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Preliminary hearings in the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby began at the Old Bailey in London today.

Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Ministry replied to the White House's suspension of the country’s special trade status (which doesn’t affect textiles).

Investors now sense that the Fed's tapering may not be as soon as September, given Q1's tepid 1.8% U.S. GDP.

The Scottish Nationalists have lowered the voting age for next year's independence referendum to 16.

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Manchester United have had an offer for Leighton Baines rejected by Everton.

Manipuri’s monarchs – who have neither real political power nor authority – have struggled in recent decades.

The British Office for National Statistics announced Thursday it has revised away the economic contraction of Q1 2012.

Swiss food giant Nestle wants to tackle severe levels of youth unemployment in Europe.

After months of wrangling, Europe’s budgetary landscape through 2020 is starting to take shape.

James McCartney, son of Sir Paul, gave a rather awkward interview on the "BBC Breakfast" show while promoting his debut album.

Should British-Asians support English sports clubs, even against the teams from India and Pakistan?

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said banks were resisting new regulations, in what are probably his final public remarks.

Asia and Middle Eastern superrich have helped push up the cost of British ultra-luxury goods and services.

Rudd’s victory may be hollow and short-lived – polls suggest Labor will lose the general election.

Paris Jackson has expressed a desire to meet her rumored biological dad Mark Lester.

Roger Federer and Andy Murray will be in action on day three of Wimbledon.

A British teenager with a rare genetic disorder called Cutis Laxa that prematurely ages her underwent a facelift at 16.

Sony released the first teaser for its concert film, 'One Direction: This Is Us,' about British pop stars One Direction.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has listened to the protesters and announced a series of reforms stemming from their demands.

An audition tape for a new character on "American Horror Story" leaked online. The video, which revealed a major plot point, was later taken down .