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Scottish Nationalists Storm Back after Referendum Defeat

Scottish Nationalists Storm Back after Referendum Defeat

LONDON/EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Just weeks after seeing their dream of an independent Scotland wiped out in an historic referendum defeat, Scottish nationalists have turned failure into a revival which could transform British politics at next year’s UK general election. The

Ex-Tabloid News Editor Jailed for Hacking

Ex-Tabloid News Editor Jailed for Hacking

LONDON (AP) — As fallout continues from Britain’s tabloid phone-hacking scandal, former News of the World news editor Ian Edmondson was sentenced Friday to eight months in prison for conspiring to hack the phones of celebrities, politicians and royals. Another

Syria Muslim Brotherhood Appoints New Leader

Syria Muslim Brotherhood Appoints New Leader

Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood, one of President Bashar al-Assad’s political adversaries in exile, has appointed a 70-year-old British-educated ophthalmologist as its new leader. The Brotherhood’s council elected Mohammad Hekmat Walid for a four-year term in a vote Thursday in Istanbul, where

Labour Party Tells Lawmakers to Unite after Plot Whispers

Labour Party Tells Lawmakers to Unite after Plot Whispers

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour party must “pull together” after reports of serious internal discontent about its leader, Ed Miliband, or risk damaging its chances at a national election next year, the party’s campaign co-ordinator has warned. The centre-left

Supreme Court to Hear Obamacare Subsidies Challenge

Supreme Court to Hear Obamacare Subsidies Challenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a new challenge to President Barack Obama’s health care law. The justices said they will decide whether the law authorizes subsidies that help millions of low- and middle-income people afford

32 Tanks Enter Ukraine from Russia: Kiev

32 Tanks Enter Ukraine from Russia: Kiev

A column of 32 tanks and other heavy weapons has entered Ukraine from Russia, the Ukrainian military said Friday, after the latest fighting left five dead and at least 31 injured. Military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said a convoy made up

Iraqi Forces Advance in Jihadist-Held Baiji

Iraqi Forces Advance in Jihadist-Held Baiji

Iraqi forces have retaken control of most of the strategic northern town of Baiji from the Islamic State jihadist group, army officers said on Friday. Government troops now hold “more than 70 percent” of the town — including neighbourhoods in

Heavy Security at Contested Jerusalem Shrine

Heavy Security at Contested Jerusalem Shrine

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister blamed “militant Islamic incitement” for growing tensions in Jerusalem, especially at a contested holy site that was ringed Friday by hundreds of Israeli riot police as about 15,000 Muslims performed weekly prayers there. The

Britain Claims Victory in EU Budget Payment Battle

Britain Claims Victory in EU Budget Payment Battle

BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain has claimed victory in its standoff with the European Union over a 2.1 billion euro ($2.7 billion) budget contribution, saying it was able to reduce and delay the bill. British Treasury chief George Osborne said after

Qatari Bid to Buy London's Canary Wharf Rejected

Qatari Bid to Buy London's Canary Wharf Rejected

Qatar suffered a rare setback in its London property buying spree on Friday when its offer to buy the company behind the landmark Canary Wharf office quarter was rejected. Songbird, the property firm which controls 69 percent of Canary Wharf

Dems Eye 2016 Despite Empty Bench

Dems Eye 2016 Despite Empty Bench

There’s a saying in the NFL: “Next man up.” It means that if somebody gets hurt — whether it’s the star quarterback or an obscure cornerback — the next person needs to move in and do the job. No questions,

Queen Opens Garden with World War I Battlefield Soil

Queen Opens Garden with World War I Battlefield Soil

Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday inaugurated a garden in London made with soil from the battlefields and cemeteries of Flanders ahead of World War I commemorations this weekend. The queen was accompanied by her husband Prince Philip and her grandson

Israel, Jordan Try to Ease Tensions in Jerusalem

Israel, Jordan Try to Ease Tensions in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to ease tensions at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site Thursday, calling Jordan’s king to reassert his commitment to protecting the sacred shrines in hopes of quieting weeks of unrest. His outreach

Police Watchdog Investigates Taser Death in Wales

Police Watchdog Investigates Taser Death in Wales

Britain’s police watchdog said Thursday it was investigating the death of a man who was Tasered as officers arrested him for attacking a woman at a hotel in south Wales. The woman also died of unspecified injuries during the incident

Britain Must Lance EU Membership 'Boil': Commissioner

Britain Must Lance EU Membership 'Boil': Commissioner

Britain’s new European Commissioner sought to calm tensions between London and the EU Thursday, saying the question of its membership was “a boil that needs to be lanced”. Jonathan Hill’s comments came after the fault lines between Britain and the