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Reports that a British Royal Air Force transport plane crashed in central Iraq on January 30, 2005. Estimated number of casualties; Indication that the estimated number of casualties, if correct, would be the biggest loss of British troops since the country joined the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq; Description of the crash site and the wreckage.

Reports that "The Guardian," a British newspaper, and the Foreign Policy Center have asked the government to disclose details of the way European farm subsidies are disbursed in Great Britain. Implementation of the Freedom of Information Act on January 1, 2005; Indications that the royal family will resist disclosure of the amounts they receive; Laws that may be invoked by the wealthy landowners to resist disclosure.

Reports that European leaders have urged their citizens to brace for an incomprehensible tragedy with hopes dimming for thousands of European tourists still missing after the Asian tsunamis in December 26, 2004. Rage at political leaders over perceived slow responses to the disaster; Estimated number of missing people from Scandinavia, Great Britain, Germany, Italy and Belgium; Decision of some countries to temper or cancel their year-end celebrations.

Focuses on criticisms against the 2005 New Year's Honors List drawn up by the office of British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Comparison with the Queen's Birthday Honors List; List's inclusion of civil servants whose names have been associated with scandals or mismanagement; Suspicion that the awards are in fact rewards for favored and often wealthy elite.

Reports on writer Salman Rushdie's criticism of the British government for its failure to support a play by Sikh dramatist Gupreet Kaur Bhatti. Cancellation of the play after violent religious protests; Play's references to rape, homosexuality and murder; Sikh protesters' clash with the police; Forced ending of the play's run at the Birmingham Repertory Theater in the British Midlands.

Encourages Americans and other people interested in fox hunting with dogs in Great Britain to sign up for the last legal opportunity to crisscross the countryside for a fox with dogs. Ban on fox hunting with dogs starting February 17, 2004; Tips from Nicky Driver, spokeswoman of Countryside Alliance, a pro-hunting lobbying group; Use of riding helmets and appropriate clothing.

Reports that a protester has damaged a waxwork Nativity scene at Madame Tussaud's in London that uses models of David Beckham, the soccer star, and his wife, Victoria Beckham.

Focuses on the financial performance of HSBC for the third quarter of 2004 in Great Britain.

Cites the efforts of the British in addressing a crisis in government pensions for the 21st century. Recognition of the growing gap between taxpayer contributions and benefits for retirees; Impact of changes due to the mixture of the government retirement plan and the private pension market on the British Social Security System; Experience of confusion and financial losses; Similarity of the corrective programs between the British and the Americans; Concern over ways to support pensioners by the 21st century and to boost undefended retirements using a lower number of the working British population.

Reports that British medical regulators have urged physicians to show caution in prescribing antidepressants to adults. Adverse reactions observed in patients taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of antidepressants; Warning issued by authorites on the use of the antidepressant Efexor.

Reports on the elimination of Routemaster buses, those bright red double-decker buses in London, England. Victim of its own durability, outlasting its projected 17 years service; Condemned as being too old, too accident-prone and too expensive; Establishment of around 1,000 new buses.

Reports on Great Britain-based public service broadcaster British Broadcasting Corp.'s (BBC) negotiations with other media companies to discuss options for its BBC Worldwide Ltd. commercial subsidiary. Denial of BBC that the companies were invited to bid for BBC Worldwide; Revenue of BBC Worldwide.

Reports British Prime Minister Tony Blair's appointment of Alan Milburn to a position with significant influence on the government's campaign for elections in 2005.

Reports on the plans of British Prime Minister Tony Blair to reshuffle his cabinet by the second week of September 2004.

Reports that the U.S. has filed a lawsuit in Great Britain seeking to extradite Abu Hamza al-Masri, an Egyptian-born Muslim cleric accused of supporting Al Qaeda. Allegations made by lawyers representing the U.S.; Charges of hostage taking and conspiracy made against al-Masri.

Reports that British Prime Minister Tony Blair has appointed Peter Mandelson as British representative to the European Union. Background on the career of Mandelson; Previous resignations of Mandelson from the Blair cabinet; Implications of the Mandelson appointment for politics and government in Great Britain.

Reports that Great Britain intends to cut troops in the navy, army, and air force and introduce more advanced technology to fight modern wars against terrorism and to deal with fast-moving crises. Defense secretary Geoff Hoon's statements about the planned troop reduction; Countries in which British forces are deployed; Number of civilian jobs linked to the military that will also be cut.

Reports that a body of legislators called the Great Britain House of Commons Public Administration Committee has recommended that the list of available aristocratic honors be trimmed drastically, from 16 to four. Suggestion that the word "empire" be replaced with "excellence" in such medals as the Order of the British Empire; Recommendation that knighthoods and their female equivalent be abolished within five years.

Reports on the inquiry into how a secret antiterrorism papers drawn up by police was mislaid or lost near Heathrow Airport in Great Britain.

Reports on British Prime Minister Tony Blair's statement that the unconventional weapons cited as the justification for the war against Iraq might never be found. Negative impact of Blair's handling of the weapons issue on his credibility and popularity; Blair's chances of winning reelection.

Reports that the House of Lords resolved to limit the right of parents to punish their children by slapping or spanking them. Prime minister Tony Blair's opposition to an outright ban on hitting; Alternative proposal for physical punishment that caused neither physical nor mental harm;

The article examines that image from sepia-toned memory in the 1950 by a summery wheat field freckled with poppies in northern France, English vacationers have halted for tea. Topics include reports that alarmed by the new variant of the virus in Britain, President Emmanuel Macron of France, himself in quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus, ordered the border closed, even as several nations introduced restrictions, or outright bans, on travelers from Britain.

Focuses on the government warning to physicians not to treat depression in children and teenagers with six antidepressant drugs in Great Britain. Development of suicidal behavior; Percentage of suicides involving antidepressants; Consideration of dangers of some antidepressants.

The article informs that Zholia Alemi was convicted of fraud and accused of falsifying qualifications and rechecking credentials of foreign physicians by Great Britain's National Health Service.

The article discusses the inequalities at Oxford University in Oxford, England, including in regard to social privilege, and racial and wealth disparities at Oxford.

The article discusses the acquittal of newspaper executive Rebekah Brooks in a trial on the phone-hacking activities of tabloid newspaper "News of the World" as of June 24, 2014. Topics addressed include the conviction of former "News of the World" editor Andy Coulson on phone-hacking charges, as well as revelations about Brooks' personal life during the trial.

The article reports on the knowledge of MI5, the domestic security agency in Great Britain, on the two suspects of killing British soldier Lee Rigby. It discusses the concern regarding the security services of the country. The news coverage of the killing is tackled as well as the monitoring of the militants.

The article reports on the funeral of Margaret Thatcher, who is the longest-serving Prime Minister in Great Britain. It says that the funeral's cost was estimated $15 million which triggered the protest of the group called Good Riddance Maggie Thatcher. It mentions that the funeral was attended by Queen Elizabeth II with husband, Prince Philip. It adds that Thatcher's supporters have called the administration of U.S. Barack Obama not to send his senior members to attend the funeral.

The article discusses the conservative political ideology and policies of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Topics discussed include her skepticism of European integration and the European Union; the impact of her tenure as prime minister on British politics as of April 9, 2013; and criticism of her policies from the political left.

The article reports that the U.S. presidential race is being covered by foreign newspapers and cable television stations. In Berlin, Germany, and London, England, the presidential primaries are being covered by the media and discussed by the citizens. Lord McNally of Britain's House of Lords states that it is invigorating to see a great democracy functioning at the local levels. In Paris, France, the race between candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton is popular.

The article focuses on the two doctors who are allegedly responsible for the failed British bombings of July 2007. The author reveals that two of the doctors arrested in connection with the London, England and Glasgow, Scotland car bomb attacks had made preliminary inquiries about practicing medicine in the U.S. The article reports that the doctors had contacted the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a nonprofit organization in Pennsylvania about practicing medicine.

The article reports that British authorities have concluded that the two men who attacked the Glasgow, Scotland airport in a failed terrorist bombing on June 30, 2007 had rushed there from London, England after two bombs had failed to explode in that city the previous night. The two suspects, Drs. Bilal Abdulla and Khalil Ahmed, may have lived together in a Glasgow suburb in the weeks before the attacks.

The article reports that British police investigating failed terrorist bombings in London, England and Glasgow, Scotland were focused on medical personnel who had emigrated to Great Britain from the Middle East. Five of the seven suspects arrested appear to be tied to the medical profession, including several doctors. The news troubled many Britons, and was a departure from previous terrorist attacks by second-generation immigrants who were British citizens.

The article discusses the police investigation in Great Britain following two failed car-bombing attempts in Glasgow, Scotland and London, England. Police believe the terrorists had links with Al Qaeda. Five men have been arrested in connection with the plot, one of them a doctor who worked at a hospital in the Midlands.

The article reports that British authorities arrested four men after a series of thwarted terrorist bombings. The latest incident came when two men drove a sports utility vehicle into the entrance to the main terminal of the Glasgow, Scotland airport and set it afire. No explosion resulted. The act was linked to two unexploded car bombs that had been detected in London, England, the previous day. The government raised its terror alert to the highest level possible.

This article reports on the investigation into two failed bombing attempts in Great Britain. Although the crude car bombs did not display particularly sophisticated planning, terrorism experts say the linked attacks mimic some of Al Queda's tactics. The separate bombs were defused by British police prior to detonation.

The article reports that Lord John Browne, chief executive of the British oil company BP, has resigned his position as of May 1, 2007. He made the announcement after he lost a court case against "The Daily Mail" which was attempting to publish an article written by his former partner, Jeff Chevalier.

The article reports on the 15 British sailors' and marines' experience when captured by Iranian Revolutionary Guards. They were accused of being in Iranian waters and initially told that they were being taken to the British Embassy. They actually were taken to a detention center where they were blindfolded, handcuffed and psychologically pressured. The sailors and marines were held for 14 days before being released.

The article discusses the death of former Russian K.G.B. officer Alexander V. Litvinenko of radiation poisoning in London. The incident sparked controversy after it was reported that Litvinenko, an enemy of the current Russian government, accused current Russian President Vladimir V. Putin of being behind the poisoning. Senior British officials convened with the Russian ambassador where those connected to the Kremlin flatly denied the accusations and called them an attempt to discredit Putin.

The author reports that British Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced he will leave office within the next 12 months. According to the author, Blair is bending to political pressure resulting from an open rebellion within the Labor Party. A brief review of Blair's career as Prime Minister is presented. Excerpts from Blair's announcement are included.

This article describes the arrest of Rashid Rauf in Pakistan by Pakistani officials for his alleged role in the plot to blow up planes flying from Great Britain to U.S. cities. Rauf is British-born and is believed to have been acting as a liaison for Al Qaeda and the British plotters. After Rauf was arrested, the British arrested up to 24 suspects in England who were planning to use liquid explosives carried onto passenger planes and to detonate them as they flew to U.S. cities.

The article reports that British authorities thwarted an advanced terrorist plot to blow up airplanes flying from Britain to the United States using liquid explosives that would have escaped airport security. According to the author, 24 men, all British-born Muslims, were arrested. Details related to the plot are reviewed. The plot reportedly target as many as 10 flights. The effect of the arrests on airports and air traffic worldwide is discussed.

Reports that British Prime Minister Tony Blair has promised new measures to close down mosques and bar or deport clerics deemed to be fostering hatred and violence. Author's view that Blair's decision brings Britain's anti-terrorism more into line with some of its neighbors and answering critics who say the country has sheltered Islamic extremists for years; Reaction to Blair's announcement from Muslim groups in Britain.

Reports that bombs were set at four London, England mass transit sites, but failed to explode. Report that the detonators on the bombs went off, but the bombs did not explode; Reference to the transportation attacks by terrorists on July 7, 2005 in London; Investigation into who had set the bombs; Comments made by British Prime Minister Tony Blair; Warning that Great Britain is at risk of further attacks.

Examines how British Prime Minister Tony Blair is campaigning to attract voters. How, given the Iraq war and domestic issues, Labor may no longer be unassailable; How some Britons have begun to question his leadership; Efforts to forestall a challenge from his longtime Labor rival, Gordon Brown; Why Blair needs to win spring elections convincingly; Comments of Blair; Fall in the Labor Party's lead over the opposition conservatives; Blair's political strategy.

Reports on the opposition to the ban on fox hunting with dogs in Great Britain. Protest actions by groups opposed to the ban; Purpose of the ban.

Reports on the financial performance of various retail operators in Great Britain as of the first semester of 2004. Rate of increase in the net income of Tesco Stores Ltd.; Decline in the sales of Marks & Spencer Group PLC; Extent of decline in sales of clothes and home furnishings.

Announces the plans of Luc Vandeveide to step down as chairman of Great Britain-based retailer Marks & Spencer. Speculations over the real reasons for Vandeveide's departure.