Britain announced Wednesday a huge, comprehensive government plan that will pump nearly $90 billion of taxypayers' money into the British banking system to shore it up. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London has details. The British government has moved in t...
A British court has rejected an appeal by a radical Muslim cleric who has been trying to block his extradition to the United States. From London, Tendai Maphosa reports for VOA that U.S. prosecutors accuse the cleric of attempting to set up a terror...
Prince Harry has arrived back in London after his Afganistan adventure This wasn't the day he expected or wanted to come back, but back he had to come and quickly. Along with 170 other soldiers flown back from Afghanistan. Prince Harry's return beca...
By Tendai Maphosa London 12 June 2008 A senior intelligence official has been suspended following discovery that confidential documents related to Iraq and the activities of al-Qaida were left on a passenger train. The documents were were later hand...
By Tom Rivers London 19 May 2008 British lawmakers voted Monday to allow the use of animal-human hybrid embryos in stem cell research. These new embryos will be created in labs injecting empty animal eggs with human genetic material. For VOA, Tom Riv...
By Tom Rivers London 17 May 2008 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has strongly condemned Burma's military government for not allowing international aid to reach its own people. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London has details. Prime Minister Brown, in an...
By Tom Rivers London 15 May 2008 In a wide-ranging news conference, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown fielded a number of tough questions Thursday regarding his ability to guide the country through tough economic times he admits are not over. He al...
Hollywood's greatest prize The British romantic drama Atonement is leading the pack of British hopefuls for this years Oscars. The film is up for seven gongs including best picture. However, the stars of the movie Keira Knightley from Pirates of the...
A man accused of killing 5 women who were working as prostitutes has admitted he could have picked up all of them on the nights they disappeared. Steve Wright told Ipswich Crown Court, he might to have sex with 4 of the victims on those occasions an...
A friendly against Switzerland next week could have been David Beckham's opportunity to join the exclusive club of football players with 100 caps, but instead of such glory, the former England captain hasn't even made the squad. Fabio Capello, leavi...