Britain

Sherlock heirs lose US Supreme Court test

The US Supreme Court refused Thursday to hear a plea filed by Sir Arthur Conan…

Broadway, West End star Elaine Stritch dies at 89

Veteran Broadway actress and singer Elaine Stritch, who enthralled theatre audiences for 70 years with…

WikiLeaks founder loses bid for scrapping of arrest warrant

Julian Assange on Wednesday lost a court bid to get an arrest warrant against him…

Swedish court upholds warrant against WikiLeaks founder

A Swedish court on Wednesday decided to uphold an arrest warrant against WikiLeaks founder Julian…

Ethiopia dissident paraded on state TV after arrest, extradition

An Ethiopian opposition leader sentenced to death in absentia has been paraded on state television…

Cameron's ex-aide Coulson jailed in UK hacking case

Andy Coulson, a former top aide to British Prime Minister David Cameron, was jailed for…

Neil Stubley, Keeping the Lawns 'forever Green' at Wimbledon

There are 54 million blades of grass on the Wimbledon Centre Court and it is…

British economy grows 0.8% in first quarter

LONDON- Britain's economy grew by 0.8 percent in the first quarter of 2014 compared with…

British firms seeking more Mandarin speakers: survey

British firms are increasingly seeking workers who can speak Mandarin, Britain's biggest employers' organisation said…

British 'Blackadder' actress Byrne dies aged 80

Patsy Byrne, who played Nursie in the popular British television comedy "Blackadder", has died aged…