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Christians who want to be exempt from equality legislation are like Muslims trying to impose sharia on Britain, Trevor Phillips, the human rights watchdog, has declared. Religious rules should end “at the door of the temple” and give way to the “public...
“Tuba Atlantic,” from Norway, is about a 75-year-old man who is told he has only six days to live. He wants to make amends with his brother, who lives in New Jersey. A death angel helps him to fill his wish. The animated films include “A Morning...
Olympic bronze medallist Tasha Danvers of Britain is seen during the visit of Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, at the University of Southern California swim complex in Los Angeles, California February... View Photo »
Flesh-eating bug strikes San Francisco’s gay community
Britain’s United Nations ambassador Sir Mark Lyall Grant said Security Council experts were discussing a new resolution that would pave the way for a bigger African Union force in Somalia, from 12,000 to about 17,700 troops. Council diplomats said the...
The fashion designer and judge on the hit model show Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model has chosen last series' winner, Jade Thompson, to be the face of his Diamond clothing range. And he's clearly so chuffed with how far the Stockport lass has come...
'I didn't see a fat person until my first trip to America in the Sixties. You have to work very hard at staying slim and it's a bore. But it's worth it.' Mary Quant speaks candidly to Lisa Armstrong. Mary Quant is not the kind of 78-year-old who thinks...
(L-R) Olympians and former University of Southern California students Ous Mellouli of Tunisia, Rebecca Soni of the U.S. and Tasha Danvers of Britain meet Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, during his visit to... View Photo »
Hasbro is excited to give Elijah Britain this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that he will cherish forever.
8:35am UK, Friday February 17, 2012 Syria is set to be top of the agenda as David Cameron heads to France for talks with President Nicholas Sarkozy in Paris. The summit comes as the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling for...
Scotland Yards Special Branch added to the plot by passing on a tip from a source who claimed the actor was born near Fontainebleau, just south of Paris. There may or may not be some truth in this, but in view of the fact that no documentary proof has...
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usually shortened to the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a country and sovereign state that lies to the northwest of Continental Europe with Ireland to the west. It occupies the majority of the British Isles and its territory and population are primarily situated on the island of... Full Article
Britain's Laura Trott, Wendy Houvenhagel and Joanna Rowsell compete during the Women's Team Pursuit qualification round at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, a test event for the London 2012 Olympic Games, at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park in London on February 16, 2012.
View Photo »Team Britain cyclists Edward Clancy, Peter Kennaugh, Steven Burke and Geraint Thomas compete in the Men's Team Pursuit at the UCI Track World Cup qualifying round at the Olympic Velodrome in London February 16, 2012.
View Photo »Team Britain cyclist Peter Kennaugh waves to spectators after the Men's Team Pursuit at the UCI Track World Cup qualifying round at the Olympic Velodrome in London February 16, 2012.
View Photo »Britain's Steven Burke, Edward Clancy, Peter Kennaugh and Geraint Thomas compete during the Men's Team Pursuit qualification round at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, a test event for the London 2012 Olympic Games, at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park in London on February 16, 2012.
View Photo »Britain's Prime minister David Cameron David Cameron delivers a speech at the Apex Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland February 16, 2012. Cameron delivered an impassioned plea to the Scots on Thursday in defence of the United Kingdom, enticing Scotland to reject independence with an offer to...
View Photo »Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (R) stands with Scottish Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson at South Queensferry, in Scotland February 16, 2012. Cameron made a passionate case for Scotland remaining part of the United Kingdom on Thursday as he prepared to meet Scottish...
View Photo »Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron looks out towards the Forth Bridge at South Queensferry, in Scotland February 16, 2012. Cameron made a passionate case for Scotland remaining part of the United Kingdom on Thursday as he prepared to meet Scottish leader Alex Salmond for talks on a...
View Photo »Britain's Queen Elizabeth II presents golfer Lee Westwood with his Officer of the British Empire, OBE, medal during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London Thursday Feb. 16, 2012.
View Photo »United Kingdom Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Jeremy Browne looks during a Disaster Management and Security conference in New Delhi on February 16, 2012. Government of India, Ministry of Defence, British High Commission and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce...
View Photo »United Kingdom Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Jeremy Browne speaks with talks with vice-chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority of India Shashidhar Reddy at a Disaster Management and Security conference in New Delhi on February 16, 2012. Government of...
View Photo »Member of the National Disaster Management Authority of India Muzaffar Ahmed (L) and United Kingdom Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Jeremy Browne (R) attend a Disaster Management and Security conference in New Delhi on February 16, 2012. Government of India, Ministry of...
View Photo »Dolls modelled after Britain's Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, on their wedding day made by Mattel are pictured in this handout photo received by Reuters February 15, 2012.
View Photo »Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall looks up as she is made an Honourable Royal Bencher at the Honourable Society, Gray's Inn on February 15, 2012 in London.
View Photo »Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, (R), shakes hands with an unidentified man, as she is made an Honourable Royal Bencher at the Honourable Society, Gray's Inn on February 15, 2012 in London.
View Photo »Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall talks in front of a portrait of her husband Prince Charles as she met with judges and lawyers at the Honourable Society, Gray's Inn on February 15, 2012 in London.
View Photo »Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrives at the Honourable Society, Gray's Inn on February 15, 2012 in London.
View Photo »World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick listens as he sits at a table during an announcement that Liberia has reduced its foreign debt by buying back 1.2 billion USD in outstanding government debt at a discount of nearly 97 percent of face value during a press conference April 16,...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is shown the Ampulla and Coronation Spoon, which was used at her Coronation in 1953, by the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams as her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , watches, during a multi-faith reception at...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams meet Sikh guests as they attend a multi-faith reception at Lambeth Palace on February 15, 2012 in London, England. The event features leaders from the Christian, the Baha'i, the...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is shown the Codex Valmadonna I book by Jewish guests, from left, President of Board of Deputies of British Jews, Vivian Wineman, Chairman of Ostro Minerals Schweiz AG, Maurice Ostro, and Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II speaks with the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (R) and the Catholic Church's Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor as they attend a multi-faith reception at Lambeth Palace on February 15, 2012 in London, England. The event...
View Photo »Britain's Lord Michael Bates poses for photographers in front of a clock showing the countdown to the 2012 London Olympic Games in Trafalgar Square, London, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Bates returned to Britain after walking 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) from Greece to promote peace...
View Photo »Britain's Lord Michael Bates arrives in Trafalgar Square, London, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Bates returned to Britain after walking 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) from Greece to promote peace during the Olympics.
View Photo »Heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora of Britain, right, practice with his coach Don Charles during a media workout session in Munich, southern Germany, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Dereck Chisora will fight WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine in Munich, Germany, on Feb....
View Photo »Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (back) walk with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (R) as they depart Lambeth Palace after attending a Diamond Jubilee multi-faith reception in London on February 15, 2012. The event offered Christian leaders...
View Photo »Britain's Laura Trott, Wendy Houvenhagel and Joanna Rowsell compete during the Women's Team Pursuit qualification round at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, a test event for the London 2012 Olympic Games, at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park in London on February 16, 2012.
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Hasbro is excited to give Elijah Britain this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that he will cherish forever.
I wore it because I believe in equal rights for everyone. You know, that's it
The fourth consecutive decline of the LEI for the United Kingdom in November highlights the growing risk of the British economy following the lead of the Euro Area into a recession. However, if the economy begins to contract, the relative strength of services industries may counterbalance the gloom of t...
To continue to earn this award for nearly two decades and to be acknowledged by the members of the World Ocean & Cruise Liner Society is an honor
Whether it's AstraZeneca making modern pharmaceuticals, Airbus wings from North Wales, Rolls Royce engines in Derby, or Burberry clothing in Yorkshire - those are all things that create jobs in Britain, and products we can sell to the Chinese
I watched my mom just be sick over not getting donations, reduced to stress over trying to run a safe haven. … That’s what’s wrong with the world, if a non-profit can’t keep going because of lack of donations
David Cameron today announced that Scotland is to be released from Britain on the grounds of ill-health. Legal advisers for the country, which was sentenced to be part of Great Britain in 1707, had been seeking a parole hearing in 2014, but a decision has now been made to release it with immediate effec...
When I heard the stats, I thought ‘this is freaking scary,’ ... That’s when I decided to do something … but I needed something to give in return for donations so that’s where the EP came in.
If the Scottish electorate, by majority, votes no to Scotland becoming a sovereign independent nation outwith the United Kingdom, do you want the Scottish Parliament to be given full powers over all matters, with the exception of defence and foreign affairs which would continue to be reserved to the UK ...
I’m terrified of the stage, but I’m working on it
I think you could make the argument for Captain America's importance as being that of a tactician, but I think overall, his importance is symbolic. That's his prime role ... We're talking about a team with Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, Captain Britain and some other characters that will be revealed. It's not li...
Gartner’s research shows French consumers pay the most in western Europe for mobile phone services, an average of 392 euros per year, compared with 274 euros in Britain and only 181 euros in Germany.
Who would have thought that Shilpa Shetty’s perfume S2 would be such a rage in the United Kingdom? She became the endorsement queen, oddly enough, only because she won Big Brother.
The reason why we say Mossad, the US or even Britain are behind the assassinations, is the comments by American, British and Zionist [regime's] officials
Some of these NGOs are working day and night to remove President (Robert) Mugabe and ZANU-PF from power. They are being funded by Britain and some European Union countries, the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand
I know everyone in Britain hates him but Ricky Gervais's monologue was great... Gervais was excellent of course. He should host everything.
If I felt it was a decent request by the IMF, then, of course, I would be willing to go to Parliament and make that request ... But let me be very clear, I would not do that with Britain acting alone, like other big G20 countries, and we are very clear this is not a substitute for eurozone providing mon...
Tonight you get Britain's biggest comedian, hosting the world's second biggest awards show, on America's third biggest network (NBC).
The U.S., Britain, and the Mossad will see the result of their actions, and the Islamic Republic of Iran will give them a firm response
So Alesha Dixon has been branded ‘mercenary’ for leaving the BBC ... As Alesha has been offered a £350,000 salary by Simon Cowell to become a judge on Britain’s Got Talent, as opposed to the £100,000 she was paid on Strictly Come Dancing, this doesn’t make Alesha mercenary. It makes her pretty damned cl...
The absence of a high-speed rail line connecting the northern parts of Britain to London and the European Union is a continuous embarrassment to those promoting British business overseas
The murder of Stephen Lawrence was not only a tragedy for a talented young man and his family, it was a wake-up call to all of us who believe Britain is - and always must be - a country where everyone is shown respect irrespective of race, culture or faith.
For Germany the United Kingdom is an indispensable partner in the European Union ... We think we have a common destiny... No country - not Germany, not Great Britain, not France - no country is strong and big enough to face the challenges of globalisation alone.
Britain remains a full member of the European Union and the events of last week do nothing to change that
