
Club of rich, powerful meet in secret near London
It's a busy weekend at the luxury Grove Hotel, favored haunt of British soccer players and their glitz-loving spouses. More than 100 of the world's ...

UK's Prince Philip enters hospital for operation
Queen Elizabeth II's husband has been admitted to a London hospital for an exploratory operation, Buckingham Palace said Thursday. The palace said the ...

UK PM's former spin doctor denies phone hacking
British Prime Minister David Cameron's former spin doctor has formally denied charges of phone hacking and bribery. Andy Coulson entered pleas of not ...

Chimp's pics snapped up for $76,000 at auction
They're askew and out of focus, but a set of photos taken by a talented Russian chimpanzee sold at auction Wednesday for 50,000 pounds ($76,680).

Coroner asks for public inquiry into spy's death
A coroner overseeing a British inquest into the 2006 poisoning death of former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko said Wednesday he has asked for a new ...

London stabbing defendant: 'I'm a soldier'
One of the men accused of killing a British serviceman in broad daylight called himself a soldier during a rambling court appearance Wednesday.

Rebekah Brooks denies phone hacking charges
Rebekah Brooks — a friend of Prime Minister David Cameron and once one of the most powerful people in the British media — on Wednesday formally denied ...

Turkey's tourism industry shrugs off protest fears
Turkey, a largely Muslim nation that bridges Europe and Asia, has a flourishing tourist industry based on ancient historical sites and ruins, a ...

UK reports: 'X Factor' Tulisa held on drug claim
British media say singer and former U.K. "X Factor" judge Tulisa Contostavlos was arrested Tuesday on allegations of supplying hard drugs. The arrest ...

UK service marks 60 years since queen's coronation
Britain's royal family gathered at Westminster Abbey Tuesday for a ceremony of pomp and prayer to mark the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen ...

Stinky feet may lead to better malaria traps
For decades, health officials have battled malaria with insecticides, bed nets and drugs. Now, scientists say there might be a potent new tool to ...

Jolie joins Pitt at 'World War Z' London premiere
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie stepped out together Sunday at the premiere of zombie thriller "World War Z" — Jolie's first public appearance since ...
Man pleads guilty to threat to kill Prince Harry
British police say a homeless man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Prince Harry. The Metropolitan Police said Sunday that 30-year-old Ashraf ...

Beyonce headlines London charity concert for women
Beyonce and a few famous friends — including John Legend, Jennifer Lopez and Madonna — turned the home of English rugby into a fortress for women's ...

Police charge 2nd suspect in UK soldier death
British police charged a second suspect Saturday with the murder of a soldier who was hacked to death in a London street, as right-wing and ...

2nd UK soldier slaying suspect leaves hospital
The second of two suspects in the vicious slaying of a British soldier was discharged from a hospital Friday and taken to a London police station, ...

Intel dilemma in Boston, London, Paris attacks
Intelligence agencies that have succeeded in thwarting many of al-Qaida's plans for spectacular attacks are struggling to combat the terror network's ...

Queen Elizabeth visits barracks of dead UK soldier
Queen Elizabeth II has paid her respects to slain British soldier Lee Rigby by meeting with personnel at the barracks where he served in southeast ...

Art owned by TS Eliot's widow on sale
It's the collection that "Cats" built. A multimillion-dollar trove of works by artists including J.M.W. Turner, Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud and ...

Man accused of killing UK soldier appears in court
A prime suspect in the vicious slaying of a British soldier sat handcuffed in court Thursday, given permission not to stand up before a judge because ...
Lawyer: UK envoys sought suspect release in Kenya
British diplomats recommended that a British man detained in Kenya 2 ½ years ago on suspicion of attempting to join Islamic fighters in Somalia be ...

Ugandan police end seizure of daily after 10 days
Ugandan police on Thursday ended their occupation of a newspaper after 10 days during which they looked for evidence against an army general accused ...
Timberlake to headline iTunes festival
Justin Timberlake will be the headliner when the iTunes festival kicks off in September in London. The superstar is among the acts slated for the ...

UK police: Man charged in UK soldier's murder
Police have charged a man with murder in the killing of a British soldier in a suspected Islamic extremist attack in broad daylight on a London street