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UK court rules WikiLeaks' Assange should be extradited
Nov 02, 2011 06:34 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange should be extradited from Britain to Sweden to face questioning over alleged sex crimes, London's High Court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting his appeal against the move.
UK, U.S. talk tough on web freedom at cyber talks
Nov 01, 2011 17:13 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the United States strongly rejected calls from China and Russia for greater Internet controls on Tuesday at a major conference on the future of cyberspace, although Western states too faced accusations of double standards.
UK, U.S. talk tough on web freedom at cyber talks
Nov 01, 2011 17:13 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the United States strongly rejected calls from China and Russia for greater Internet controls on Tuesday at a major conference on the future of cyberspace, although Western states too faced accusations of double standards.
UK facing "disturbing" number of cyber attacks
Oct 31, 2011 04:30 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - British government and industry computer systems are facing a "disturbing" number of cyber attacks, including a recent serious assault on the Foreign Office's network, the head of Britain's communications spy agency said on Monday.
UBS trader charged with fraud remanded in custody
Oct 20, 2011 07:20 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - UBS <UBSN.VX> trader Kweku Adoboli, who is accused of unauthorized trading which the Swiss bank says has cost it some $2.3 billion, was remanded in custody on Thursday to appear for a plea and case management hearing next month.
UK Defence Secretary Fox resigns
Oct 14, 2011 11:26 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Defence Secretary Liam Fox resigned on Friday following a furor over his close friendship with a businessman with defense-related interests, Britain's Ministry of Defence said.
MP's wife guilty of stealing lover's kitten
Sep 30, 2011 11:44 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - The wife of an MP was found guilty of burglary on Friday after being caught on camera breaking into his lover's home and stealing her kitten.
Libya's NTC says Lockerbie case closed
Sep 26, 2011 18:01 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - The investigation into the 1988 bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner over Lockerbie in Scotland is closed and Tripoli will not release more evidence that could lead to others being charged, Libya's interim leaders said on Monday.
Libya's NTC says Lockerbie case closed
Sep 26, 2011 18:01 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - The investigation into the 1988 bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner over Lockerbie in Scotland is closed and Tripoli will not release more evidence that could lead to others being charged, Libya's interim leaders said on Monday.
UBS trader faces new charge, makes no bail request
Sep 22, 2011 09:01 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - UBS trader Kweku Adoboli faced a new fraud charge when he made a brief court appearance in London on Thursday for a hearing over alleged unauthorized trading which the Swiss bank has said cost it $2.3 billion.
UBS trader faces new charge, makes no bail request
Sep 22, 2011 07:49 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - UBS trader Kweku Adoboli faced a new fraud charge when he made a brief court appearance in London on Thursday for a hearing over alleged unauthorized trading which the Swiss bank has said cost it $2.3 billion.
Court orders UBS trader to be held until next week
Sep 16, 2011 11:45 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - A tearful Kweku Adoboli appeared in a London court on Friday charged with fraud after Swiss bank UBS said it had lost about $2 billion in unauthorized trades. The court ordered him to be detained until a further hearing next week.
Rescue under way to free four trapped in Welsh mine
Sep 15, 2011 14:19 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Emergency services were carrying out a major rescue operation on Thursday after four miners became trapped following a flash flood in a coal mine in south Wales.
Instant view: How significant were the Kabul attacks?
Sep 14, 2011 12:03 EDT
KABUL (Reuters) - A 20-hour, multi-pronged attack by insurgents that shook Afghanistan's capital has shown the Taliban remain a formidable force and a fierce test to the country's security apparatus ahead of a planned withdrawal of foreign troops by 2014.
Reporter's letter ties Murdoch execs to hacking
Aug 16, 2011 16:51 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Many senior executives at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World knew about phone hacking at the British tabloid, according to a 2007 letter written by a reporter which contradicts James Murdoch's denials and drags Britain's prime minister back into the scandal.
Reporter's letter ties Murdoch execs to hacking
Aug 16, 2011 16:51 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Many senior executives at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World knew about phone hacking at the British tabloid, according to a 2007 letter written by a reporter which contradicts James Murdoch's denials and drags Britain's prime minister back into the scandal.
Police arrest man in British tabloid hacking probe
Aug 10, 2011 11:59 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Wednesday they had arrested a 61-year-old man in their investigation into the phone-hacking scandal at the now-defunct News of the World, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp media empire.
MP calls for BlackBerry Messenger suspension to calm UK riots
Aug 09, 2011 12:23 EDT
LONDON/TORONTO (Reuters) - A lawmaker called on Tuesday for BlackBerry's instant messaging service to be suspended after rioters used it to mobilize in London and other British cities.
UK police vow to get tough as tactics questioned
Aug 09, 2011 12:07 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - London police, hampered by past criticism of heavy-handed tactics, vowed to get tough with rioters after three nights of violence but there are questions about how long the force can keep up its massive operation if trouble persists.
UK police vow to get tough as tactics questioned
Aug 09, 2011 12:07 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - London police, hampered by past criticism of heavy-handed tactics, vowed to get tough with rioters after three nights of violence but there are questions about how long the force can keep up its massive operation if trouble persists.
