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Londoners are none too happy that Big Ben is being renamed Elizabeth Tower in honor of the queen's 60th year on the British throne.

South Korea announced it will halt imports of Iranian crude oil as the European Union's ban on insuring oil shipments from Iran comes into effect toward the end of the month.

The Spice Girls reunited on Tuesday to discuss Viva Forever, a West End-bound musical that will reportedly showcase a revival their greatest hits. Here are five Spice Girl hits we hope will appear in Viva Forever.

For years, the great clock tower located at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London has been famously referred to as Big Ben. But on Tuesday, June 26, Britain's Houses of Parliament released a statement that informed the public of their decision to rename the clock Elizabeth Tower.

Details of where to watch the second Euro 2012 semifinal.

Other threats outlined in Evans' inaugural Lord Mayor's Annual Defence and Security Lecture in London on Monday night included Al Qaeda infiltration of Arab Spring countries and potential extremists motivated by the possible collapse of the euro zone.

Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic has called on Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Luka Modric to join the club this summer.

A roundup of the latest transfer news as Chelsea look to continue their busy summer.

Will News Corporation (Nasdaq: NWSA) finally split up as many of its shareholders have wished for years? Officially, the company is mum on a report from one of its newspapers Tuesday saying CEO Rupert Murdoch is considering an idea he has long opposed.

Spikes in unemployment might be a necessary evil to austerity reform measures meant to control the European financial crisis. But, when push comes to shove, those high levels of joblessness are actually making contagion of the crisis amongst countries worse.

Watch live coverage of the second day's play at Wimbledon, plus a full preview.

It's been an eventful week for Nadya Suleman. First she released a porn video, and then she revealed that she has a new boyfriend, who she apparently met through church, according to TMZ.

More math equations in biology research papers translated into fewer citations of that paper by other researchers, a new study found.

The Bryan brothers are hoping for success in London these next two months.

During the 1960s, the US and the UK cooperated on a plan to clear a remote archipelago for military use. The exiled islanders are still fighting for their right to go back home.

A look at five talking points from Italy's 4-2 penalty triumph over England in the Euro 2012 quarterfinals.

Spain and Greece, two of the nations worst hit by the European debt crisis, made the largest overseas development aid (ODA) cuts in 2010/11, according to the report.

Regardless of how the NATO meetings turn out, relations between Turkey and Syria (once strong allies) have plunged to a new all-time low.

Sony Electronics Inc. announced Monday the availability and pricing of the NSZ-GS7 Internet Player with Google TV, which was originally introduced at CES 2012 in January.

Despite the long-standing tensions with China over the Tibetan autonomy, the Dalai Lama, who is on a visit to the UK for public talks and appearances, talked fondly of his close relations with Mao Zedong, saying the Chinese revolutionary leader considered him as a son.

Watch live coverage as play gets underway at this year's Wimbledon, plus read a full preview of the first day's action.