Bollore to quadruple electric-car points in BritainFrench tycoon Vincent Bollore said Wednesday he aims to introduce a car version of the "Boris Bikes" hire scheme in London, and quadruple the number of electric car-charging points in Britain.
13 March 2014
Move over '123456': passwords go high-tech tooInternet users may before long have a secure solution to the modern plague of passwords, in which they can use visual patterns or even their own body parts to identify themselves.
13 March 2014
Clashes in Ukraine as Putin stays defiantPro-Russian activists with clubs and whips clashed with pro-Kiev supporters Sunday as tens of thousands rallied across Ukraine in rival protests, and Russian President Vladimir Putin dug in his heels in the standoff with the West.
Under shadow of spy scandal, Merkel, Cameron head to tech fairThe German and British leaders will officially open the world's biggest high-tech fair on Sunday, amid global debate about data security following revelations of mass US and British online snooping.
07 March 2014
Amnesty tells state to stop criminalising sex livesAmnesty International on Thursday urged governments to stop criminalising people's sex lives and instead protect their right to control their own bodies.
07 March 2014
British Museum shows Vikings' softer sideThe Vikings are renowned as bloodthirsty warriors, but a new exhibition at the British Museum aims to show the cultural achievements and trading skills that spread their influence far and wide.
06 March 2014
UK's House of Commons to open doors to Meryl StreepBritain's House of Commons will open its doors to a commercial film crew for the first time next month in a bid to raise cash, welcoming Meryl Streep for a movie about the suffragettes.
British press says Merkel gave Cameron little to cheerBritain's newspapers said Friday that Prime Minister David Cameron had little to cheer from German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit as he seeks consensus on reforming EU migration rules.
28 February 2014
UK, US spies stored millions of Yahoo webcam images: reportUS senators said British and US spy agencies showed a "breathtaking lack of respect" for privacy after reports they had intercepted and stored images from webcams used by millions of Yahoo users.
McCartney honoured at NME awards, 50 years after topping billBeatles legend Paul McCartney received a standing ovation at the NME awards ceremony in London, where he accepted the influential British magazine's special prize honouring his 50-year-career.
27 February 2014
Merkel set for historic UK visitGerman chancellor Angela Merkel will make an historic speech to Britain's parliament on Thursday before holding EU talks with Prime Minister David Cameron and taking tea with Queen Elizabeth II.
27 February 2014
Overworked nurses linked to higher death ratesInvestigations in nine European countries have given statistical backing to claims that patients' lives may be at risk when nurses are overworked.
26 February 2014
Hollywood 'exile' for black actors worries British governmentBlack British actors have been taking Hollywood by storm, with Chiwetel Ejiofor's Oscar nomination for "12 Years a Slave" just the latest example, but at home they still face a lack of roles that has driven some from the country.
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