Her arrival is often signaled by trumpet fanfares, gun salutes or the strains of “God Save the Queen,” but within the privacy of her own homes another sound presages Her Majesty’s approach: the pitter-patter of tiny feet.
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Royal Wedding: London Security Forces Brace for Threats
By the time Kate Middleton begins her journey to Westminster Abbey on the morning of April 29, snipers from London’s Metropolitan Police will have taken their positions on rooftops throughout the city. If a bomb explodes along the parade route, police will siphon crowds into areas that have been blocked to traffic, and ambulances will follow predetermined routes to get victims to various hospitals.
The Man Who Brought Back Ho Chi Minh
Truong Van Tran is proud to be an American.
Banksy Defends His Guerrilla Graffiti Art
Even though artwork by the British graffiti artist Banksy is popular with celebrities such as Angelina Jolie and Christina Aguilera, some regard the artist’s street works to be vandalism, pure and simple. On Oct
Greenpeace protesters take to roof of UK parliament
Dozens of protesters camped out on the roof of Britain’s parliament overnight to “save the climate,” police reported Monday. More than 50 protesters climbed onto the roof of Westminster Hall at about 3 p.m.
Time marches on for iconic Big Ben
Big Ben, arguably the world’s most famous clock, celebrates on Sunday 150 years of keeping London on time.
Comment: Payback time for UK MPs as public anger deepens
The most telling reaction I have encountered in the row over excessive expenses claims by British lawmakers came from a London taxi-driver. "I am sick and tired" he said "of hearing them excuse themselves by saying that what they did was OK because it was within the rules.
New gum could mean sticky end for mess
British authorities and environmental groups were welcoming the launch this week of the world’s first biodegradable chewing gum, which they say could help save some of the millions spent on clearing up the mess ordinary gum creates. The new gum becomes non-adhesive when dry and decomposes to dust within six weeks, a spokesman for Mexico’s Chicza Mayan Rainforest Chewing Gum told CNN. The makers of Chicza say it is the first biodegradable chewing gum ever sold.
Amy Winehouse in court over assault claim
Singer Amy Winehouse appeared in court Tuesday, charged with common assault over an incident late last year. Winehouse arrived at London’s City of Westminster Magistrates Court wearing her signature black beehive hairdo and a low-cut multicolored tank top. Accompanied by her father, Mitch Winehouse, she made brief comments to a throng of photographers before disappearing inside the building