now, the nobles keep their seats

By Mian Ridge | 07/12/12

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron called off a vote on fast-tracking reform of the unelected House of Lords after a group of Conservatives balked.

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Why Assange's bid for Ecuador asylum may dismay supporters

By Mian Ridge | 06/21/12

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange took refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London Tuesday. Ecuador says it expects today to decided if it will grant his asylum request.

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Britain's 'millionaire' budget eases taxes on the rich

By Mian Ridge, Christian Science Monitor | 03/23/12

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne reduced the income tax rate of those who earn more than £150,000 ($237,000) a year from 50 percent to 45 percent.

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In austerity-hit Britain, holiday shoppers shorten their lists

By Mian Ridge | 12/22/11
Sitting beneath a vast, glittering star in an out-of-town shopping mall only days before Christmas, Pauline Hedges grimaces as she talks about a task she normally enjoys: choosing presents for her family. Last month, her son lost his job as a sof
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Tibet's Karmapa Lama fueling China and India border tensions

By Mian Ridge | 02/15/11
NEW DELHI — To his followers around the world, the Tibetan named Ogyen Trinley Dorje is a “living Buddha” – an icon of purity and detachment. But the discovery of a large stash of cash – some of it in Chinese currency – at his Indian monastery h
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The outsource trend: It's not just call centers in India anymore

By Mian Ridge | 01/21/11
A decade ago, it would have been unthinkable for important British firms to send their legal work overseas, but not with some companies charging an eighth of what a British or American lawyer would.
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India corruption scandals stall government as lawmakers spar over inquiries

By Mian Ridge | 12/10/10
NEW DELHI — India’s Parliament was frozen for a 20th successive day Thursday, after opposition parties continued their noisy calls for a cross-party inquiry into a telecoms scandal that has rocked the Congress Party-led government. In the past f
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Explosion rocks one of India's holiest cities

By Mian Ridge | 12/08/10
NEW DELHI — Islamist militants are being blamed for an explosion that killed at least one person and wounded more than 20 others at one of Hinduism’s holiest sites Tuesday evening. The blast went off during a Hindu ceremony by the river Ganges in