United Kingdom - News from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Who's Who in the Royal Family
The House of Windsor has ruled the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms since 1917. Learn about the members of the royal family here.
The House of Windsor has ruled the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms since 1917. Learn about the members of the royal family here.
Making Merry with Mahmoud?
It's not new news that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has tried to capitalize on Christmas: take, for example, his 2006 Christmas message, still on his non-updated Web site. But 2008's message, carried on TV in the United Kingdom, ruffled some feathers.
It's not new news that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has tried to capitalize on Christmas: take, for example, his 2006 Christmas message, still on his non-updated Web site. But 2008's message, carried on TV in the United Kingdom, ruffled some feathers.
Brown: Three-Fourths of Terror Plots Come From Pakistan
The prime minister of Britain, acting on a report about where MI5 determines that terror plots against the UK originate, and understandably still rattled after the Pakistan-based attack launched on Mumbai, told Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari that the buck needs to stop with him.
The prime minister of Britain, acting on a report about where MI5 determines that terror plots against the UK originate, and understandably still rattled after the Pakistan-based attack launched on Mumbai, told Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari that the buck needs to stop with him.
Lockerbie, 20 Years Later
Ceremonies were held in Lockerbie, Scotland, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the bombing of Pam Am Flight 103.
Ceremonies were held in Lockerbie, Scotland, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the bombing of Pam Am Flight 103.
Martha Stewart Banned from Britain
What do Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg have in common?
What do Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg have in common?
British Tabloid Tracks Down Wanted Croatian Nazi
What better than a tabloid -- which can spot a disguised celeb in a "Where's Waldo?" scenescape -- to track down the Wiesenthal Center's Most Wanted Nazis.
What better than a tabloid -- which can spot a disguised celeb in a "Where's Waldo?" scenescape -- to track down the Wiesenthal Center's Most Wanted Nazis.
Unraveling the Mysteries of Stonehenge
Stonehenge: A big, eerie formation of rocks in a verdant pasture meant to summon otherworldly beings? Or, essentially, a bunch of big headstones?
Stonehenge: A big, eerie formation of rocks in a verdant pasture meant to summon otherworldly beings? Or, essentially, a bunch of big headstones?
Livingstone Out as Mayor of London
And what a blow it is for the Labour Party: Ken Livingstone, dubbed "Red Ken" by critics for his far-left views, was defeated by Boris Johnson, shadow minister for higher education in the Conservative Party.
And what a blow it is for the Labour Party: Ken Livingstone, dubbed "Red Ken" by critics for his far-left views, was defeated by Boris Johnson, shadow minister for higher education in the Conservative Party.
Another Health Scare for Margaret Thatcher
The Iron Lady's health continues to suffer as the future of her Conservative Party is muddled.
The Iron Lady's health continues to suffer as the future of her Conservative Party is muddled.
Britain Faces a Summer of Strikes
Teachers, government stiffs, civil servants, health workers, postal workers, and even nuclear plant workers could bring much of the U.K. to halt this summer as unions take on the already embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Teachers, government stiffs, civil servants, health workers, postal workers, and even nuclear plant workers could bring much of the U.K. to halt this summer as unions take on the already embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
CIA World Factbook - United Kingdom
A primer on the United Kingdom's leaders, geography, demographics, economy, military, infrastructure, and more.
A primer on the United Kingdom's leaders, geography, demographics, economy, military, infrastructure, and more.