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Sunday, 16 November 2014
David Cameron warns of "further sanctions" on Russia
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron says Russian President Vladimir Putin "can see he is at a crossroads" over Ukraine.
"If he continues to destabilise Ukraine, there will be further sanctions, further measures and there will be a completely different relationship between European countries...
Read moreSaturday, 15 November 2014
Rooney scores on 100th appearance to spark England win
Wayne Rooney celebrated his 100th England cap by scoring a penalty to lead his team to a 3-1 win over Slovenia in a Euro 2016 Group E qualifier at Wembley on Saturday which only came to life after halftime.
The England skipper scored with a thunderous spot-kick after 59 minutes having...
Read moreScottish nationalist 'kingmakers' eye post-2015 election deal with Labour
If Scottish nationalists win a 'kingmaker' position in Britain's May 2015 election, they would consider supporting a minority Labour government but would never get into bed with the Conservatives, their leader in the London parliament said.
Since Scots voted by 55-45 percent...
Read moreThursday, 6 November 2014
Pellegrini baffled by Manchester City's Champions League form
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says it is "difficult to understand" why his team played so badly in their 2-1 defeat at home to CSKA Moscow.
His side are on the brink of Champions League elimination, needing to beat Roma and Bayern Munich in their final two matches and...
Read moreSaturday, 1 November 2014
Chelsea 2 - 1 QPR
Leaders Chelsea moved nine points clear of title rivals Manchester City as a sublime finish by Oscar helped overcome a determined QPR at Stamford Bridge.
The Brazil midfielder lashed home a first-time low, angled drive with the outside of his boot from 12 yards after being set up...
Read moreFriday, 24 October 2014
Mourinho is a very Special One, says Van Gaal
Louis van Gaal says the visit of Jose Mourinho and his Chelsea side to Old Trafford on Sunday will be extra special for the Manchester United manager as he greets his "modest" former apprentice.
The pair have maintained a close relationship since former Barcelona boss Van Gaal...
Read more'We won't pay,' furious Cameron tells EU over surprise budget
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In a vivid display of public fury at European Union technocrats, British Prime Minister David Cameron refused to pay a surprise 2.1-billion-euro (1.65 billion pound) bill on Friday as EU leaders ordered an urgent review of how the budget figures were arrived at.
As Eurosceptics at...
Read moreQueen sends her first tweet, signed 'Elizabeth R'
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Queen Elizabeth II has sent her first tweet — though she kept things traditional, signing off with "Elizabeth R."
The 88-year-old monarch tried her hand at Twitter as she opened a new gallery Friday in central London's Science Museum, taking off a glove to press a tablet screen...
Read moreTuesday, 21 October 2014
Argentina complains to BBC over 'Top Gear' presenter Clarkson
Argentina's ambassador in London has made a formal complaint to the BBC, accusing Jeremy Clarkson, the host of globally popular TV motoring show "Top Gear," of provocative and insulting behaviour during the filming of an episode in Argentina.
Alicia Castro visited the BBC's...
Read moreKate steps out for the first time since announcing her pregnancy
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge takes her seat in a State Carriage for the carriage procession to Buckingham Palace, as part of the ceremonial welcome ceremony for Singapore's President Tony Tan at the start of a state visit at Horse Guards Parade in London October 21, 2014.
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Read moreMonday, 20 October 2014
Prince William, Kate expecting second baby in April
Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate are expecting their second child in April next year, an official statement said Monday.
"Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to confirm they are expecting a baby in April 2015," a spokesman for Kensington...
Read moreFriday, 17 October 2014
Maggie Smith gets honor from Queen Elizabeth II
(AP) — British royalty has met acting aristocracy, as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II bestowed an honor on Maggie Smith during a ceremony at Windsor Castle.
Smith, who plays the imperious Dowager Countess of Grantham on "Downton Abbey," was made a member of the Order of the...
Read moreTuesday, 14 October 2014
Wigan's Flower banned six months for grand final punch
(Reuters) - Ben Flower, the Wigan prop whose punching of a prone, stricken opponent in Saturday's Super League Grand Final had caused huge dismay within rugby league, has been given a six-month ban from the sport.
Under pressure to severely punish the Welshman, who twice punched...
Read moreAfter Scottish independence vote, separatists say Britain reneging on pledges
(Reuters) - Less than a month after Scots spurned independence, separatists said on Tuesday that British Prime Minister David Cameron was betraying Scotland by reneging on pledges to grant more spending powers to the Scottish parliament.
In a last-ditch attempt to shore up support...
Read moreSaturday, 11 October 2014
Anti-EU party up-ends UK politics by targeting left and right
(Reuters) - After years of promising a political earthquake, the UK Independence Party is causing tremors. It poached one of Prime Minister David Cameron's parliamentary seats and almost took another from the Labour party.
The anti-EU party's success, four months after it won...
Read moreLondon mayor says UK spies monitoring thousands of terrorism suspects
(Reuters) - Britain's security services are monitoring thousands of terrorism suspects in London and are involved in operations on a daily basis, the capital's mayor Boris Johnson said in an interview published on Saturday.
"In London we're very, very vigilant and very, very...
Read moreWednesday, 8 October 2014
A Minute With: Hugh Grant on Hollywood, hacking and celebrity
(Reuters) - Actor Hugh Grant, who became the poster boy for the charming British fop in romantic comedies such as "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Notting Hill," is delighted not to be part of Hollywood anymore.
Grant channels his feelings in his latest film, "The Rewrite,"...
Read moreSunday, 5 October 2014
Mourinho torments Wenger again, on and off the pitch
The long-running feud between Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho shows no sign of healing after another high-profile falling out on Sunday, this time the result of a dispute over territory.
Midway through the first half of Chelsea's ultimately comfortable 2-0 victory over...
Read more'All about that Bass' bounces to top of British music chart
(Reuters) - American singer Meghan Trainor was propelled to the number one spot in the British singles chart on Sunday by a surge in sales and online demand for her upbeat pop track "All about that Bass", the Official Charts Company said.
Trainor's song was listened to more...
Read moreSaturday, 4 October 2014
Medical first: Baby born to woman who got new womb
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(AP) — In a medical first, a woman in Sweden has given birth after receiving a womb transplant, the doctor who performed the pioneering procedure said Friday.
The 36-year-old mother received a uterus from a close family friend last year. Her baby boy was born prematurely but healthy...
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