UNITED KINGDOM

The British GDP numbers out Thursday exceeded analysts' expectations on a big boost from the Olympics. Politicians took credit too.

Official figures show the U.K. economy grew by 1 percent, with 0.2 percent of the growth coming from the Olympic Games.

Great Britain, the ‘Mother Country’ of the United States, is watching the upcoming U.S. presidential election, albeit with somewhat less interest than in 2008.

A baby giraffe, Kiko, was born at Greenville Zoo and webcams have been catching his every moment.

Sprint-Nextel (NYSE: S) will report a third-quarter loss but investors await subscriber numbers and comment about SoftBank's acquisition bid.

The auction to buy the virginity of 20-year-old Brazilian bombshell, Catarina Migliorini, has ended with a sale price of $780,000, paid by a Japanese buyer.

Michelle Williams leaves home she shared with the late Heath Ledger and moves in with current boyfriend Jason Segel

With France sending drones and other Western powers pledging support, an offensive against extremists in Mali is gearing up.

Where to watch a live stream online, plus a full preview, as Arsenal host Schalke in the Champions League.

Former UK PM Gordon Brown will head to Pakistan next month to advocate for the rights of girls and young women to an education in a “day of action.”

The release date for Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 has finally hit the U.S. T-Mobile has started selling the handset at $369.99.

Mosley will forever be remembered for forming the British Union of Fascists.

Dow Chemical Co (DOW.N), the largest U.S. chemical firm, announced Tuesday it plans to cut 5 percent of its workforce and shutter 20 plants as part of a restructuring program amid a slowing global economy.

Move over liquid nitrogen, the latest culinary sensation is smoked water. That’s right; water that’s been smoked for four days in an oak smokery may be the next big thing in food.

Several European airlines lost a legal battle in the European Court of Justice on Tuesday. The airlines were fighting a ruling that requires them to compensate passengers who are delayed by more than three hours.

A crimson “X” was spray-painted on the door of their house in Islamabad, suggesting a death threat.

Lakhdar Brahimi, the U.N. special envoy to Syria, is keeping quiet about his developing peace plan as the Eid al-Adha cease-fire approaches.

Britain’s ARM Holdings (Nasdaq; ARMH), whose chips are in most mobile products from Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), warned the fourth quarter might not be as robust as in past years.

Nicki Minaj suffered a wardrobe malfunction during her Roman Reloaded tour in Manchester and narrowly missed a nip-slip

Soldiers in armored vehicles were deployed in Lebanese capital Beirut and northern city of Tripoli Tuesday as domestic tensions flared over the killing of top Lebanese security official Maj. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan in a car bomb explosion in Beirut Friday.

Daylight Savings Time that facilitates an extra hour of daylight with the nation turning their clock back an extra hour happens Sunday, Nov.4, 2012.