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Anglican leader Rowan Williams steps down
The head of the Church of England is leaving office after a decade as the spiritual leader of the world's 80 million-strong Anglican Communion.
Reports: Margaret Thatcher leaves hospital
British media are reporting that former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has left the hospital after an operation to remove a bladder growth.
UK's Pearson invests in Barnes & Noble's Nook
Pearson, the U.K. publisher and education company, is to take a 5 percent stake in Barnes & Noble's NOOK e-reader as technology companies seek new ...
Experts call off search for life in Antarctic lake
British scientists have called off the hunt for exotic life in an ice-bound Antarctic lake after their mission was hit by a technical hitch.
Anglican leader backs gun control in the US
The spiritual leader of the world's 80 million-strong Anglican Communion threw his support behind stricter gun laws in the U.S. on Saturday, saying ...
Margaret Thatcher in UK hospital after operation
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is recuperating at a hospital after an operation to remove a bladder growth, a friend said Friday.
UK doctor stripped of license over death of Iraqi
A British doctor was stripped of his medical license Friday for misconduct and dishonesty over the death of an Iraqi man who was beaten and killed ...
N.Ireland police seize weapons in Londonderry home
Northern Ireland police say they have seized three guns, two grenades and other weapons in a raid on a home in Londonderry, the second-largest city ...
UK PM visits Afghanistan, says there's progress
British Prime Minister David Cameron says Afghanistan is doing better than expected and defending recently announced plans for U.K. forces in the ...
2 men charged over slain Northern Ireland guard
Two men have been charged with possessing the car used by an Irish Republican Army faction to ambush a Northern Ireland prison officer last month.
UK lawmakers slam pricy payoff to BBC chief
A group of British lawmakers is accusing the BBC of being cavalier with taxpayers' money by paying 450,000 pounds ($730,000) in severance to its ...
5 Northern Ireland lawmakers sent bullets in mail
Five Northern Ireland politicians received letters containing bullets Wednesday as an extremist Protestant campaign of death threats and street ...
Britain to award medals to Arctic convoy veterans
Britain says it will award a medal to veterans of the Arctic convoys that brought essential supplies to besieged Russia during World War II.
3,800 British troops leave Afghanistan by 2013
Prime Minister David Cameron announced Wednesday that about 3,800 British troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of 2013. Around 5,000 ...