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Big Country

About Big Country


Big Country are a Scottish rock band formed in Dunfermline, Fife, in 1981. The height of the band's popularity was in the early to mid 1980s, although it retained a cult following for many years after.

China Covid: Celebrity deaths spark fears over death toll

China Covid: Celebrity deaths spark fears over death toll
Jan 5,2023 6:41 am

... Mr Xi appeared to refer obliquely to the protests in his New Year s address, saying it was natural in such a Big Country for people to have different opinions...

Russia-Ukraine war: At the front line of Ukraine's struggle for Kherson

Russia-Ukraine war: At the front line of Ukraine's struggle for Kherson
Nov 4,2022 9:01 am

... On the ground here in the southwest of this Big Country, Ukraine s military offensive has been much more cautious...

Viewpoint: Putin now faces only different kinds of defeat

Viewpoint: Putin now faces only different kinds of defeat
May 8,2022 3:45 am

... The fact is that Russian forces were too small to dominate such a Big Country; they performed very poorly for a mixture of reasons; they were badly led and dispersed around four separate fronts, from Kyiv to Mykolaiv, with no overall commander...

Katty Kay: Why inflation in US is bad for Ukraine

Katty Kay: Why inflation in US is bad for Ukraine
Apr 22,2022 5:25 pm

... But this is a Big Country, with big problems of its own, not least the fact that right now it is costing people twice as much as they usually budget just to drive to work...

French elections: Macron v Le Pen and two visions for France

French elections: Macron v Le Pen and two visions for France
Apr 18,2022 9:25 pm

... He wants to make France the first Big Country to stop using coal and gas and has pledged to build six new nuclear power stations to add to France s energy mix of 75% nuclear...

Covid absence warning over Easter break, and anger at compensation ending

Covid absence warning over Easter break, and anger at compensation ending
Apr 1,2022 10:50 am

... No other Big Country has tested on the same scale...

Ukraine conflict: Shock and support on the streets of Moscow

Ukraine conflict: Shock and support on the streets of Moscow
Feb 24,2022 11:36 pm

... We have a Big Country, rich in resources...

10 musical moments, in 2020

10 musical moments, in 2020
Feb 16,2020 9:34 am

... you and jet need to get to America, if you want to catch-all-star-80s-pop-cruise: A week-long trip to the Caribbean in the company of the B-52 s, Berlin, Big Country, Bret Michaels, Bow Wow Wow, and other artists whose names do not begin with B ...

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