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London police investigate corruption allegations
London's Metropolitan Police say they are investigating allegations that police officers accepted illegal payments from a private investigation agency ...
'What to Expect..' stars in London for UK premiere
The stars of the romantic comedy "What to Expect When You're Expecting" had plenty of praise for each other — and a warning about making out on the ...
UK virtual orchestra puts you in conductor's stand
A London museum is putting the conductor's baton in visitors' hands, allowing guests to direct a virtual orchestra using three-dimensional motion ...
Organizers: Don't mess with the Olympic brand
One day, the small espresso shop near the site of the London Games was the "Olympic" cafe. The next day, it was the "Lympic." So where did the "O'' ...
12,500 police at Olympics as UK learns from riots
British police will deploy around 12,500 officers to protect the Olympic Games after facing strong criticism for their lack of manpower and slow ...
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.
Olympic torch goes out briefly, quickly rekindled
The Olympic torch was briefly snuffed out Monday during the relay leading up to the London 2012 Games. The torch was attached to the side of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Oil rises to near $92 ahead of Iran nuclear talks
Oil edged up closer to $92 a barrel Monday ahead of another round of talks over Iran's nuclear program. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil ...
Convicted Lockerbie bomber dies of cancer in Libya
He was the embodiment of one of modern Libya's darkest chapters — a man synonymous with horrifying scenes of wreckage, broken families and a plane ...
Chelsea, luckiest team in football
Lots of money, lots of luck, and players who didn't care about winning ugly — just so long as they won — turned Chelsea into the champions of Europe.
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, ...
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
Olympic flame arrives in Britain
Even the wind cooperated Friday at this normally blustery naval station, remaining calm as David Beckham lit a celebratory cauldron and signaled the ...
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 ...
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 ...
UK surveillance could yield window into lives
British officials have given their word: "We won't read your emails." But experts say that its proposed new surveillance program, unveiled last week ...
French autistic kids mostly get psychotherapy
In most developed countries, children with autism are usually sent to school where they get special education classes. But in France, they are more ...
Greece hands Olympic flame over to Britain
The Olympic torch was passed to London — witnessed, appropriately, by hundreds of Greeks huddled under umbrellas. Seeking some relief from the ...
Sir David? Britons laugh at Greek Olympic mistake
It could be described as a mistake of Olympic proportions. As Greek officials handed over the Olympic flame to London 2012 organizers on Thursday, an ...
Life's a beach for civil servants at London Games
Tanned and toned Olympic athletes in skimpy outfits will be serving and spiking outside the prime minister's Downing Street home — but it's ...
Britain revokes lifetime Olympic doping bans
Britain's Olympic committee has rescinded its rule on lifetime bans for drug offenders to fall into line with the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Ahmadinejad wants to attend London Olympics
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that he is eager to attend the Olympic Games in London to support Iranian athletes but that Britain ...