Drugs scandal rocks Britain's troubled 'ethical' bankBritain's Co-operative Bank, which prides itself on ethical investments, has been plunged deeper into crisis after its former chairman was filmed allegedly seeking to buy drugs.
France firm on Iran nuclear issue, Hollande tells IsraelFrance will never tolerate nuclear proliferation, President Francois Hollande vowed on Sunday as Israel expressed "grave concern" about a looming deal between world powers and Iran.
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Australia spied on Indonesia president: reportsAustralian spy agencies attempted to listen to the phone calls of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and targeted his wife and senior ministers, reports said Monday, drawing a demand for answers from Jakarta.
18 November 2013
Satellites to probe Earth's strange shieldEurope next week will launch a trio of hi-tech satellites to explore something that may seem utterly mundane: Earth's magnetic field.
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Irish president to make historic state visit to BritainPresident Michael D. Higgins is to become the first Irish head of state to make a state visit to Britain, in another symbolic step forward for relations between the neighbouring countries.
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British experts warn of rise in genital cosmetic surgeryBritish gynaecologists warned on Friday that increasing numbers of teenage girls and women are undergoing genital cosmetic surgery, driven in part by unrealistic images of how they should look based on pornography.
Cameron puts Sri Lanka on notice over war crimesBritain's David Cameron put Sri Lanka on notice Saturday to address allegations of war crimes within months or else he would lead a push for action at the UN.
17 November 2013
British medics could face jail for patient neglectBritish doctors and nurses who neglect their patients could be jailed under government proposals announced Saturday, in the wake of a scandal at a hospital where hundreds died after receiving appalling care.
17 November 2013
Czech party leader haunted by ghosts of communist pastUnwelcome spectres are coming back to haunt Czech billionaire Andrej Babis, who emerged as a power broker in recent elections but is facing allegations he collaborated with the communist-era secret police.
16 November 2013
Crisis-hit Maldives hold new presidential voteThe Maldives on Saturday voted in a run-off presidential election held under intense international pressure to elect a new leader and end months of political unrest.
3D printing 'will change the world'From replacement kidneys to guns, cars, prosthetics and works of art, 3D printing is predicted to transform our lives in the coming decades as dramatically as the Internet did before it.
16 November 2013
Boycott-hit Commonwealth summit begins in Sri LankaA Commonwealth summit meant to showcase post-war Sri Lanka was to begin in Colombo Friday but faced being upstaged by an historic visit to its northern killing fields by Britain's David Cameron.