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Gibb matriarch loses third son with Robin's death
Her sons were blessed with musical gifts that brought riches and fame. On Monday Barbara Gibb was living a parent's ultimate nightmare — preparing, ...
Audit: British police hold some 500 body parts
An audit shows that U.K. police are holding on to nearly 500 body parts they no longer need to keep for criminal justice reasons. The Association of ...
Barclays to sell $6.1BN stake in BlackRock
Britain's Barclays Bank PLC said Monday it intends to dispose of its entire 19.6 percent stake in the U.S. asset management company BlackRock Inc.
Late Bee Gee Robin Gibb hailed in native Britain
One day after he succumbed to cancer, Bee Gee Robin Gibb was hailed in his native Britain Monday as a master musician whose interests went far beyond ...
UK culture minister faces probe on disclosure
The British Parliament's commissioner for standards has opened an investigation into Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who has faced calls for his ...
English town made infamous by Ali G changes name
The town made infamous by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G character has changed its name. The sleepy London commuter settlement of Staines has ...
Total to put staff back on North Sea platform
The French oil company Total says it is preparing to put staff back on a North Sea platform after confirming that a gas leak has been stopped. All 238 ...
Families of Lockerbie victims still seek answers
The death of the only man convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has left some victims' relatives relieved and others raising questions about his ...
Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62
With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era.
Scotland: Lockerbie bombing probe isn't over
The Scottish government said Sunday that it will keep on investigating the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people despite the death of the only ...
Chelsea parade first European Cup through London
In front of tens of thousands of Chelsea fans, the new kings of Europe paraded the Champions League trophy through London's New King's Road on Sunday.
Scottish gov't continues to investigate Lockerbie
The Scottish government says it will continue to investigate the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people even though the only man convicted over the ...
UK Lockerbie spokesman regrets death of bomber
A spokesman for some of the British families of those killed in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing says he regrets the death of the only person to have been ...
G-8 express hope Greece will stay in the eurozone
Leaders of the Group of Eight industrial nations expressed hope that Greece will remain in the eurozone as they huddled for a shirt-sleeves summit ...
Torch relay begins for London Olympics
British sailing hero Ben Ainslie kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics with a stroll through teary, ...
7 charged with terror crimes in Real IRA crackdown
Seven Irish republicans, including three relatives of a senior reputed Real IRA member and four others allegedly operating a forest rifle range, were ...
Fabio Capello says he will not coach Chelsea
Former England coach Fabio Capello says he will not take charge of Chelsea in the offseason. Capello has reportedly been in talks with Chelsea about ...
Torch starts its 8,000 mile journey
British sailing hero Ben Ainslie kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics on Saturday with a stroll through teary, flag-waving crowds ...
Gunter Sachs art collection to be auctioned in UK
A modern art collection, including works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Salvador Dali, will be sold next week in London, Sotheby's said Saturday
Military parade for UK queen's Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II watched as thousands of Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force troops paraded outside her Windsor Castle home Saturday to mark her ...
Joggers to make deliveries during London Olympics
An international delivery service which normally uses vehicles and cycle couriers to distribute packages is turning to a team of runners to beat the ...
G-8 leaders put focus on European financial crisis
Drawn together in this serene mountain outpost, leaders of the major industrialized nations are prodding Germany to balance its push for European ...
Iran, Syria among topics for G-8 and NATO
President Barack Obama and leaders of other major industrial powers stepped outside discussions of European economic woes and Afghanistan that will ...
UK surveillance program could expose private lives
British officials have given their word: "We won't read your emails." But experts say the government's proposed new surveillance program will gather ...
APNewsbreak: 5 Irish dissidents charged
Five dissidents were arrested and charged with a range of serious and rarely invoked terror offenses, Northern Irish police said Friday. Five men aged ...