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Britain to send n-sub on Falklands patrol
Britain will send a nuclear submarine to the South Atlantic to protect the Falkland Islands from the threat of Argentine military action, Daily Mail reported Saturday.

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London worst place to do business, say top bankers
The continuing row over bonuses is damaging Britain's reputation as a place to do business, leading international bankers has warned.

Ministers have been accused of trying to gain public favour this...
Merkel concludes China visit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Saturday concluded her three-day visit to China. It was her fifth official visit to the country, Global Times reports.

During her trip, Merkel met Chinese President...
David Walliams banned from making Simon Cowell jokes on Britain's Got Talent
David Walliams has revealed that studio chiefs on 'Britain's Got Talent' had forbidden him from making jokes about Simon Cowell.

The 'Little Britain' star, who joined the panel this year after David...
Capello furious over Terry sacking as skipper
Fabio Capello's relationship with his Football Association bosses is in chaos after John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy.

Capello fought for the Chelsea defender to remain as skipper...
Terry might quit national side
Chelsea captain John Terry, who was stripped of his England captaincy by the English Football Association (FA), is contemplating to quit the national side in protest.

Terry has been charged with...
PCB chief asks England to host tri-series with India, Pakistan
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf has proposed that the England and Wales Cricket Board hosts a one-day tri-series involving Pakistan and India next year, during the recent International...
Anonymous leaks FBI and Scotland Yard conversation discussing hacking investigations
Notorious Internet hacking group Anonymous has intercepted and published a recording of a conference call between Scotland Yard in the UK and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The conversation...
Amy Jackson is Britain's newest Bollywood babe
Amy Jackson has become one of the hottest babes of Indian Cinema.n Indian director saw the Miss Liverpool on a website in 2010 and offered her a role-playing the daughter of a chief in the British...
Pippa Middleton may not be dating heir to 'Harry Potter' castle
Reports that Pippa Middleton is in a 'serious relationship' with an earl who is heir to one of Britain's richest and grandest dukedoms, are in doubt now.

The Sun reported that Middleton is dating...
Anderson says England batsmen confident despite 'nerve-wracking' display in third Test
England bowler James Anderson has said there is no shortage of confidence among the batters despite another nervous display in the third and final Test against Pakistan being played here.

"All our...
Obama to host Cameron at White House in March
US President Barack Obama will host British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House during an official visit in March, the White House said.

The meeting scheduled for March 13-14 will also...
Super Bowl Ticket a Prize for Fans
The championship game of the U.S. National Football League, known as the Super Bowl, is the single most popular sporting event in the United States. While millions of people watch the game around the...
Government offers bailout to 7 debt-ridden NHS trustsGovernment offers bailout to 7 debt-ridden NHS trusts
LONDON - Seven National Health Services (NHS) trusts, including three in London, have been identified for a bailout from a 1.5 billion pounds government fund to relieve major financial pressures.
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British energy minister resigns
British Energy Minister Chris Huhne resigned Friday, Xinhua reported.

Police said they would prosecute him for allegedly perverting the course of justice in relation to driving a car above the speed...
Britain: Royal Mail casual workers protest non-payment of wages
An unknown number of the 18,000 casual workers employed by Royal Mail over the Christmas period did not receive their pay, or were short-changed for weeks. Royal Mail repeatedly claimed that they...
Man arrested over teacher murder
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a retired schoolteacher. Betty Yates, 77, was found stabbed to death at the foot of her stairs in her riverside cottage in Bewdley,...
Clashes amid demo at Syrian embassy
Angry scenes erupted outside the Syrian embassy in London just hours after a number of demonstrators were arrested for storming into the building. Following the protest in the early hours, crowds...
Scotland v England - live! | Scott Murray
according to British Pathe , though they're cutting a very British dash, you'd have to say. It would be very easy to start loving the English team if they pulled a few shapes like this...
Protests erupt at Syrian embassies around the world
Angry scenes erupted outside the Syrian embassy in London today just hours after a number of demonstrators were arrested for storming into the...
Reed: Gerrard must lead England at Euro 2012
They couldn't wait to swing the axe. The canvassing of board members was swift and decisive. As a result England will need a new captain to lead it into battle at Euro 2012. Capello will...
Cook seeks character from England
England opener Alastair Cook has called on the team to show character in the remainder of the final Test in Dubai. After England were all out for 141 on day two, an unbroken stand of 194 between...
Syrian Embassy Attacked Ahead Of UN Vote
Missiles were hurled and windows broken after demonstrators burst through barriers erected by police, who were heavily outnumbered before reinforcements arrived. It comes as the UK joined increasing...
England teammates turned on Terry
JOHN TERRY was on Friday stripped of the England captaincy for the second time and a number of teammates believe he should not be picked by Fabio Capello while allegations of racism...
Cricket: England star Anderson is braced for final Test battle
ENGLAND were relieved to emerge from a ';nerve-racking'; and barely fathomable first day of the final Test with the edge over Pakistan. The tourists must win at the Dubai International...
Flights from Heathrow hit by cold snap
LONDON (Reuters) - Heathrow Airport said it would operate a much reduced service on Sunday with snow and freezing temperatures predicted to hit much of England over the weekend. Heavy snow is...
Snow and ice hit England - in pictures
Severe weather alert for England as heavy snowfalls expected Blizzards expected as Met Office issues amber alert for most of England, as Scotland and Wales remain on yellow...
Falmouth Bay residents split over dredging plan for giant cruise liners
The picturesque harbour at Falmouth which developers hope giant cruisers will be able to visit once the the waters of the bay are dredged. Photograph: Andy Stothert/Getty...
Mayfair blaze battled by 100 firefighters
London .Twenty fire engines were called to Grafton Street, one of the city's most prestigious addresses, at around 5.30am.Large parts of the terraced property's upper floors were alight, as...
British riot police use batons to hold back anti-Syria protesters who earlier stormed embassy
A splatter of paint is seen on the door of the Syrian Embassy in London Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, after a protest at the embassy early Saturday morning against the Syrian government forces bombing of...
Fresh protests at Syrian embassy
Fresh protests are taking place at the Syrian embassy in London over President Assad's regime. Six people were arrested during an overnight demonstration after 150 people gathered during the...
Vettriano's Butler in rare show
One of the most famous paintings by Fife artist Jack Vettriano has gone on public display for the first time in two decades. The Singing Butler can be viewed at Aberdeen Art Gallery. It is part of...
Ear bitten off in fast food queue
A man had part of his ear bitten off in a "violent" and "unprovoked" attack by two men in a Glasgow fast food outlet. Police said the 28-year-old man and his friend were in KFC...
Arrest follows cash van robbery
A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of theft after a cash-in-transit robbery in west Belfast on Saturday. At about 12:55 GMT a man armed with a knife approached the vehicle outside a...
Firearms seized in house search
Ammunition and suspected firearms have been seized from a house in County Antrim. Police searched the house at Laurel Park in Ballymena on Saturday afternoon. A 58-year-old man was arrested during...
British Attorney General 'aware of Barton tweets'
The Attorney General's office in the UK today said it had been made aware of a series of robust observations made by Joey Barton on Twitter over the John Terry racism saga.Yesterday afternoon,...
The European Union has decided to impose new sanctions on Iran designed to force the country to curtail its nuclear program. The most painful point is the rejection of the supply of Iranian oil, which will result in irreparable damage to oil exports, as i
The list of sanctions consists of twenty items, the most painful of which will be the rejection of the supply of Iranian oil. According to the authors of the sanctions, it will force the regime of...
'120,000' attend anti-Putin protest
Tens of thousands of Russians have flooded Moscow city centre to demand an end to Vladimir Putin's rule. The crowds braved sub-zero temperatures to keep the protest movement alive a month...
Syrian barrage 'kills hundreds'
Syrian forces have unleashed a barrage of artillery on the battered city of Homs for hours before dawn, killing more than 200 people in what appeared to be the bloodiest episode in the 11-month-old...
Britain shivers as snow moves in
Britain shivered through the coldest night of the winter so far as temperatures plunged lower than minus 12C and the country braced itself for up to 15cm of snow. Parts of the UK were placed on...
Jadeja hits IPL jackpot, England players ignored
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja fetched a bid worth more than $2 million (1 million pounds), the highest in Saturday's Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, while there...
Pakistan lead England by 180 after 2 days
Former captain Younis Khan scored the first century of the series and propelled Pakistan to 2-222 against England in the third and final Test on...
Ninkovich's New England success not a snap
No better way for the one-time New Orleans Saints long-shot long snapper to celebrate than Sunday night with a Super Bowl XLVI win against the New York Giants. Saints coach Sean Payton told the...
Terry stripped of England captaincy
In a file picture taken on November 15, 2011 England's Captain John Terry gestures during the match against Sweden during their International friendly football match at Wembley Stadium in...
Britain's thumbs up to Somalia mission
High Alert: Kenya Military Defence Force soldiers aboard a Hummer Vehicle patrol Ras Kiamboni area inside Somalia during the 'Operation Linda Nchi'. PHOTO / JARED...
England players miss out on IPL
Not one of the five current England cricketers on sale in the IPL auction were sold. The only players from the current England squad who will play in the fifth season of the IPL...
Jadeja Hits IPL Jackpot, England Players Ignored
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja fetched a bid worth more than $2 million (1 million pounds), the highest in Saturday's Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, while there was no...
British passenger 'fell from liner'
A search is under way for a British passenger who apparently went overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico.The 30-year-old man, who has not been named, was seen...