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Argentine president slams Falklands vote as 'parody'
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner Tuesday slammed as a "parody" the referendum in the disputed Falkland islands, where residents voted in favor of remaining a British overseas territory.
14 March 2013
Saudi death from SARS-like virus: WHO
A SARS-like virus that has struck in Britain and the Middle East has claimed a new victim in Saudi Arabia, bringing the global toll from the mystery illness to nine.
13 March 2013
Paris train services with Brussels, London resume
High-speed train services resumed Wednesday between Paris, London and Brussels after heavy snow stopped them the day before.
13 March 2013
Britain could sidestep EU ban on arming Syria rebels: PM
Britain would consider ignoring a European Union arms ban and supplying weapons to Syrian rebels if it would help topple President Bashar al-Assad.
13 March 2013
Late-winter snowstorm batters northwestern Europe
A severe late-winter snowstorm battered northwestern Europe on Tuesday, causing widespread travel chaos with the cancellation of hundreds of flights at main airports..
13 March 2013
Falkland Islanders vote 98.8% in favour of staying British
Falkland Islanders on Monday voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining a British oversees territory in a referendum designed to send a strong message to Argentina, which earlier derided the poll as illegal.
12 March 2013
Fallen UK minister, ex-wife jailed in revenge 'tragedy'
Disgraced former British energy minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife were jailed on Monday after a bitter saga of revenge that began with a driving offence and ended in adultery and the destruction of his political career.
12 March 2013
Britain, Italy, Greece say hostages killed in Nigeria
Britain, Italy and Greece on Sunday said that a claim by a Nigerian Islamist group that it had killed seven foreign hostages appeared to be true, while London denied it had sought to stage a rescue.
11 March 2013
Ancient people also had clogged arteries, mummy scans show
Scans of mummies from as long ago as 2,000 BC have revealed that ancient people also had clogged arteries, a condition blamed on modern vices like smoking, overeating and inactivity.
11 March 2013
Queen to sign rights charter: palace
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was on Monday to sign a charter calling for an end to discrimination across the 54 Commonwealth nations.
11 March 2013
What have we learnt from SARS?
A decade ago, a highly contagious and deadly new illness sent people worldwide scrambling to cancel flights and holidays as schools closed and sales of surgical masks spiked.
10 March 2013
Scientists use brain electrodes to treat anorexia
Scientists said Thursday they had, for the first time, helped women with severe anorexia through electrodes implanted into their brains.
07 March 2013
Kazakhstan citizens own London's most expensive apartments
Two Kazakhstan citizens are among еру owners of London’s most expensive apartments in One Hyde Park elite residential complex.
07 March 2013
Shipwreck find could be legendary 'sunstone'
An oblong crystal found in the wreck of a 16th-century English warship is a sunstone, a near-mythical navigational aid said to have been used by Viking mariners.
07 March 2013
Sex scandal a 'serious blow' to Scottish church: Archbishop
The resignation of Britain's top Catholic cleric over claims of sexual misconduct has dealt the Scottish church a "serious blow", his replacement admitted on Monday.
05 March 2013
British cardinal apologises for sexual conduct
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned last week as Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, on Sunday admitted that his sexual conduct had "fallen below the standards expected of me".
04 March 2013
Jaguar Land Rover mulls manufacturing in India: report
Jaguar Land Rover, the British luxury car unit owned by Tata Motors, is considering manufacturing vehicles from scratch in India.
04 March 2013
Football: Arsenal in the dark on Gulf takeover bid reports
Arsenal have had no contact over a potential takeover, sources told the Press Association on Sunday, amid reports of a looming record bid by a Gulf consortium.
04 March 2013
British queen hospitalised with gastroenteritis
Britain's 86-year-old Queen Elizabeth II spent Sunday night in hospital after being admitted for the first time in 10 years as a precautionary measure against the symptoms of gastroenteritis.
04 March 2013
British police law risks human rights: parliament report
Britain should conduct a "fundamental review of the law" governing undercover operations after police were accused of stealing the identities of dead children.
02 March 2013
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