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UK says bomb may have downed Russian jet, halts Sharm flights Britain halted flights to and from Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh airport over concerns a Russian airliner that crashed in the Sinai peninsula may have been brought down by a bomb.

05 November 2015

British PM denies Syria strikes climbdown The British government denied it was abandoning plans for a parliamentary vote to join air strikes in Syria as an influential committee of MPs advised against action.

03 November 2015

Adele breaks record with million song downloads Adele shattered a record with her long-awaited song "Hello," which became the first track downloaded more than one million times in a week in the United States.

03 November 2015

Flight restrictions imposed over William and Kate's house Flight restrictions over the country home of Prince William and his wife Kate came into effect, with the authorities citing security considerations.

02 November 2015

Britain's Cameron defeated over welfare cuts for poor British Prime Minister David Cameron suffered a damaging blow over plans to cut help for low-income working families that drew flak from within his Conservative party.

27 October 2015

Should I stop eating meat? No need, experts say The UN's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) warned that processed meats like sausages and ham cause bowel cancer, and red meat "probably" does too.

27 October 2015

Daniel Craig: is the blond Bond getting bored? Daniel Craig makes his fourth appearance as James Bond in "Spectre", which premieres, but his time as 007 may be nearing an end if his recent jaded comments are anything to go by.

26 October 2015

Elton John reunites with band for new album Elton John announced his first album in nearly three years, on which the pop legend reunites with longtime backup artists.

23 October 2015

China's Xi promises no 'hard landing' for economy Chinese President Xi Jinping promised "no hard landing" for the world's second largest economy despite its slowdown, during a state visit to Britain focused bolstering business and trade ties.

22 October 2015

Pomp and protests as China's Xi meets Queen Elizabeth II Chinese President Xi Jinping enjoyed a glittering state banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in a visit to Britain focused on business deals and stronger trade ties.

21 October 2015

China's Xi Jinping arrives in Britain for state visit Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Britain for a four-day state visit as the government of Prime Minister David Cameron seeks stronger trade ties with the world's second-largest economy.

20 October 2015

Britain to unveil new counter-extremism measures British Prime Minister David Cameron will launch a new strategy aimed at countering jihadist ideology and stopping young Britons travelling to Syria.

19 October 2015

Steve Jobs bio wraps London Film Festival The 59th edition of the London Film Festival concluded with the European premiere of the Danny Boyle-directed biopic "Steve Jobs", starring Michael Fassbender as the iconic co-founder of Apple.

19 October 2015

Britain's Cameron to unveil EU demands in November British Prime Minister David Cameron said he would unveil his long-awaited EU renegotiation demands early next month, amid growing impatience from his European partners.

16 October 2015

Spielberg flick brings Soviet spy story to life The true story of the unassuming Brooklyn insurance lawyer who secured the release of a captured American pilot from the Soviet Union marks Steven Spielberg's latest bid for Oscar glory.

15 October 2015

Coco Chanel would have hated my work says Lagerfeld Chanel's artistic director Karl Lagerfeld reckons founder Coco Chanel would have hated his work as an exhibition dedicated to the luxury fashion brand opened in London.

14 October 2015

Couples get silent treatment in London's new dating game Candles and languid electro-jazz set the scene for a romantic rendezvous at a north London bar, but the couple sitting face-to-face can use only their eyes to beguile.

13 October 2015

P. J. Harvey releases first poetry collection British singer P. J. Harvey released her first book of poetry on her 46th birthday -- based on journeys to Afghanistan, Kosovo and the United States.

10 October 2015

Lennon fans mark 75th birthday with Central Park sing-in John Lennon fans marked what would have been the slain Beatle's 75th birthday with a sing-in of his greatest tunes in New York's Central Park.

10 October 2015

Cameron and Merkel meet with EU on the menu British Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to his country residence to discuss Britain's future in the European Union, amongst other topics.

10 October 2015

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