Новости по теме Great Britain

Britain to end aid to India in 2015 Britain's government said on Friday it will stop all aid to India in 2015 and slash its remaining handouts, bowing to domestic pressure over its foreign development budget at a time of austerity.

10 November 2012

Self-Googler Daniel Craig says wanted out of 007 Daniel Craig wanted to get out of the role of James Bond from his first appearance as the famed British spy, he said in an interview published as the latest 007 movie was released in the US Friday.

10 November 2012

'Grrr!': Rolling Stones release greatest hits The Rolling Stones on Monday release a greatest hits album titled "Grrr!" featuring two new tracks recorded over the summer in Paris, as fans count down to a string of 50th-anniversary concerts.

10 November 2012

Merkel in Britain for tough budget talks with Cameron German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron held talks over the EU's hotly contested budget in London on Wednesday with both agreeing that the bloc needed to heed public opinion.

08 November 2012

Camilla highlights cause close to her heart Prince Charles's wife Camilla spoke Wednesday of her mother's death from osteoporosis as she used the royal couple's Australian tour to highlight a cause close to her heart.

07 November 2012

Gandalf actor chides New Zealand PM over gay 'joke' British actor Ian McKellan has criticised New Zealand Prime Minister John Key for using the word "gay" to mock a radio host's attire, saying the term should not be casually used as an insult.

06 November 2012

Britain urges Myanmar to resolve Rohingya issue Britain on Monday called on Myanmar to resolve the citizenship status of Rohingya Muslims caught up in deadly sectarian violence in a flashpoint western state.

05 November 2012

Litvinenko inquest may examine lack of British protection The inquest into the radioactive poisoning of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko will look at the possible culpability of the British state in failing to protect him.

04 November 2012

Foreign firms owe British taxman £5.5bn Foreign companies in Britain owe around £5.5 billion in taxes, figures unearthed by The Times newspaper showed Saturday.

04 November 2012

Rothschild mulls counter-bid in Bumi battle: report British financier Nathaniel Rothschild is mulling a bid for Bumi Plc coal assets to counter an offer by Indonesia's powerful Bakrie family, and has approached one of their rivals.

04 November 2012

Boozy birds pay the price for flying high A bizarre spate of young blackbird deaths at a school in England was likely caused by the feathered teens getting drunk on fermented berries, crashing mid-air and falling from the sky, vets said Saturday.

03 November 2012

Comedian grilled again in UK sex abuse probe British comedian Freddie Starr was bailed Friday after a second round of questioning by police investigating sexual abuse allegations surrounding the late television personality Jimmy Savile.

03 November 2012

British ministry rattled by £10,000 bill to stuff snake Britain's foreign ministry has come under fire after it emerged that it paid £10,000 to re-stuff a giant anaconda named Albert.

02 November 2012

British judges order Apple to re-write Samsung statement US tech giant Apple has until Saturday to re-write an "inaccurate" statement relating to its patent dispute with South Korean rival Samsung, British judges have ruled.

02 November 2012

Cancer drug helps MS patients, trials show A drug initially developed to treat some types of cancer now appears to help people suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS), a study said Thursday.

01 November 2012

BBC inquiry begins as sex abuse scandal grows An inquiry into the BBC's culture and practices got under way on Monday with the broadcaster reeling from allegations of child sex abuse perpetrated by the late Jimmy Savile, one of its biggest stars.

30 October 2012

Breast cancer screening saves lives, says study The benefits of preemptive breast cancer screening outweigh the risks, a study said Tuesday, insisting the practice saves thousands of lives.

30 October 2012

Pop star Glitter arrested in British sex abuse probe Former glam rocker Gary Glitter has been released on bail after being arrested Sunday by police investigating sexual abuse allegations against the late British TV star Jimmy Savile that have plunged the BBC into crisis.

29 October 2012

Women smokers who quit before 40 gain nine years in lifespan Women can add nine years to their lives by quitting smoking before the age of 40 but still face a 20-percent higher death rate than those who never smoked.

27 October 2012

BBC pulls plug on world's oldest teletext service BBC Ceefax, the world's first teletext service, ceased transmission on Tuesday after delivering 38 years of up-to-the-minute news and sports updates to the British public.

24 October 2012

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