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Oldest Child Sex Defendant in British Legal History Appears for Court Trial

Ralph Clarke, age 101 year old faces 29 offences such as indecent assault and a gross indecency with...

May 10, 2016 09:49 AM EDT

British, French journalists released after one day arrest in Burgundi

Burgundi police arrested a British journalist and a French colleague in a raid. Both men were releas...

Jan 30, 2016 03:12 AM EST

Nestle loses Kitkat shape trademark court battle

Nestle lost a legal battle to trademark the shape of KitKat chocolate bar. British high court ruled ...

Jan 21, 2016 12:10 AM EST

Argentina's New Government Declares it Would Fight for its Claims to Falkland Islands

Argentina's new government has affirmed its decision to fight for its right over the Falkland Island...

Jan 05, 2016 03:56 AM EST

Belfast sex abuse victims bid to force MI5 to testify

Northern Ireland's High Court ruled on Tuesday that victims of sex abuse at a Belfast boys' home in ...

Feb 20, 2015 06:42 AM EST

France denies restricting UK pursuit of HSBC tax evaders

France's finance minister said on Friday Paris had not restricted the use of HSBC (HSBA.L) client da...

Feb 14, 2015 07:10 AM EST

Bank of England may look into HSBC tax case

The Bank of England may look into allegations that Europe's biggest bank HSBC helped clients to avoi...

Feb 13, 2015 08:24 AM EST

Aviva says will compensate customers sold wrong annuities

British insurer Aviva plc said on Saturday it would compensate around 250 annuity customers who had ...

Nov 23, 2014 07:13 AM EST

British lawmakers give pub tenants free choice of beer

British lawmakers on Tuesday voted to give people who lease pubs from big companies more freedom abo...

Nov 19, 2014 09:35 AM EST

Islamic State video shows second British hostage beheaded

Islamic State militants beheaded British aid worker Alan Henning in a video posted on Friday, trigge...

Oct 04, 2014 03:30 AM EDT

Tensions surge in Hong Kong protests amid scuffles, signs of backlash

Fresh scuffles broke out on Saturday between Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters and opponents of the...

Oct 04, 2014 01:54 AM EDT

Two Myanmar men admit to murders of Britons in Thailand; DNA matches: police

Two Myanmar workers have confessed to killing two British tourists in Thailand and a DNA match has b...

Oct 03, 2014 08:31 AM EDT

Hong Kong protesters stockpile supplies, prepare for long haul

Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters extended a blockade of Hong Kong streets on Tuesday, s...

Sep 30, 2014 12:49 AM EDT

Hong Kong students brave pepper spray in clashes with riot police

Hong Kong riot police used pepper spray on Saturday to disperse dozens of students who had stormed g...

Sep 26, 2014 10:59 PM EDT

China asserts paternal rights over Hong Kong in democracy clash

Just days before China was set to deliver its edict on electoral reform in Hong Kong, Beijing’s mo...

Sep 10, 2014 09:15 PM EDT

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