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UK to extradite radical Muslim cleric to US
A European court ruled Monday that radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri can be extradited to the United States to face terrorism charges, ...
New SARS-like virus detected in Middle East
Global health officials are closely monitoring a new respiratory virus related to SARS that is believed to have killed at least one person in Saudi ...
UK politician under fire for alleged 'pleb' remark
In class-conscious Britain, a Cabinet minister is in trouble over a four-letter word: "pleb." The single syllable was reportedly not the most profane ...
Family of missing UK teen appeal for contact
The parents of a missing British schoolgirl believed to have run away with her teacher have issued a plea for her to come home. Authorities believe ...
Royal Collection buys Warhol portraits
Britain's Royal Collection Trust has gone Pop Art with the purchase of four famous Andy Warhol portraits of Queen Elizabeth II. The colorful ...
Color - and a little leg - get noticed at Emmys
Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum ramped up the sizzle Sunday night on the Emmy Awards red carpet that already had TV's biggest stars talking about just ...
iPhone 5 launch draws Apple fans worldwide
In a now familiar global ritual, Apple fans jammed shops across the globe to pick up the tech juggernaut's latest iPhone. Eager buyers formed long ...
USOC looks to build consensus for Olympic bid
When it comes to amassing medals, money and friends around the world, leaders of the U.S. Olympic Committee couldn't be happier. Yet to bring the ...
Rio employees accused of stealing London documents
In an embarrassing episode for the host of the next Summer Olympics, 10 employees of Rio de Janeiro's 2016 committee have been fired after being ...
Amy Winehouse box set due in November
A four-disc box set of the Amy Winehouse's performances will be released in November, giving fans of the late soul-singer access to rarely-seen ...
Mirren to reprise Oscar-winning royal role
Helen Mirren is returning to the regal role of Queen Elizabeth II in a new play about the monarch's relationship with British prime ministers.
Zeppelin tout concert film, mum on future plans
The song remains the same, as Led Zeppelin once observed. But Zeppelin fans can visit the band's music anew thanks to a film of the rock titans' last ...
Markets rise on Spain bailout hopes
Spanish stocks led a recovery in global markets Friday amid speculation the country was preparing to tap a new European aid program, a day after ...
JK Rowling's former Edinburgh home for sale
J.K. Rowling's former home can be yours — if you can conjure up 2.25 million pounds ($3.7 million). The eight-bedroom Victorian house in Edinburgh ...
John Travolta: Celebrities deserve privacy too
John Travolta says privacy laws should shield celebrities from the kind of exposure suffered by Kate Middleton. Gossip magazines have published ...
UK judge says Litvinenko inquest to open in 2013
A long-awaited inquest into the poisoning death of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko should consider whether Russian authorities were ...
UK soldier unexpectedly gives birth in Afghanistan
Hours after a British soldier in Afghanistan told medics she was suffering from stomach pains, the Royal Artillery gunner unexpectedly gave birth to ...
UK police arrest journalist in phone hacking probe
British police investigating the ongoing phone hacking scandal arrested a journalist Thursday on suspicion of taking part in a conspiracy to gather ...
British Museum plans major Pompeii show
The British Museum plans to take visitors into the streets, salons and bedrooms of the ancient Roman world with a major exhibition about the cities ...
Her ride's here: Olympic horse for a Springsteen
Her ride's here. Bruce Springsteen's daughter has bought a gold medal-winning horse from the London Olympics with hopes of competing for the United ...
UK regulator finds BSkyB 'fit and proper'
British Sky Broadcasting is a "fit and proper" company to hold an operating license, U.K. regulators said Thursday in response to the phone hacking ...
Eurozone in deepening recession, survey finds
Europe appears headed for a deepening economic recession despite a recent easing in market concerns over the three-year debt crisis, a closely-watched ...
UK lawmakers seek moratorium on Arctic drilling
International governments should seek a moratorium on offshore drilling in the Arctic amid concern an oil spill in the region could cause catastrophic ...
Queen's Brian May battles for threatened badgers
A battle over badgers is brewing in Britain — and rock star Brian May is leading the fight. May and other animal rights activists are going up against ...
Yellow Pages group Hibu's shares slide on warning
Hibu PLC, the publisher of the Yellow Pages directories, loses a third of its market value after it warned that restructuring could leave investors ...