British minister predicts long showdown over Assange
Britain and Ecuador face a prolonged showdown over the asylum bid by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the South American nation's London embassy.
Britain pledges £1 million to stop rape in war zones
Britain on Tuesday unveiled a £1 million pledge ($1.6 million) to help stop sexual violence against women in war zones, where thousands of women and girls are raped every day.
Britain faces more floods as hundreds evacuated
Britain was bracing for more torrential rain on Wednesday as hundreds of people spent the night away from their flooded homes following two days of heavy downpours.
Sex, drugs and village politics in Potter author's new novel
Harry Potter author JK Rowling bids goodbye to the boy wizard on Thursday when she releases her first novel for adults, a gritty tale of poverty and politics in an idyllic English village.
G4S 'high-risk' after Olympic security fiasco: lawmakers
British security giant G4S should be registered as a "high-risk" company after it failed to provide enough guards for the Olympics, lawmakers said Friday.
Danish magazine to publish topless Kate photos
A Danish magazine was set to publish pictures of Prince William's wife Catherine sunbathing topless, despite the British royals' legal moves in France to stop the spread of the photos.
Court bans spread of Kate as royal couple head home
Prince William and wife Catherine headed home from Tuvalu Wednesday after securing a ban on a French magazine distributing topless pictures of her and launching a criminal probe into how they were obtained.
French court set to rule on Kate topless photos injunction
A French court is set to rule Tuesday on whether to ban the resale of photos of Prince William's wife Catherine sunbathing topless, after the British royal family sought an injunction.
Burberry dazzles London Fashion Week despite gloomy outlook
Luxury British label Burberry dazzled a star-studded crowd with colourful metalics, corsets and capes at the most anticipated show of London Fashion Week -- despite a gloomy profit warning.
Topless Kate photos to spread despite legal action
Britain's royal family said on Sunday it would seek legal damages from French magazine Closer as it tries to prevent the spread of topless photos of Prince William's wife Catherine.
British royal offensive seeks to stem topless Kate pics
Britain's royal family takes to the courts Monday to try to stop the spread of topless photos of Prince William's wife Catherine, but an Italian magazine plans to devote 26 pages to the grainy snaps.
British press rally behind Kate over topless snaps
The British press rushed to the defence of Prince William's wife Catherine on Saturday after grainy topless pictures of her were printed in a French gossip magazine.
British royals sue Berlusconi group over Kate topless photos
Prince William's wife Catherine on Saturday faced growing embarrassment over topless photos after an Italian magazine said it would follow its French sister publication in printing them.
Meeting over Alps killings 'productive': British police
British police have hailed "extremely productive" talks with the French prosecutor and the judge leading the probe into the killing of a British family in the French Alps last week.
Job strain boosts risk of heart disease by 23 percent: study
Workers who suffer job strain are 23-percent more likely to have a heart attack than stress-free counterparts, but the risk is far smaller than smoking or a sedentary lifestyle.
British royals condemn Kate topless photos
Prince William and his wife Catherine reacted with fury after a French magazine published topless photos of her, saying it raised the spectre of press harassment of William's mother Diana.
US to take back seat in changing world order: think-tank
A series of political transitions led by the Arab Spring uprisings are shifting the balance of world power with the United States set to play a less dominant role.
WikiLeaks says US gave 'tacit approval' to embassy attacks
Whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks declared on Wednesday that the United States had effectively given groups an opening to attack its embassies by supporting the siege of its founder Julian Assange.
Royal couple 'saddened' by Kate topless pix claim
Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine were "saddened" by a French magazine's claims it would publish topless photos of her.
New nano-code ups the fight against counterfeiters
Scientists on Wednesday reported they had invented an invisible tag using the widely-used "quick response" code to help thwart banknote forgers and criminals who sell bogus drugs or fake vintage wine.