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Britain's Prince Andrew 'categorically' denies sex claims

Andrew MacAskill and William Schomberg, Reuters
Posted at Nov 17 09:07 AM

Britain's Prince Andrew said he could not have had sex with a teenage girl at a socialite's London home because he returned to his house after a children's party on the night in question and has no recollection of ever meeting her. Read more »

Harry and Meghan to miss Christmas with the queen

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 06:36 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who recently complained about the pressures of life in the media spotlight, announced Thursday they will not spend Christmas with the rest of the royal family. Read more »

Chinese takeover marks new chapter in history of British Steel

Jean-Baptiste Oubrier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 11:50 AM

A Chinese buy-out marks a new chapter in the tumultuous history of steelmaking in the United Kingdom, which has been characterized by nationalization, privatizations and recurring crises. Read more »

The 39 Vietnamese victims of UK truck tragedy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 07:57 PM

Here are profiles of some of the victims. Read more »

New Brexit deal worse for UK economy than uncertainty: think tank

David Milliken, Reuters
Posted at Oct 30 08:54 AM

Late on Tuesday, Johnson won parliament's support for an election in early December that he hopes will break the Brexit deadlock and lead to the approval of the deal he clinched with Brussels earlier this month. Read more »

Britain set for Dec. 12 election to break the Brexit deadlock

Guy Faulconbridge, Elizabeth Piper and William James, Reuters
Posted at Oct 30 08:19 AM

After the European Union granted a third delay to the divorce that was originally supposed to take place on March 29, the United Kingdom, its parliament and its electorate remain divided on how, or indeed whether, to go ahead with Brexit. Read more »

EU nations agree Brexit delay until Jan. 31 as PM Johnson seeks election

Gabriela Baczynska and John Chalmers, Reuters
Posted at Oct 28 07:17 PM

The European Union on Monday agreed to a 3-month flexible delay to Britain's departure from the bloc as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes for an election after opponents forced him to request an extension he had vowed never to ask for. Read more »

Prayer for 39 human trafficking victims found dead in UK

Stringer/Reuters
Posted at Oct 28 06:27 PM

Residents light candles to pray for 39 people found dead in the back of a truck near London, in front of Hanoi Cathedral in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday. Read more »

Pinoy bamboo entrepreneur digs in on poverty, climate threats

K. Sophie Will, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 26 10:43 AM

LONDON—Mark Sultan Gersava grew up in poverty, one of 12 children of a slash-and-burn subsistence farmer in the Philippines province of Sultan Kudarat. Read more »

China demands ‘severe punishment’ over UK truck deaths, as postmortems begin

Peter Nicholls, Reuters
Posted at Oct 25 05:55 PM

GRAYS, England - China called on Britain on Friday to seek "severe punishment" for those involved in the deaths of 39 people, believed to be Chinese nationals, found in a truck container near London, while British police quizzed the driver on suspicion of murder.   Read more »

39 victims found dead in truck in UK were Chinese: local media

Alistair Smout and Michael Holden, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 24 07:31 PM

The 39 people found dead in the back of a truck near London were Chinese, ITV News reported on Thursday, as police questioned the driver of the vehicle who was detained on suspicion of murder. Read more »

British police find 39 bodies in a truck container

Michael Holden, Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 06:15 PM

British police found the bodies of 39 people in a truck container at an industrial estate to the east of London on Wednesday. Read more »

Prince Harry admits he and Prince William 'on different paths'

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 08:33 PM

Britain's Prince Harry said he and his brother Prince William were on "different paths" and admitted occasional tension in their relationship. Read more »

UK Prime Minister Johnson appeals to parliament to back Brexit bill

Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan, Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 08:38 AM

With just over a week before Britain is due to leave the EU, Johnson is scrambling to get his deal through parliament, which has put up a series of hurdles for the prime minister to meet his Oct. 31 deadline to try to prevent a no-deal Brexit. Read more »

Pound strikes five-month peak above $1.30

Roland Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 06:43 AM

The pound touched a fresh 5-month peak above $1.30 on Monday on renewed Brexit optimism after Prime Minister Boris Johnson requested another extension to Britain's scheduled departure from the European Union.   Read more »

Prince Harry admits he and Prince William are 'on different paths'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 21 01:58 PM

Prince Harry has admitted he and his brother are now "on different paths" and have "good days" and "bad days" in their relationship.   Read more »

Meghan Markle says motherhood a 'struggle' under spotlight

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 19 07:33 PM

Britain's aggressive press at first welcomed Markle, 38, into the royal fold but coverage has become increasingly hostile.  Read more »

Pound goes on rollercoaster ride after Brexit draft deal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 07:00 AM

The British pound had a tumultuous session on Thursday as a draft Brexit deal between London and Brussels sparked both hope and skepticism in a volatile forex market. Read more »

Pound resumes slide at start of key Brexit week

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 06:50 AM

The British pound fell against the euro and dollar on Monday, the start of a pivotal week for Britain and the European Union to strike a Brexit deal.   Read more »

US-UK-Japan trio wins chemistry Nobel for lithium-ion battery

Pia Ohlin, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 09 07:27 PM

John Goodenough of the US, Britain's Stanley Whittingham and Japan's Akira Yoshino Wednesday won the Nobel Chemistry Prize for the development of lithium-ion batteries, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said. Read more »