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Britain's Hammond sees Scotland referendum as 'model' for Iraq Britain's foreign secretary said in Baghdad he hoped Scotland's decision to remain in the United Kingdom would inspire Iraqis to remain united.

14 October 2014

Rare French-made animation film showcases home talent A rare feature-length animation film produced entirely in France, "Yellowbird" premiered at the London Film Festival.

13 October 2014

Film explores obscure Spanish exile of Clash legend Punk legends The Clash were packing overflow crowds in the early 1980s but as his band disintegrated, Joe Strummer showed up disheveled at a bar in Granada.

13 October 2014

Party funeral for British tourist murdered in Thailand Family and friends staged a party funeral to bid farewell to Hannah Witheridge, one of two British tourists murdered on a Thai holiday island.

11 October 2014

Malala dedicates Nobel award to 'voiceless' children Education rights campaigner Malala Yousafzai dedicated her Nobel peace prize on Friday to "voiceless" children around the world.

11 October 2014

'This is the end' for Pink Floyd, Gilmour says Pink Floyd's first album in 20 years will be the rock legends' last and will end on a "lyrical" note about the band's legacy.

10 October 2014

Mrs Clooney to fight for return of Greek marbles from Britain Amal Alamuddin will be in Greece this month to advise on the return of the Parthenon Marbles from Britain.

10 October 2014

UK's Oscar-tipped Cumberbatch toasts codebreaker Turing British actor Benedict Cumberbatch said he hopes the film will be a worthy tribute to the wartime codebreaker persecuted for being gay.

09 October 2014

Kazakhstani peace battalion and NATO participate in Steppe Eagle exercise in Germany Kazakhstani peacekeeping battalion is taking part in the Steppe Eagle 2014 exercise in Germany.

09 October 2014

'Biopic' life stories headline London Film Festival Biographical films are the toast of the 58th London Film Festival, which opens on Wednesday with "The Imitation Game".

08 October 2014

UK police find suspect's body in hunt for schoolgirl's killer A body found in a London woodland is that of the Latvian prime suspect in the murder of schoolgirl Alice Gross.

07 October 2014

Tesco appoints ex-Ikea head, Compass chief to board Troubled British supermarket giant Tesco announced that the former head of Ikea and the current head of catering firm Compass have joined the group's board.

06 October 2014

Scientists stretch haul of height-related genes Scientists said they had pinpointed nearly 700 genetic variations that determine human height, more than tripling the haul in researc.

06 October 2014

British PM confirms 'brutal murder' of Alan Henning by IS group British Prime Minister confirmed the "brutal murder" of aid worker Alan Henning by the Islamic State group Friday and vowed to bring his killers to justice.

04 October 2014

British PM first leader to visit new Afghan president Ghani British Prime Minister became the first world leader to hold talks with newly-inaugurated Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

03 October 2014

Armed British warplanes flying 'daily' over Iraq Armed British warplanes are flying daily missions over Iraq and would launch air strikes if called in by local forces on the ground.

29 September 2014

Newlywed Clooneys show off their wedding rings in Venice George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin delighted crowds of onlookers as they took to the waters of Venice to show off their wedding rings.

29 September 2014

Clooney, bride-to-be glide in 'Amore' to Venice wedding weekend George Clooney and his Lebanon-born British fiancee arrived in Venice for a spectacular waterfront wedding billed as the party of the year.

27 September 2014

Party fever in Venice as stars descend for Clooney wedding The party of the year is happening here: the fresco-adorned Aman hotel on Venice's Grand Canal is feverishly preparing for George Clooney's wedding.

26 September 2014

Former British PM Tony Blair named "gay icon" Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was named one of the top "gay icons" of the last thirty years in recognition of his work for gay rights

26 September 2014

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