Britain should have a digital hub in every community to help it build Europe's best broadband network by 2015, which could create up to 600,000 new jobs and add 18 billion pounds ($28 billion) to GDP, the government said.
Russia won the bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2018 and the tourism industry in United Kingdom has expressed disappointment as it had expected to tap its potential as a tourist destination had it won the bid to host the international tournament
Anfield will welcome back Gerrad Houllier where his current club Aston Villa will take on Liverpool in the English Premier League on Monday.
It was cracker till the last ball when England's Kevin Pietersen dismissed Michael Clark to land Australia a heavy blow on day four of the second Ashes test at Adelaide leaving the Aussies at 238/4 needing 137 runs more to avoid an innings defeat on day five.
China's top telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies said on Monday that it has established a security center in Britain to allow its products and software to be examined and tested.
Iran has delivered the first consignment of locally produced raw uranium making its nuclear program self-sufficient, the country's top nuclear boss said on Sunday. The announcement came just a day before the Islamic republic is to resume the stalled nuclear talks with Germany and the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council on Monday and Tuesday in Geneva.
Iceland is within days of reaching a deal with Britain and the Netherlands on repaying the more than $5 billion paid to Landsbanki Icesave accounts holders after the bank collapsed, according to a report late on Saturday.
Youth unemployment is a growing problem and the implications are frightening. Young people are suffering high levels of unemployment in many parts of the world as global economic uncertainty continues.
A lot has changed since the declaration of the first Turner Prize winner, Malcolm Morley in 1984 till the naming of this year's nominees. Now, in its 26th year, the Turner Prize is undoubtedly the most recognized and prestigious award in Britain in the field of contemporary art.
A group calling itself the Pakistani Cyber Army has hacked into the website of India's federal crime investigation bureau and left a warning message to Indian hackers, local media said Saturday.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy urged India on Saturday to support France's agenda of reforming the global monetary system during its presidency of the G20 and hinted a nuclear deal could be signed on his trip.
A U.K. biotechnology company called Oxitec has tested genetically engineering mosquitoes to pass on a suicide gene that kills them before they mature, to control the spread of dengue, a sometimes fatal disease.
Three of the world's most influential newspapers have finally come to terms with the notion that charging readers online is the only way to survive.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Friday he and colleagues were taking steps to protect themselves after death threats following the publication of leaked U.S. diplomatic cables on their website.
Whistle-blower-turned fugitive Julian Assange stayed off the hot trails of the Interpol on Friday to do a live chat on The Guardian; and he was reportedly flooded with messages brimming over with admiration, fulsome praise and offers of donations and other help.
German strength propelled the recovery of the euro zone's dominant services economy in November, surveys showed on Friday, after China declared a new prudent monetary stance to help regulate its fervent growth.
Disparities in the global economy were evident on Friday with weak jobs data underscoring the long road to recovery in the United States while China and Brazil took steps to contain rapid growth.
U.S. spy planes flew reconnaissance flights over Lebanon from a British air base in Cyprus, leaked U.S. documents show, in a counter-terrorist surveillance operation requested by Lebanese officials.
FIFA takes the Football World Cup 2018 and 2022 to new territories of Russia and Qatar, raising concerns over risks involved in the selection of venue.
England seized control with a superb bowling performance against Australia on the first day of the second Ashes test at the Adelaide Oval as James Anderson's 4-51 reduced Australia to their worst start to a test innings in 60 years as they were dismissed for 245.
U.K. homebuilder Berkeley Group said it was confident of outperforming its full-year expectations, saying there is an underlying demand for the well-located, quality homes developed by Berkeley in London and the South East.
