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Scotland votes to stay in the United Kingdom
Scotland has voted to stay in the United Kingdom after voters decisively rejected independence.With 31 out of the country's 32 council areas having declared after Thursday's vote, the 'No' sid...Published: 19 Sep 2014 at 07:03hrs | | by BBC
Scotland faces a Zimbabwe moment on currency options after independence
THE ongoing financial ping pong between Scotland and the UK over which currency a potentially soon-to-be independent Scotland must opt for is a curious one indeed. Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minis...Published: 15 Sep 2014 at 18:45hrs | 1 | by Colls Ndlovu
Scottish independence a real possibility - report
London - An opinion poll published on Tuesday showed a dramatic increase in support for Scottish independence, just two weeks before a referendum on ending 300 years of union with the rest of the Unit...Published: 02 Sep 2014 at 15:24hrs | | by Sapa
Scotland's pro-independence leader steamrolls final TV debate before vote
Scotland's pro-independence leader Alex Salmond won a final TV debate on Monday just over three weeks before a historic breakaway referendum, but it wasn't clear if his combative performance would...Published: 26 Aug 2014 at 07:56hrs | | by Reuters
Scotland faces a Zimbabwe moment on currency options
The ongoing financial ping pong between Scotland and the UK over which currency a potentially soon-to-be independent Scotland must opt for, is a curious one indeed. Alex Salmond, Scotland'...Published: 16 Apr 2014 at 11:04hrs | | by Colls Ndlovu
Police helicopter crashes into packed pub in Scotland
A police helicopter crashed into the roof of a packed pub in Glasgow on Friday night, trapping revellers in choking dust and debris as they scrambled to flee a concert at the busy drinking hole....Published: 30 Nov 2013 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Scotland First Minister want to print money faster than Zimbabwe'
Scotland Conservative leader Ruth Davidson says that the First Minister Alex Salmond wanted to "print money faster than Zimbabwe as she suggested that Scotland independence would lead to financial cri...Published: 24 May 2013 at 04:00hrs | | by Andrew Whitaker
News presenter compares First Minister of Scotland to Robert Mugabe
BBC newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman compared Alex Salmond to the Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe during an interview.Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond MSP is a Scottish politician...Published: 26 Jan 2012 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scotland seeks independence from the United Kingdom
Scotland plans to hold an independence referendum in the autumn of 2014, First Minister Alex Salmond has said.He said this date would allow the Scottish people to make a "considered" decision ...Published: 10 Jan 2012 at 18:57hrs | | by BBC
Gaddafi warned UK of 'dire consequences' over al-Megrahi
London - Muammar Gaddafi's regime warned of "dire consequences" for relations between Libya and Britain if the convicted Lockerbie bomber died in a Scottish jail, secret files released on Sunday showe...Published: 04 Sep 2011 at 15:46hrs | | by AFP
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