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Guyana marks 60th anniversary of independence

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 26, CMC -Guyana is celebrating its 60th anniversary of political independence from Britain, restating its position regarding the border dispute with Venezuela and declaring the country to be one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. President Irfaan Ali, speaking on Monday night at the Flag Raising ceremony held at Essequibo, a 159,500 square mile […]

Great Britain: UK And Poland Set To Sign Major Defence And Security Treaty As PM Steps Up Relationship With Europe To Keep Nation Safe

The UK is set to sign a new defence and security treaty with Poland to protect British borders, tackle organised crime, bolster collective defences and deepen cooperation with the European Union. The Prime Minister will host the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, in London today, as the pair prepare to sign the new agreement […]

Great Britain: Ancient Cornish Moors Gain National Nature Reserve Status

The Mid Cornwall Moors is today (Wednesday 27 May) declared the 14th site in the King’s Series of National Nature Reserves (NNRs), bringing together over 1,100 hectares of moorland, more than doubling the area of land managed for nature in this historic landscape. Forming a patchwork of semi-natural habitats, including heath, moorland, mire, and woodland, the Mid Cornwall Moors, creates a network […]