British PM presses Saudi to avert Yemen ‘catastrophe’
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May has implored Saudi leaders to ease a blockade on Yemen to…
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16 hurt fleeing false terror alert in London’s Oxford St
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Police rushed to London's busy Oxford Street shopping district on Friday after reports that shots had been…
9 years ago
Britain’s Prince Charles steps up as Queen steps back
by Robin Millard © Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- On Remembrance Sunday, Prince Charles will lay Queen Elizabeth II's wreath…
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UK asks Libya to extradite brother of Manchester bomber
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British police investigating the deadly concert bombing in Manchester earlier this year said Wednesday they had requested…
9 years ago
Athletics: Farah splits with long-time coach Salazar
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - British long-distance running star Mo Farah will no longer work with long-time coach Alberto Salazar but has…
9 years ago
HSBC Q3 profits up five-fold to $4.6 bn on booming Asia
by Elaine Yu Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Profits at banking giant HSBC leapt five fold in the third quarter…
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Britain defends Balfour Declaration, 100 years on
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's foreign secretary on Sunday defended his predecessor's role a century ago in paving the way for…
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Britain calls for UN sanctions on Syria over sarin attack
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - Britain on Friday urged the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctionson Syria after a UN-led investigation found that government forces were…
9 years ago
World’s oldest astrolabe found, says shipwreck hunter
LONDON, United States (AFP) -- A British-based shipwreck hunter said Tuesday a navigation tool he found that guided Portuguese explorers…
9 years ago
Trump breaks with allies as US goes it alone on Iran
by Andrew Beatty Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Donald Trump will unveil a more aggressive strategy to check Iran's growing…
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British PM refuses to say if she’d vote for Brexit now
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday refused to tell a radio station whether she would back…
9 years ago
Scottish nationalists urge Spain to ‘respect’ Catalan vote
by Mark Mclaughlin Agence France-Presse GLASGOW, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The Scottish National Party on Monday urged the Spanish government to "respect the…
9 years ago
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