Britain’s PM backs fracking for shale gas
BRITAIN’S Prime Minister David Cameron has given his unequivocal backing to the divisive “fracking” process used to extract shale gas from rocks, risking angering...
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Spain says to act over Gibraltar row unless talks resume
By Fiona Ortiz and Clare Kane Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Friday he hoped for dialogue with Britain soon regarding Gibraltar, but added that...
Gibraltar accuses Spain of ‘sabre-rattling’ in diplomatic row
By Peter Griffiths Tensions over Gibraltar escalated on Monday when the British territory’s chief minister accused Spain of “sabre-rattling” and behaving like North Korea after...
Billionaire Saudi prince loses UK court battle over Gaddafi jet
By Estelle Shirbon A billionaire Saudi prince was ordered by a British court on Wednesday to pay a $10-million commission on the sale of his...
More spending cuts for Britain, but austerity pill is sugared
By William James Chancellor George Osborne unveiled spending cuts on Wednesday to try to tame the country’s big public deficit, but promised to reinvest some...
Putin faces isolation over Syria as G8 ratchets up pressure
By Kate Holton and Jeff Mason Russian President Vladimir Putin faced further isolation on the second day of a G8 summit on Tuesday as world...
UK Says ‘no progress’ in Assange talks with Ecuador
By Costas Pitas Talks between Britain and Ecuador ended with no breakthrough over Julian Assange, the British Foreign Office said on Monday, nearly a year...
BoC will cut 30 branches by end of July
THE BANK of Cyprus (BoC) will set up an investment company that will take over the group’s non-banking operations in a bid to rationalise its...
Ex-CIA man says exposed U.S. spy scheme for better world
By Mark Hosenball and Richard Cowan A former CIA employee working as a contractor at the U.S. National Security Agency revealed in an interview published...
Britain’s Prince Philip in hospital for operation
Britain’s Prince Philip was taken to a London hospital on Thursday for a planned operation on his abdomen, Buckingham Palace said, in the latest round...
