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China hopes Britain doesn't take sides, respects S.China Sea sovereignty

Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 09:48 AM

China hopes that Britain can stand by its position of not taking sides in the South China Sea and earnestly respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Chinese government's top diplomat told Britain's foreign minister.  Read more »

Trade chief urges Pinoys in UK to invest in the Philippines

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN Europe Bureau
Updated as of Sep 24 05:59 PM

With an expected annual growth of 6.7 percent for 2018, Lopez said overseas Filipinos should not be left behind.  Read more »

Kakaibang 'solo duet' ng Pinay, patok sa 'X Factor UK'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 01:39 AM

Duet ang piyesa ni Sephy Francisco, pero imbes na may ka-partner, siya rin ang kumanta ng panlalaking bahagi ng kanta. Read more »

Indiana Jones hat fetches over $500,000 at auction

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 06:38 AM

LONDON - Indiana Jones's signature fedora fetched more than half a million dollars at a blockbuster London auction of rare memorabilia from some of the most iconic movies of the past 40 years. Read more »

WATCH: Filipino contestant stuns 'X Factor UK' judges

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 05:12 PM

Unlike her previous TV appearances, she didn't have to try and convince anyone that she could sing. Read more »

Pinay contestant ng 'X-Factor UK' binigyan ng standing ovation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 10:57 PM

Inamin ni Laroco na pangatlong beses na niyang nag-audition sa reality show nang pumasa siya sa audition. Read more »

'No-deal' Brexit? Britain sets out the damage for consumers and business

Andy Bruce and Kylie MacLellan, Reuters
Posted at Sep 13 09:14 PM

Britain published new advice to businesses and the public on Thursday about how to cope with the disruption that leaving the European Union without a divorce deal would cause to everything from data protection to driving licences. Read more »

Jollibee to open stores in UK, Macau, Manhattan and New York

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 06:37 PM

Will the Queen get to taste Jollibee in the United Kingdom?  Read more »

'X Factor UK': Pinay gets standing ovation for Prince cover

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 04:06 PM

A 17-year-old Filipina got all the judges of “The X Factor UK” up on their feet with her audition. Read more »

China angered after British Navy warship sails near S.China Sea islands

Tim Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Sep 06 12:18 PM

China expressed anger on Thursday after a British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea late last month, saying Britain was engaged in "provocation" and that it had lodged a strong complaint. Read more »

British Navy warship sails near Beijing-claimed South China Sea islands-sources

Tim Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Sep 06 08:50 AM

A British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea as it headed towards Vietnam, asserting "freedom of navigation" rights and challenging Beijing's "excessive claims" in the region, two sources said.  Read more »

At 95, WW2 vet breaks own record as oldest scuba diver

Reuters
Posted at Sep 02 08:58 AM

A 95-year-old British veteran of World War Two broke his own record on Saturday as the world's oldest scuba diver after taking the plunge to explore a shipwreck off Cyprus.  Read more »

Panasonic to move UK headquarters on Brexit fears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 12:22 PM

The decision to move to Amsterdam was sparked by fears Japan could treat Britain as a tax haven after Brexit if London decides to lower its corporate tax rate in a bid to attract businesses, she said. Read more »

Man behind UK parliament attack charged with attempted murder

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 15 10:31 PM

A British man accused of a terror attack after driving into a barrier protecting the Houses of Parliament faces investigation for attempted murder, police said Wednesday.   Read more »

Car crash outside British parliament

Henry Nicholls, Reuters
Posted at Aug 15 04:56 PM

A sliver Ford Fiesta sideswiped cyclists and pedestrians, in what police are calling a terrorist incident.  Read more »

Police search addresses after suspected terrorist attack at UK parliament

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 03:30 PM

Police searched three addresses in central England as part of an investigation into what they said appeared to be a terrorist attack outside Britain's parliament when a man drove a car into pedestrians and cyclists. Read more »

Car hits pedestrians in suspected terrorist attack at UK parliament

Reuters
Posted at Aug 15 12:35 AM

LONDON - A man deliberately drove a car into London pedestrians and cyclists on Tuesday before ramming it into barriers outside Britain's parliament in what appeared to be the second terrorist attack at the building in just under 18 months, police said. Read more »

Suspected terror attack injures pedestrians outside UK parliament

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 14 06:50 PM

Police said they had arrested the driver, in his 20s, and were holding him on suspicion of terrorist offenses. Read more »

Heat-related deaths in Britain set to treble by 2050, UK lawmakers warn

Nina Chestney, Reuters
Posted at Jul 26 07:11 AM

Premature deaths from heatwaves in Britain could more than treble to around 7,000 a year by mid-century if the government does not take action, a committee of lawmakers said on Thursday. Read more »

First step to getting insured? Stay away from 'tsismis'

Pru Life UK
Posted at Jul 20 05:05 PM

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