British world cycle couple dead in Thai crash, say police
A British couple who were 18 months into a trip around the world by bicycle have been killed in a road accident in Thailand, police said Monday.
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Flagship shows canceled as BBC journalists strike
BBC journalists staged a 24-hour strike on Monday in protest at job cuts, preventing the transmission of the flagship Today morning news program and several other television and radio shows.
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Only 1 in 3 Britons wants to stay in EU—poll
Only one in three Britons would vote to stay in the European Union in a referendum promised by Prime Minister David Cameron, according to a poll published in the Financial Times on Monday.
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Ex-News of the World exec cleared over hacking—prosecutors
A former top executive at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World will not face charges over the phone-hacking scandal that shut down the tabloid, British prosecutors and the journalist said on Friday.
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British cardinal O’Brien quits after ‘inappropriate behavior’ claims
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, has resigned in the wake of allegations of inappropriate behavior, the Catholic Church said on Monday.
View ArticleBBC World Service radio ‘jammed in China’
LONDON—The BBC said Monday that its World Service shortwave radio broadcasts in English are being jammed in China in a deliberate move by the authorities there to cause “maximum disruption.” “The BBC...
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British cardinal apologizes for sexual conduct
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned last week as Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, on Sunday admitted that his sexual conduct had "fallen below the standards expected of me."
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British queen in hospital with gastroenteritis—palace
LONDON—Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, suffering from gastroenteritis, was admitted to hospital on Sunday, a Buckingham Palace spokesman told AFP. All the 86-year-old’s engagements for this week,...
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Queen Elizabeth II leaves hospital
Queen Elizabeth II leaves hospital after treatment for stomach bug.
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Ex-News of the World editors in court over bribery
Former News of the World editors Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, a one-time top aide to British Prime Minister David Cameron, appeared in court in London on Friday on bribery charges.
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Prince Charles, Camilla visit Syria refugees in Jordan
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla on Wednesday visited a camp for Syrian refugees in northern Jordan as part of a trip to the Middle East, an official said.
View ArticleMountaineer who helped Hillary conquer Everest dies
New Zealander George Lowe, the last surviving climber from the expedition led by Sir Edmund Hillary that conquered Everest in 1953, has died aged 89.
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Nepal marks 80th anniversary of first Everest flight
The grandson of a pilot who flew the first flight over the world's highest mountain, Nepal's Mount Everest, retraced the route Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the feat.
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N. Korea cannot protect foreign embassies after April 10–UK
North Korea has warned Britain that it cannot protect foreign embassies after April 10 in the event of a conflict linked to soaring nuclear tensions, the Foreign Office said on Friday.
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North Korea shows no sign of repositioning forces—Britain
North Korea is showing no signs of gearing up for "all-out conflict" by repositioning its armed forces, despite tensions on the Korean peninsula, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Sunday.
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Ex-British PM Margaret Thatcher dead at 87—spokesman
Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, the "Iron Lady" who shaped a generation of British politics, died following a stroke on Monday at the age of 87, her spokesman said.
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Margaret Thatcher: ‘Iron Lady’ who changed Britain
Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female prime minister, who died on Monday aged 87, will be remembered as "The Iron Lady" who helped end the Cold War and whose economic reforms divided the country.
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Queen Elizabeth II, PM Cameron saddened by Thatcher death
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday they were saddened by the death of former premier Margaret Thatcher at the age of 87.
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Pope hails Thatcher’s ‘promotion of freedom’
Pope Francis on Monday hailed Britain's former prime minister Margaret Thatcher for her "promotion of freedom" and said he was "saddened" by her passing.
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Thatcher funeral on April 17—Downing Street
The funeral of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher will take place on April 17, current premier David Cameron's Downing Street office said Tuesday.
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