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Seeking a Syria consensus despite US-Russia divide
Hunting for a glimmer of common ground, the leaders of major economic powers are declaring themselves dedicated to a political solution to Syria's ...
Putin: US-Russia positions on Syria don't coincide
Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Barack Obama on Monday that their positions on Syria do not "coincide" but the two leaders said during ...
Syria's Assad: EU will pay price for arming rebels
Syria's president warned that Europe "will pay a price" if it delivers weapons to rebels fighting to topple him, saying in an interview published ...
How Britain spies on friends and rivals alike
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden's leaks to the Guardian newspaper have thrown back the curtain on the world of diplomatic espionage, revealing ...
WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama, Putin nearby at G-8
If President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin want some extra quality time together at the Group of 8 meeting, they don't have to go ...
UK, Ecuador fail to reach deal on Julian Assange
Britain and Ecuador have failed to break the deadlock over the unresolved asylum case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Ecuador's Foreign Minister ...
Co-operative Group unveils rescue plan for bank
The Co-operative Group, Britain's biggest mutual business, announced a rescue plan Monday for its troubled banking arm — without involving the British ...
G-8 leaders to mull Syria, tax evasion, free trade
Police are expected to outnumber protesters Monday at the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland, where leaders will seek to narrow their differences on ...
Is it a bird? A plane? No, it's a G-8 drone
Northern Ireland police have a new eye in the sky just in time for the G-8 summit of world leaders. A unit of surveillance drones will be used here ...
Putin, Cameron still hopeful on Syria peace talks
The leaders of Britain and Russia said Sunday they're hopeful that Syria's warring factions can hammer out their differences at upcoming peace talks ...
UK police: 5 from diverted plane claim asylum
Five passengers from an EgyptAir flight diverted to a Scottish airport over an apparent threat to destroy the aircraft are now seeking asylum in ...
For Belfast, keeping peace means a city of walls
When President Obama comes to Belfast, he's expected to praise a country at peace and call for walls that separate Irish Catholics and British ...
Tourist boat sinks in Liverpool, no deaths
British authorities say that a tourist boat with 31 people on board sank in Liverpool, but there were no fatalities. The ambulance service said ...
Obama takes bolder Syria stand as G-8 talks open
After months of caution, President Barack Obama suddenly is positioned more aggressively on Syria than the global leaders he's joining at a summit ...
UK: Al-Qaida groups tried to get chemical weapons
Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday that Britain believes al-Qaida-linked groups in and around Syria have tried to acquire chemical weapons for ...
APNewsBreak: NSA leaker Snowden not welcome in UK
The British government has warned airlines around the world not to allow Edward Snowden, who leaked information on top-secret U.S.
Pope wades diplomatically into gay marriage debate
Pope Francis waded diplomatically into the gay marriage debate Friday, telling the Archbishop of Canterbury he wants to work together to promote ...
UK govt agrees with US assessment on Syria
The British government says it welcomes and agrees with the U.S. assessment that Syrian President Bashar Assad has used chemical weapons against ...
Bank of England deputy governor to step down
The Bank of England says its deputy governor Paul Tucker will step down later this year after more than 30 years with the central bank. The bank says ...
UK man who killed 2 police jailed for life
A British man convicted of murdering four people, including two unarmed British policewomen in a gun and grenade attack, was given a life sentence on ...
Queen's portrait in Westminster Abbey defaced
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was defaced with spray paint Thursday at London's Westminster Abbey, and police arrested a man at the church on ...
Obama aides are split on arming Syria rebels
U.S. officials had hoped this week to reach a decision on arming Syria's rebels to halt the violence that has now killed some 80,000 people. But they ...
Officials: Obama aides divided on arming rebels
Obama administration officials are split over whether to arm Syria's rebel forces or make other military moves that would deepen U.S. involvement in ...
British embassy reopens in Haiti after 47 years
Britain reopened its embassy in Haiti on Wednesday after being absent for nearly a half century, a part of an effort to broaden its diplomatic and ...