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“BP must identify in the next 48 hours additional leak containment capacity that could be operationalised and expedited," he said.”
“The letter was dated 11 June and released on Saturday.”
“With almost all votes counted, Prime Minister Robert Fico's leftist Smer party has just over 35%, enough to gain 63 seats in the 150-seat parliament.”
“But three conservative parties and an ethnic Hungarian party are set to win 78 seats.”
“Six parties gained enough votes to cross the 5% threshold required to take seats in parliament.”
“The Slovak National Party, currently a coalition partner for Mr Fico's Smer, just cleared the 5% threshold to take nine seats, giving the prime minister a coalition total of 72 in parliament.”
“giving the prime minister a coalition total of 72 in parliament.”
“But another coalition member, the nationalist HZDS of former hardline Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar, failed to enter parliament.”
“"Any mash-up is better than Fico," said SaS leader Richard Sulik, saying his party would consider any coalition which would unseat the current prime minister.”
“So far 22 days of strike action called by Unite union have been held, costing the carrier more than £150m.”
“The most recent strike came to an end on 9 June, with further walkouts threatened in July.”
“The council's annual target is 4,000, but was boosted through the campaign's distribution of free saplings.”
“We've set ourselves ambitious targets for planting new trees every year, but managing to treble that target is something we should all be proud of.”
“I have been proud and privileged to carry out work as a councillor and as a volunteer working for charities I have supported for the past 40 years.”
“Mr Justice Cranston said when the application for a hot-food takeaway was granted by the council's development committee in April, an officer's report specifically advised council members that the proximity of the proposed fast food outlet…”
“Councillor Peter Golds, leader of the council's Conservative group, said later: "This is a very important High Court decision. It clarifies the law and sets a benchmark that will enable local authorities everywhere to take account of healt…”
“Since the county council's plans to reorganise secondary education in Powys was made public earlier this year, I have supported an option based on 'federation'. "It is just not acceptable to contemplate closing any of our secondary school…”
“Powys County Council is moving forward in a positive way, inviting consultation which I believe is crucial at every stage of this process, to ensure the best solutions for each community are identified.”
“the men were being sought over alleged irregularities in two car dealerships of which they are the main shareholders.”
“At the conference, Mr Zuloaga suggested that Mr Chavez was responsible for most of the deaths which occurred in April 2002 during a short-lived coup.”
“Mr Zuloaga suggested that Mr Chavez was responsible for most of the deaths which occurred in April 2002 during a short‑lived coup.”
“With the vast majority of England's three million private tenants happy with the service they receive, I am satisfied that the current system strikes the right balance between the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords”
“Becoming Lord Mayor of Coventry in 2003 was a 'real privilege', he said.”
“He led the council from 2004 until Labour won control in May's election.”
“Mr Cameron will visit the US as prime minister for the first time on 20 July.”
“Professor Beddington became chief scientist in 2008, succeeding Sir David King.”
“Ms Randerson held a majority of 6,565 over Labour at the last election in 2007.”
“Mr Berman, who stood for parliament in Cardiff South and Penarth in 2001 and in Rhondda in 1997, said he expected to see significant interest from fellow party members in the vacancy.”
“Jenny Randerson has announced that she will stand down after holding the seat since the assembly was created in 1999.”
“Burgess Park in Peckham received £6m for a revamp”
“The park, which lies between Camberwell, Walworth and Peckham, received £2m from the mayor's Priority Parks scheme and £4m from the New Deal for Communities.”
“The council said the money would fund the first phase of the redevelopment by 2012, which includes creating an open-air space to accommodate 100,000 people, pathways and lakes.”
“Burgess Park Action Group opposes the plans and claims that 70% of the park is at risk.”
“This is our countryside so actually to trash it and put in a venue for 100,000 people and bulldoze footpaths straight to the amphitheatre through the park is trashing.”
“Southwark Council said the project would create 'more adventurous activities' in a derelict play area and involve the planting of 2,000 new trees.”
“The UN Security Council voted by 12 votes to two in favour of fresh sanctions on Wednesday.”
“Brazil and Turkey voted against, while Lebanon abstained.”
“The items arrived at the store on Wednesday in boxes inscribed with the names of Gordon and Fraser - Mr Brown's youngest son.”
“where they spent 13 years”
“moved out of Downing Street last month after he resigned as prime minister.”
“Following the attack, London mayor Boris Johnson called on all councils to 'focus on their duties' regarding pest control.”
“The Department of Transport said schemes awarded conditional approval by the previous government may not be supported by the current coalition.”
“Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said "difficult decisions" were to be made.”
“That spending review will take place over the summer and what we've said this week is that it doesn't make sense for local authorities generally across the country to go on spending money on schemes until we are able to confirm which schem…”
“Rhys Llwyd, Cymdeithas vice-chair, and a research student at Bangor, said: "We're gutted that the university has carried on and appointed someone who can't speak Welsh. ... In recent weeks students, staff and campaign groups across north W…”
“Free care for older people was implemented in 2002 by the Labour/Lib Dem executive.”
“The death toll from violence in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh has risen to at least 45, amid fresh fighting.”
“About 600 people have been hurt, officials say.”
“Mr Bakiyev fled with his family to Belarus after violent clashes between government forces and protesters on 7 April.”
“The interim government has promised to hold elections in October, after a constitutional referendum on reducing presidential powers.”
“some of which are more than 100 years old.”
“currently made up of 45 deputies and two Alderney States members.”
“Before 2004 douzaine representatives were part of the States”
“As the country waited to see whether the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats could form a coalition government, Whitehall officials hosted the meetings between the two parties at Cabinet Office buildings.”
“the current prime minister is the first to form a coalition government during your reign”
“Whitehall officials hosted the meetings between the two parties at Cabinet Office buildings.”
“senior officials worked with the Queen's private secretary Christopher Geidt, who briefed her about developments.”
“We have made it clear to the company concerned that we are not in a position to commit any financial resources to the development of these proposals.”
“In 2002 the Bloody Sunday Inquiry heard from a number of high-profile witnesses.”
“In 1972 he was a teacher and leading member of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association, which organised the march on Bloody Sunday.”
“Dr John Martin's evidence in 1972 helped Lord Widgery conclude that some of the victims were gunmen.”
“Martin McGuinness, who in 2002 was Northern Ireland's Education Minister and is now the Deputy First Minister, told the inquiry he was the Provisional IRA's second-in-command in Derry on Bloody Sunday.”
“The Bloody Sunday Inquiry proper opened in 2000 when formal public hearings began at the Guildhall in Derry.”
“In his opening statement on 27 March, Counsel to the Inquiry Christopher Clarke QC declared that the tribunal's task was to establish 'so far as is humanly possible' the truth.”
“In June 2000 the inquiry heard that one victim had his hands in the air before he was shot.”
“The first of an expected 1,500 live witnesses took the stand on 28 November 2000.”
“30 miles from Londonderry”
“sat for just three weeks in February and March 1972”
“The 178-page document”
“spent seven months studying the evidence”
“final report published on 18 April”
“In January 1998 the prime minister, Tony Blair, announced an independent judicial inquiry into Bloody Sunday”
“I previously spent two weeks in jail in 2006 while I was being investigated under the charge of insulting the Supreme Leader.”
“We were forced to remain immobile and on the ground for 45 minutes, all covered in mud.”
“I was told after two weeks that my application would be accepted, but it took nearly two months for the documents and paperwork to arrive.”
“One man told me that even 25 years after he went into exile from Iran, he has a suitcase packed and ready to go home.”
“Ali Kantouri was born in 1981.”
“I finally received a court summons in spring 2009 and attended my first hearing on 10 June - just two days before the presidential elections.”
“I left Iran in March 2010 through the north-western border.”
“It took me a long week to be able to cross the border safely into Turkey.”
“And during those first three months hiding in Iran, I had a lot of opportunity to rest and do little else.”
“I managed to escape to Turkey where I spent the next six months.”
“I arrived here after almost a decade of work in the reformist media in Iran.”
“On the first anniversary of Iran's disputed presidential elections, three former political prisoners who fled the country describe the drama of the last 12 months.”
“four parliamentarians to stand trial over expenses fraud allegations”
“1689 Bill of Rights”
“In 1999, a joint parliamentary committee said that 'proceedings in Parliament' needed to be clarified”
“In his June 2010 judgement, Mr Justice Saunders ruled that the three MPs and peer could stand trial because parliamentary privilege did not apply to expenses forms”
“She pleaded guilty earlier this year to driving without due care and attention”
“the assembly government had been advised that the appeal was not to be listed for hearing until between November and February.”
“the Court of Appeal had agreed to bring forward the hearing to 30 June.”
“I can commit to a delay in removing badgers until the judgement is delivered. I do so in anticipation of an early and positive judgement for the Welsh Assembly Government. We will continue with our scientific approach that underpins our er…”
“Four market traders have been ordered to move or face legal action.”
“The Swindon traders were told to leave by 1200 BST.”
“Some of the traders ignored a deadline in March and told council bosses they would not leave.”
“They need to seek urgent legal advice over the consequences of ignoring a court order, "he said.”
“He received a knighthood for services to insurance in the 2009 New Year Honours.”
“More than 80 people attended the meeting at the Community Hall in Burchester Place, Grimsbury.”
“Together, they will command just four seats short of an absolute majority, well ahead of the 91 seats held by Iyad Allawi's secular-Sunni bloc, although it came out first in the elections, with a narrow two-seat lead.”
“the outgoing Prime Minister's coalition with other Shia factions, including followers of radical cleric Moqtada Sadr. It will be just short of an absolute majority in parliament but well ahead of the rival secular-Sunni bloc. After weeks o…”
