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Bahraini Shiite Muslims holding up banners take part in a demonstration calling for cancellation of the upcoming Bahrain F1 Grand Prix, on April 17, 2012, in the town of  Muharraq. Amnesty International said that Bahrain had failed to deliver on promises of political reform after a deadly crackdown last year, as controversy mounted over the kingdom's hosting of the Formula One Grand Prix next weekend. AFP PHOTO/STR   =BAHRAIN OUT= (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)

Bahrain blogger escapes to Britain

A Bahrain blogger and human rights activist said he had been granted asylum in Britain after being in hiding for two years

Posted in International, News
Tagged Abduleman, Bahrain, blogger, Britain, democracy, human rights, Oslo Freedom Forum rights conference, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Fifth Fleet
British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) and Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick visit the Boston Marathon memorial on Copley Sqaure Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Credit: Nicolaus Czarnecki/METRO

U.K. prime minister visits Boston Marathon memorial

British Prime Minister David Cameron paid his respects to the Boston Marathon bombing victims Tuesday morning, visting a makeshift memorial on Copley Square.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged Boston, boston marathon, boston marathon bombing, boylston street, Britain, Copley Square, David Cameron, memorial, police response, terrorism, united kingdom | Reply
SALFORD - UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 18:  Prince Harry visits Salford Ambulance Headquarters to meet ambulance  crew members who were on duty during last week's riots on August 18, 2011 in Salford, England. Prince Harry also visited firefighters at Salford Fire Station and other emergency services crew members who were called out to incidents during the outbreaks of rioting and looting across Salford and Greater Manchester last week.  (Photo by Jim Clarke - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Where should Prince Harry go on his tour of NYC?

May we make some food and drink recommendations?

Posted in Going Out
Tagged Britain, dining, dining out, england, English, little britain, Prince Harry | Reply
Queen Elizabeth II

Quietly, Queen Elizabeth II prepares for the end

On the surface, it merely looks like a short statement from Buckingham Palace about the long-haul travel plans of Queen [...]

Posted in News
Tagged abdicate, Australia, Britain, canada, Commonwealth, monarch, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, royal family, Sri Lanka, succession, throne, united kingdom | Reply
sperm

Court says mother forced daughter, 14, into artificial insemination

A mother who persuaded her adopted teenage daughter to become pregnant by artificial insemination because she wanted a baby for herself has been jailed for five years in Britain, in a case that raises concern over how easily donor sperm can be obtained.

Posted in International, News
Tagged adopted daughter, artificial insemination, baby, Britain, court, jail, midwife, sperm bank, sperm donor, teenage daughter, UK
Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the National Review of Queen's Scouts at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, near London April 21, 2013. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

Three under investigation over topless Kate Middleton photos

The editor of a French celebrity magazine was placed under formal investigation for breach of privacy for allegedly publishing photos of a topless Kate Middleton, a judicial source said on Wednesday.

Posted in International, News
Tagged breach of privacy, Britain, Closer magazine, duchess of cambridge, French magazine editor, investigation, Kate Middleton, prince william, topless photos
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher points skyward as she receives standing a ovation at the Conservative Party Conference in 1989. Credit: Getty Images

Opinion: Margaret Thatcher reinvented Britain

To say Margaret Thatcher was a divisive figure is perhaps the understatement of the year.

Posted in International, News
Tagged Britain, economic policy, heavy industry, International, labor unions, Margaret Thatcher, ronald reagan | Reply
Comments on The Guardian website within minutes of  Mrs Thatcher's death

Vile online abuse within minutes of Thatcher’s death

Within minutes of the announcement of Margaret Thatcher’s death this morning, abusive comments from her opponents celebrating her death began [...]

Posted in International, News
Tagged abuse, Britain, comments, Guardian, Margaret Thatcher, UK | Reply
Ex UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

UPDATE: Margaret Thatcher dead: 5 things we’ll remember, 5 things you ought to know

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died this morning aged 87. She had been ill for some time, but died [...]

Posted in International, News
Tagged Britain, dead, Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher, politics, united kingdom | Reply
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