Tag: United Kingdom
Betting probe clears Kaneria
Pakistan and Essex leg spinner Danish Kaneria has been released without charge by police after being arrested in connection with alleged cricket betting irregularities, police sources said.[MORE]
Long-lost movie screens again
A long-lost silent movie by legendary US filmmaker John Ford has had its first screening in more than eight decades after being unearthed in New Zealand.[MORE]
City's new gun picks up knee injury
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli will miss up to six weeks with a knee injury, the English Premier League club confirmed overnight.[MORE]
Piers Morgan is new Larry King
Piers Morgan will replace veteran CNN talk show host Larry King in January, bringing what is expected to be a more acerbic tone to the long-running prime time interview show.[MORE]
Wall St reverses losses as Eurozone concerns ease
US stocks have partially recovered the previous session's losses, with a worrying Federal Reserve Report offset by positive signs that European governments will be able to fund their deficits.[MORE]
Aston Villa turns to experienced Houllier
Former Liverpool and France boss Gerard Houllier has returned to the Premier League as Aston Villa's new manager.[MORE]
British PM airlifted to dying dad
British prime minister David Cameron's father has died after suffering a stroke and heart complications.[MORE]
Pietersen seeks Ashes lift in South Africa
Kevin Pietersen is set to play for South African franchise the Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) Dolphins in October in a bid to find his form before the Ashes tour later this year.[MORE]
BP wants to share blame for Gulf disaster
Failures by several parties led to the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, British energy group BP concluded in the results of an internal inquiry.[MORE]
Dancing queens dig lords of the dance
Scientists reveal the secret to how a man can attract women on the dance floor: it's all in the way he moves his neck, torso and right knee.[MORE]
Three Lions back in the mood
England captain Steven Gerrard believes his team have started the long process of rehabilitating their reputation, following an impressive 3-1 Euro 2012 qualifying victory in Switzerland.[MORE]
Afridi admits Pakistan short on confidence
Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi admits it is difficult to raise the morale of his scandal-hit side after they were bowled out for just 89 by England in a thumping Twenty20 loss.[MORE]
Reds lose Kuyt for a month
Liverpool midfielder Dirk Kuyt has been ruled out for next four weeks of English Premier League clashes, because of a shoulder injury.[MORE]
Stig is 'sacked': Clarkson
Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson reveals mystery driver The Stig has been sacked after unmasking himself.[MORE]
Obama congratulates Gillard, Blair warns of expectations
US president Barack Obama has congratulated Prime Minister Julia Gillard on forming a new government, but former British prime minister Tony Blair has warned that it will be hard for her to live up to expectations.[MORE]
The xx win Mercury Prize
Electronic band The xx have been named the winners of Britain's 2010 Mercury Prize for their self-titled debut album.[MORE]
Blitz remembered at St Paul's service
Former pilots, nurses and emergency workers have gathered at St Paul's Cathedral in London to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the start of the German Blitz on the city.[MORE]
Rooney scores as England downs Swiss
Scandal-hit Wayne Rooney scored as England seized control of its Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a comfortable 3-1 victory over 10-man Switzerland in Basel.[MORE]
Markets stressed by fresh European debt fears
Renewed concerns about the health of Europe's banking system sent global stocks down overnight.[MORE]
Pakistan crumbles to Twenty20 defeat
England wrapped up a 2-0 Twenty20 series victory over Pakistan after the tourists suffered the embarrassment of being dismissed for 89 to add to their off-field problems.[MORE]
Carey makes Booker shortlist, snub for Slap
Peter Carey could scoop the Booker Prize for a record third time after the Australian author was named on the shortlist for one of the world's most prestigious literary awards.[MORE]
London tube strike cripples network
Millions of commuters across London struggled to get to work as a 24-hour strike by workers on the underground rail system crippled much of the network.[MORE]
Jerry Hall sheds art past
Jerry Hall is selling several works of art from her private collection, including a portrait by Lucian Freud, as a way of letting go of a past she shared with Rolling Stone frontman Mick Jagger.[MORE]
Mental illness alone doesn't raise risk of crime: study
A British study has found severe mental illness alone does not make a person commit more violent crimes. [MORE]
UK PM's adviser dragged into phone-tap scandal
Britain's parliament, police, the press and one of the prime minister's most trusted advisers are all implicated in an alleged phone hacking scandal.[MORE]
