United Kingdom
Four dead after blast destroys shop and home in Leicester
World
February 26, 2018
Four dead after blast destroys shop and home in Leicester
At least four people were killed and four more injured when a blast destroyed a convenience store and a home…
London City Airport shuts down due to unexploded WWII bomb
World
February 12, 2018
London City Airport shuts down due to unexploded WWII bomb
All flights in and out of London City Airport were canceled Monday after a 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) unexploded World War II-era…
Photos: New 3D reconstruction of Queen Nefertiti stirs controversy
Archaeology
February 11, 2018
Photos: New 3D reconstruction of Queen Nefertiti stirs controversy
A new 3D reconstruction of the face of the ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti was recently unveiled by archaeologists using the…
Amsterdam court to rule on whether Brits retain EU citizenship
World
February 7, 2018
Amsterdam court to rule on whether Brits retain EU citizenship
What exactly defines EU citizenship after Brexit is about to be decided by an Amsterdam court. Five British plaintiffs who…
Stop fighting over Brexit and get real, Jim O’Neill tells UK
World
September 8, 2017
Stop fighting over Brexit and get real, Jim O’Neill tells UK
The British government should stop dreaming about having its own way in Brexit negotiations and start to get more realistic…
May to raise ‘hard issues’ with Saudi Arabia, stand up for UK interests
World
April 5, 2017
May to raise ‘hard issues’ with Saudi Arabia, stand up for UK interests
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would raise "hard issues" with Saudi Arabia's leaders on a visit…
Former topless model from Britain to be ISIS bride
World
September 5, 2016
Former topless model from Britain to be ISIS bride
A British topless model is joining ISIS "caliphate" in Syria as a bride with the name of Aisha Lauren al-Britaniya,…
UK banks pin Brexit hopes on financial crisis bailout negotiator
Business
August 4, 2016
UK banks pin Brexit hopes on financial crisis bailout negotiator
In early October 2008, then Business Minister Shriti Vadera called a secret meeting of bankers and government officials on the…
British parliamentary delegation visits Sharm el-Sheikh in support of tourism
Egypt
July 29, 2016
British parliamentary delegation visits Sharm el-Sheikh in support of tourism
A delegation from the British House of Commons — the lower house of parliament — arrives in Sharm el-Sheikh on…
Britain votes to leave EU, Cameron quits
World
June 24, 2016
Britain votes to leave EU, Cameron quits
Britain has voted to leave the European Union, forcing the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing the biggest…