In a surprising political twist, former UK Prime Minister David Cameron has re-entered the British government, taking on the role of foreign secretary on Monday.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his top team in anticipation of an upcoming (...)
Chelsea was left disappointed but still extended its lead to 10 points at the top of the Premier League after Burnley held it 1-1 Sunday.
Champion Leicester City, however, sank deeper into trouble at the bottom, as a 2-0 defeat away to Swansea City (...)
The British government will restructure the country's banks by separating their retail activities from riskier investment banking operations, AP quoted Business Secretary Vince Cable as saying Sunday.
Cable said the government will comply with the (...)
A British cabinet member from Prime Minister David Cameron's junior coalition allies dismissed his decision to veto an EU treaty change as a political move that bought a popularity boost at home but left Europe's problems unsolved, Reuters (...)
Britain's Prince Harry was stranded in the Arctic Thursday after cracks formed on a temporary ice runway, delaying his return home from a charity expedition with wounded soldiers, dpa quoted St James' Palace as saying.
The 26-year-old prince, who (...)
Prince Harry says he hopes that he will be able to start an Arctic trek with a group of wounded soldiers this weekend, according to AP.
The younger prince and a group of wounded servicemen were due to set off on their expedition to raise funds (...)
A probe into British banks will recommend ring-fencing retail and trading divisions rather than full break ups, striking a balance between protecting savers and not undermining the City of London, a Reuters poll showed, according to Reuters.The (...)
Higher radiation in water seeping from Japan's stricken nuclear reactor is not likely to be a sign of damage to the central container of uranium fuel, experts said on Friday, according to Reuters.
Damage to a central pressure vessel has always (...)
Oil prices steadied on Friday at the end of a week dominated by concerns over unrest in Libya and the Middle East.Traders also digested revised US growth data, which showed the economy grower faster than previously thought late last year, a key (...)
Asian football chief Mohamed Bin Hammam will announce on Friday whether he intends to challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency. Bin Hammam, the president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), has dropped repeated hints in the past two (...)
Following are the middle exchange rates for leading currencies against the dollar, according to Reuters:
CURRENT HIGH LOW Euro 1.3768 1.3841 1.375 Japanese Yen 82.2 83.29 82 British Pound 1.599 1.6077 1.5975 Swiss Franc 0.9342 0.9358 0.9298 (...)
Foreign Secretary William Hague confirmed Monday that Britain was working to draft a UN resolution on a no-fly zone over Libya but said it must have regional support and a "clear legal basis". "At the UN Security Council we are working closely with (...)
Gold rose towards $1,425 an ounce on Friday as U.S. February payrolls data supported expectations the Federal Reserve will hold off tightening monetary policy and as unrest in North Africa continued, Reuters reported.
Spot gold was bid at (...)
Manchester City's Ivory Coast international defender Kolo Toure failed a drugs test after taking a diet pill belonging to his wife, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday. Wenger has spoken with the former Gunners captain since news broke of (...)
Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has signed a new four-year deal with the club that will see him stay at Old Trafford until 2015, it was announced Friday.
The 27-year-old Scottish international joined the club in 2000 and has become (...)
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere on Monday criticised players from Birmingham City after his team-mate Laurent Koscielny was taunted at the end of their League Cup final defeat at Wembley.
A mix-up between Koscielny and Arsenal goalkeeper (...)
Share trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) was halted at the open on Friday, infuriating traders, with the operator blaming a technical problem, according to Reuters.The latest incident came just two weeks after the LSE suffered a technical (...)
Manchester United's owners moved to dampen speculation about the future of the club on Friday, saying that it isn't for sale at any price, according to dpa.
The Glazer family, which took over the club in 2005, released a
statement to accompany (...)
لوثت بقعة النفط العائمة في خليج المكسيك السبت شواطئ لويزيانا مهددة بالتسبب بأسوأ كارثة بيئية في الولايات المتحدة حيث يخشى حرس السواحل ترسب ملايين اللترات من الوقود الخام.
وفي هذه الأثناء أعلن البيت الأبيض السبت أن الرئيس باراك أوباما سيزور صباح (...)
