(AP) Britain awakes to an unfamiliar sensation: winningBy JILL LAWLESSAssociated PressLONDONBritain awoke, afraid it might all have been a dream. It wasn’t: Six gold medals, including three in track and field within the space of an hour Saturday night, had
Jews around the world should have no doubt that the greatest threat to their existence comes from the left, and not the right. Another frightening example of this phenomenon reared its ugly head on July 20. Richard Falk, who was appointed in
(AP) Britain deploys 1,200 more troops for OlympicsBy DANICA KIRKAAssociated PressLONDONBritain’s government opted Tuesday to deploy 1,200 more troops to protect Olympic venues, after a key security contractor failed to supply enough guards. The fresh troops come only three days
(AP) UK border guards to strike on eve of OlympicsBy JILL LAWLESSAssociated PressLONDONBorder guards at British airports will walk off the job July 26, the day before the London Olympics begin, creating an Olympic-sized logistical headache for British officials. Members
Upon election, French President Francois Hollande quickly signaled he would raise taxes on the wealthiest citizens of France. And although he didn’t use Obama’s exact words, his intent was clear: it’s time for the rich to pay their fair share.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Barclays interest rate manipulation prompts desperate finger-pointing by British officials David Cameron promises to protect Britain from Greek refugees Pakistan reopens supply routes to Afghanistan after apology Pakistan and U.S. will resume stalled talks
Back in 2010, I excoriated the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, noting that David Cameron was increasing tax rates and expanding the burden of government spending (including an increase in the capital gains tax). I also criticized Cameron
(AP) UK’s Cameron to face media ethics inquiryBy DAVID STRINGERAssociated PressLONDONBritish media ethics inquiry said Friday that Prime Minister David Cameron will give evidence next week, amid questions over his ties to a number of suspects in the country’s tabloid
The United States’ top military official discussed boosting the poorly equipped Philippine armed forces in a meeting Monday with President Benigno Aquino, a presidential spokesman said. Aquino and US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, met
NATO special forces rescued two foreign women and killed five kidnappers in a “breath-taking” pre-dawn raid on Saturday on a cave in Afghanistan’s remote and mountainous Badakhshan province. The women, who worked for Swiss-based charity Medair, were named as Briton
Britons on Saturday began four days of festivities for Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee, turning out in droves for events around the country in a surge of enthusiasm for the monarchy. Gun salutes across Britain were due to launch celebrations
Barack Obama has again betrayed another traditional ally of the United States. The State Department has renewed its call for the Falkland Islands, whose population is more than 95 percent British, to have their sovereignty negotiated between Great Britain and Argentina. Forget the
Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber, is finally roasting in hell after dying peacefully in his bed in Libya, surrounded by family and friends, rather than in the cell to which he was condemned for murdering 270 innocent people on Pan
(AP) Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies at 62By GREGORY KATZAssociated PressLONDONRobin Gibb, one of the three Bee Gees whose falsetto harmonies powered such hits as “Stayin’ Alive” and “Night Fever” and defined the flashy disco era died Sunday, his
The head of the European Commission said Wednesday there was “no way” of changing the terms of a 130-billion-euro bailout agreed with Greece, as Athens prepares to return to the polls. As official news in Athens pegged June 17 as
Queen Elizabeth II voiced the ruling coalition’s bid to offer economic hope and win back voters after its worst few weeks yet in her annual address to the British parliament. New laws in the coming year would focus on “economic
(AP) London re-elects Boris Johnson as mayorBy CASSANDRA VINOGRAD and DAVID STRINGERAssociated PressLONDONLondon’s rumpled, comic and outspoken Boris Johnson has won a second term as mayor of the British capital, triumphing in a surprisingly close election that installs the unvarnished
Prime Minister David Cameron acknowledged Sunday that he wooed Rupert Murdoch as he attempted to win power in Britain, but insisted he never struck a tit-for-tat deal to support the media mogul’s business dealings in return for favorable coverage. Ties
(Reuters) – Actor-director Robert Redford aims to bring the spirit of independent American cinema to Britain this week with Sundance London, transporting the film festival held annually in Park City, Utah, across the Atlantic for the first time. The inaugural
Britain will mount its biggest peacetime security operation for the London Olympics, with “lone wolf” attacks causing most concern but a range of other threats also under surveillance. A security force of more than 40,000, backed by a huge intelligence
With recession looming in debt-struck Europe, governments face growing pleas to move away from all-out austerity and inject growth policies as leaders struggle to revive their economies. European Union leaders used two summits this year to begin discussions on how
British Prime Minister David Cameron (L), seen here arriving at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, on April 10, is in Indonesia as earthquakes and tsunamis hit the region this morning. Cameron kicked off his tour of Asia, starting with his visit
USHUAIA, Argentina (Reuters) – Argentine President Cristina Fernandez marked the 30th anniversary of the Falklands war on Monday with sharp criticism of Britain for maintaining “colonial enclaves” and a renewed call for sovereignty talks. Fernandez has intensified pressure on London
While President Obama continues to discourage Israel from striking Iran in self-defense, Iran continues to flout the opportunities this is providing: both as regards their aggression toward Christians within their own borders and aggression toward Israel. Thus, while Obama dithers,
Pat Buchanan told Newsweek’s Eleanor Clift that the reason President Obama gets along with Prime Minister David Cameron is because he is a “Republican in name only.”
