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Prince William's Afghan visit gets mixed response

Prince William's surprise visit to British troops in Afghanistan drew a mixed response Wednesday, with some dismissing it as public relations while others praised the future king.

Voters to decide on Mayor of London

Voters in England and Wales go to the polls to elect the Mayor of London and 4,023 local council seats on May 1

London Local elections

Voters in England and Wales elect the mayor of London and 4,023 local council seats on Thursday in Gordon Brown's first electoral test since taking over as prime minister from Tony Blair in June.

Beijing starts 100-day countdown

China began counting down 100 days to the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday with songs, a mass run and prayers, as the torch arrived back on Chinese soil after a tumultuous world tour.

Conservatives double lead over Labour

The Conservatives have doubled their lead over Labour, a poll published on Tuesday showed, more grim reading for Prime Minister Gordon Brown ahead of local elections this week.

Spendthrift 2012 Olympics chiefs slammed

The London 2012 Olympics organisers were slammed Wednesday by an influential committee of British lawmakers for lack of foresight and spending money "like water".

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