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Piracy group: Make sure Somali pirates aren't paid
A U.K.-led Piracy Ransom Task Force says the shipping industry must adopt additional measures to ensure that payments aren't made to pirates after a ...
Cops, British Army guided Belfast lawyer's killing
British police and army agents planted inside Northern Ireland's major Protestant gang played a pivotal role in assassinating a Belfast attorney, a ...
British government to legalize same-sex marriage
The British government announced Tuesday that it will introduce a bill next year legalizing gay marriage — but banning the Church of England from ...
Australian DJs apologize for royal hoax call
They say they expected a hang-up and a few laughs. Instead, the Australian DJs behind a hoax phone call to the London hospital where the pregnant ...
Royal pregnancy highlights succession issues
The business of monarchy has always been stacked in favor of men. Not any more — or so the British government promises. The first child of Prince ...
Will and Kate expecting a baby, UK palace confirms
Britain doesn't have to wait any longer: Prince William's wife, Kate, is pregnant. St. James's Palace made the announcement Monday, saying that the ...
JK Rowling 'dismayed' at response to press report
Victims of press intrusion including writer J.K. Rowling on Friday urged Britain's political leaders to fully implement a judge's recommendations on ...
UK judge issues damning press verdict
Britain's unruly newspapers should be regulated by an independent body dominated by non-journalists with the power to levy steep fines, a judge said ...
A look at scandals involving UK media
After a yearlong inquiry full of sensational testimony, Britain's Lord Justice Brian Leveson released a report Thursday into the culture and practices ...
UK's Cameron assessing review of country's press
Prime Minister David Cameron failed to offer any clues Wednesday on whether he will support new more stringent regulation of Britain's press following ...
Floods in Britain highlight insurance dispute
Lynne Jones' cozy bed and breakfast in Britain's Lake District boasts views over the River Greta where heron come to feed, and a panoramic vista of ...
EU summit ends without budget deal
A summit of the European Union's 27 national leaders, charged with agreeing on a long-term budget for the bloc, broke up Friday afternoon without ...
Debate over EU debate mixes philosophy and money
Which side of this week's debate on the European Union budget a country takes can depend largely on which side its bread is buttered. Those that ...
Judgment day: UK media faces moment of truth
It's judgment day for Britain's press. After nearly 18 months of damaging revelations about widespread media misconduct, the senior judge tapped to ...
EU nations head into tough budget summit
Leaders from around Europe are arriving in Brussels Thursday for what promises to be a turbulent summit on the budget for the 27-country European ...
Church of England leader: Vote needs explanation
The Church of England has much explaining to do following its failure to vote to allow women to serve as bishops, its leader said Wednesday — and ...
2 ex-confidants of British PM face bribery charges
Two former confidants of Britain's prime minister have been charged with conspiring to pay public officials in exchange for stories and information ...
As Europe plots closer ties, Britain mulls split
Goodbye Britain? For the European Union, a once-unthinkable question is looking more like a real possibility with each new grinding week of economic ...
BBC marks 90th anniversary mired in doubt
Mired in doubt about its future, the British Broadcasting Corporation is marking the 90th anniversary of its first transmission. The world-renowned ...
Summit of 15 EU countries shows split on EU budget
Divisions among the 27 European Union countries over increasing the region's €1 trillion budget deepened Tuesday as the region's two opposing camps ...
Rupert Murdoch gleeful at BBC debacle
Few seem to be enjoying the management meltdown at the venerable BBC more than Rupert Murdoch, the News Corp. chief whose rival British newspapers ...
Radical cleric Abu Qatada wins deportation appeal
A radical Islamist cleric described by prosecutors as a key al-Qaida operative in Europe cannot be deported from Britain to Jordan to face terrorism ...
Former Falklands governor Rex Hunt dies at 86
Sir Rex Hunt, who was governor of the Falkland Islands at the time of the Argentine invasion in 1982, has died. He was 86. Prime Minister David ...
BBC apologizes for broadcasting abuse allegations
For the last month, the BBC has been heavily criticized for not airing allegations of child sex abuse committed by one of its star hosts, the late ...
Ex-oilman Welby named archbishop of Canterbury
How will Justin Welby lead the world's Anglicans and heal their deep divisions? Even he is not sure yet. Welby generated high hopes but few clear ...