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Zayn Malik quits boy band One Direction
Zayn Malik has left boy band One Direction but the group will continue without him.
26 March 2015
Ideal nudes on show at British Museum Greek exhibition
A major exhibition on the human body in ancient Greek art is to open at the British Museum from Thursday, exploring notions of ideal beauty.
25 March 2015
British PM creates fund to curb Russian influence: reports
British Prime Minister David Cameron is establishing a fund to help Eastern European states resist pressure from Russia, several media outlets reported.
20 March 2015
Britain's Zayn Malik quits One Direction tour with stress
One Direction star Zayn Malik quit the world tour of the British-Irish pop phenomenon due to stress, a spokesman for the band said.
20 March 2015
Britain awaits critical pre-election budget
Britain's coalition government will deliver a highly political budget Wednesday that will set the stage for a knife-edge election battle in 50 days' time.
18 March 2015
Prince Charles and Camilla arrive on US visit
Prince Charles and wife Camilla arrived in the United States for a jam-packed four-day visit that includes a meeting with President Barack Obama.
18 March 2015
Prince Harry to quit British army after 10 years
Prince Harry announced he is to leave the British army after 10 years' service that has seen him twice fight on the front line in Afghanistan.
17 March 2015
'Top Gear' presenter Clarkson jokes about suspension
Jeremy Clarkson, the controversial presenter of hit BBC programme "Top Gear", joked about his suspension as an online petition for him to be reinstated gathered more than half a million signatures.
12 March 2015
Prince William meets Xi, visits sites on China visit
Britain's Prince William met China's Communist President Xi Jinping before strolling through the Forbidden City, the former home of the country's deposed imperial dynasties.
02 March 2015
Cameron defends security services after media unmask 'Jihadi John'
Prime Minister David Cameron has defended Britain's security services after Islamic State executioner "Jihadi John" was unmasked as London graduate Mohammed Emwaziю
28 February 2015
British claim to have cut EU charge false: report
A British government claim to have negotiated the halving of a £1.7 billion payment demanded by the European Union is "not supported by the facts".
27 February 2015
Former Beatle Paul McCartney's childhood home sold
The childhood home of former Beatle Paul McCartney sold for £150,000 ($231,000, 206,000 euros) at an auction in Liverpool, hometown of the legendary 1960s rock band.
27 February 2015
'Cape calm and carry on': Madonna mocked after Brits tumble
Madonna's on-stage fall at the Brit Awards was mocked mercilessly on the Internet, unleashing a wave of jokes and memes about the 56-year-old star's cape malfunction.
26 February 2015
Britain's Prince William set to arrive in Japan
Prince William was due to arrive in Japan for his first visit to a country that adores the British Royal family and was smitten with his late mother, Diana.
26 February 2015
Double Brit wins for Sheeran, Smith as Madonna tumbles
British singers Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith took two prizes each at a glittering Brit Awards marred by a mishap that saw Madonna dragged to the ground by her cape.
26 February 2015
Could not keep Golovkin off and felt gutted: Murray after fight
After the defeat on Saturday, Martin Murray talked about the fight and praised his opponent Gennady Golovkin.
24 February 2015
Kazakhstan's Golovkin repeats Tyson's 19 KO record streak
Golovkin of Kazakhstan has continued his KO streak in the manner of Mike Tyson.
24 February 2015
Gennady Golovkin knocks out Martin Murray in 11 round
Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan has once again defended his WBA Super, WBC Interim and IBO titles in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
23 February 2015
Golovkin promises great show, Murray to show his "nasty" fighter side
WBA Super, IBO and WBC Interim middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, 32, gave the final press conference before the fight against Martin Murray, 32, in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
23 February 2015
British 'chocolate greenhouse' saving the world's cocoa
Chocolate lovers take heart: a steamy greenhouse near London is helping to ensure that cocoa crops globally remain disease-free and bountiful to cope with the growing appetite.
23 February 2015