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US lawmaker wants China-made Olympic outfits burned The US-China Olympic rivalry heated up in an unfashionable way Thursday when a top US lawmaker suggested burning the US team's outfits for the London opening ceremony because they were made in China.

14 July 2012

Security and transport fears dog Olympic preparations Britain's army will have to provide extra troops to police Olympic venues as a private security firm cannot supply enough trained staff, while a watchdog warned Thursday that border staff are under-trained.

13 July 2012

Developing nations to get $2.6 bln for family planning Rich nations and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said they had pledged more than 2.6 billion dollars towards family planning in developing countries at a summit in London.

12 July 2012

Titian masterpieces inspire peep show and sexy robot A peep show of seven women named Diana and a "seductive" robot are among the modern works unveiled at London's National Gallery in an exhibition inspired by Renaissance master Titian.

12 July 2012

Barclays' Bob Diamond to forgo £20 mn bonus: chairman Former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond will give up bonuses worth £20 million after resigning over a rate-rigging scandal.

11 July 2012

France's Hollande, UK's Cameron laugh off differences French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron tried Tuesday to laugh off a rocky start to their relationship despite lingering differences over the eurozone crisis.

11 July 2012

Guitarist Slash honored with Hollywood star Guns N' Roses guitar legend Slash was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday -- with fellow former hell-raiser Charlie Sheen joining those paying tribute.

11 July 2012

VIDEO: Britain shocked by Afghan execution video British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Sunday said he was "shocked and disgusted" by reports that the Taliban publicly executed an Afghan woman accused of adultery.

10 July 2012

'All the Bells' to ring out start of London Olympics Church bells, bicycle bells, handbells, ship's bells, and even mobile phones will sound across Britain in a "cacophonous, amazing sound" to mark the start of the Olympics.

07 July 2012

Rolling Stones keep giving satisfaction, 50 years on Most London shoppers rush by 165 Oxford Street without a second glance -- but it was here 50 years ago that The Rolling Stones played their first gig and changed the landscape of pop music forever.

07 July 2012

Church of England set to vote on women bishops The Church of England is set to take a final vote on Monday on whether to ordain women bishops, after years of wrangling between traditionalists and liberals.

07 July 2012

Taiwan's HTC pleased with UK court victory over Apple Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC Thursday hailed as a victory a British court ruling that it did not infringe on a patent owned by the US technology giant Apple.

06 July 2012

British comedy legend Sykes dies aged 89 Eric Sykes, a giant of British comedy for sixty years and a familiar face to fans of the Harry Potter films, has died aged 89, his manager announced on Wednesday.

05 July 2012

Manchester United plays for dollars in US IPO Storied British football club Manchester United, overloaded with debt since their takeover by a billionaire American family of investors, is moving to raise cash through a US share sale.

05 July 2012

Olympics: Italian legend seeks sixth gold Italian veteran Valentina Vezzali will seek to bring the curtain down on her career at the London Games by claiming a record sixth fencing gold.

04 July 2012

Barclays chairman resigns over rate rigging scandal Barclays chairman Marcus Agius resigned on Monday, saying suspected manipulation of inter-bank lending rates by staff had "dealt a devastating blow" to the reputation of the British banking giant.

03 July 2012

British singer Adele pregnant with first child Grammy Award-winning British soul diva Adele announced on Friday that she is pregnant with her first child.

02 July 2012

World has 5 mn test tube people: estimate In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) has given the world about five million new people since the first test tube baby was born in England 34 years ago.

02 July 2012

Trade turnover between Great Britain and Kazakhstan grew 124 percent Lord Mayor of London David Wootton arrived in Kazakhstan with a working visit.

02 July 2012

Tony Blair told Kazakhstan students about importance of competitive parties and free press Former Prime-Minister of Great Britain Tony Blair gave a lecture at Nazarbayev University in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan.

25 May 2012

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