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Long way home: Tenizbayev acquitted by British jury The Kazakh teenager, arrested on charges of sexual harassment in London on August 2013, was acquitted in a jury trial.

09 January 2014

Russia blocks new UN Syria statement Russia on Wednesday blocked a British-drafted UN Security Council statement condemning the Syrian government attacks on the city of Aleppo, diplomats said.

09 January 2014

'Downton Abbey' producer sees drama thriving on TV The global success of "Downton Abbey" is vivid proof that romance and drama are alive and well and thriving on the small screen, its executive producer said Tuesday.

08 January 2014

2014 year of 'hard truths' for British economy: Osborne British finance minister George Osborne will warn that 2014 is to be the year of "hard truths" and public spending cuts when he sets out his plans for the year ahead.

06 January 2014

Thatcher's hairdo was high-maintenance Margaret Thatcher's immaculate hairdo took intensive efforts to perfect, with the late British prime minister having her bouffant reworked every three days on average, records showed Friday.

03 January 2014

Prince William goes back to college Britain's Prince William is to become a full-time student of agricultural management for 10 weeks as he forges a life after the military, the royal family announced on Monday.

01 January 2014

Royal baby birth doctor knighted, Beckham snubbed The gynaecologist who helped deliver the first child of Prince William and his wife Kate was given a knighthood and veteran actress Angela Lansbury was made a dame in Britain's New Year Honours List released Tuesday.

31 December 2013

Sherlock Holmes is free, US judge rules The beloved British detective Sherlock Holmes is now free to be reimagined in the United States after a federal judge ruled that licensing fees are no longer required.

28 December 2013

Britain to become Europe's biggest economy by 2030: report Britain will surpass France and Germany to become Europe's biggest economy by 2030, according to a study released on Thursday.

27 December 2013

Queen Elizabeth calls for 'quiet reflection' in 2014 Queen Elizabeth II urged people to take the time for quiet reflection in 2014, in her annual Christmas Day message to the Commonwealth.

26 December 2013

Ralph Fiennes reveals other Dickens in 'Invisible Woman' For his second film as director, British actor Ralph Fiennes lifts the cover on a little-known secret about classic English author Charles Dickens: his decade-long adulterous affair with a young actress.

26 December 2013

Arctic protester vows to fight on after Russian case closed A British Greenpeace protester Tuesday said he was "jubilant" after Russia closed the criminal case against him for staging a protest on an oil rig, and vowed to keep fighting for environmental issues.

25 December 2013

Marks & Spencer in row over Muslim alcohol sales refusal British retailer Marks & Spencer faced criticism on Monday after it emerged that it allows Muslim staff to refuse to sell customers pork and alcohol.

25 December 2013

Britain pardons gay 'father of computing' Alan Turing Britain on Tuesday granted a posthumous pardon to Alan Turing, the World War II code-breaking hero who committed suicide after he was convicted of the then crime of homosexuality.

24 December 2013

High winds, rain lash Europe, leaving two dead, one missing at sea High winds and heavy rain battered parts of Europe on Monday, leaving at least two people dead and one man lost at sea off France, and disrupting travel two days from Christmas.

24 December 2013

BA airplane wing strikes Johannesburg airport building A British Airways airplane carrying 202 people struck an office building at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport with its wing while taxiing for take-off Sunday, injuring four.

24 December 2013

Spain watchdog fines Google for privacy 'violations' Spain's data protection watchdog ordered US Internet giant Google on Thursday to pay a 900,000-euro fine for "serious violations" of users' privacy.

21 December 2013

Six countries sign US pacts in fight against tax fraud The United States has signed anti-tax fraud pacts with six countries and territories including some considered tax havens, the US Treasury Department said Thursday.

20 December 2013

2,000 extra steps a day cuts cardiovascular risk by 8 percent People with a glucose-tolerance problem -- a driver of diabetes and cardiovascular disease -- can cut the risk of heart attack or stroke by simply walking an additional 2,000 steps per day, a study said on Friday.

20 December 2013

Scores hurt in London theatre collapse The ceiling of a packed London theatre collapsed on the audience during a hit show on Thursday, wounding 76 people including children and leaving terrified theatregoers covered in blood and rubble.

20 December 2013

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