Skipping summit would `damage` Commonwealth: UK`s Hague

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 21:08

Britain boycotting the Commonwealth summit in Colombo over alleged war crimes would damage the organisation while achieving no positive change in Sri Lanka, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Sunday.

Iran nuclear deal `on the table`: UK`s William Hague

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 16:41

British Foreign Secretary William Hague appeared optimistic and said that a deal "was on the table".

Greg Dyke marks FA anniversary by pledging to fight racism

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 10:01

English Football Association chairman Greg Dyke marked the governing body`s 150th anniversary by pledging to help stamp out the evil of racism.

Taylor Swift to sing for the British royals

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 09:13

Taylor Swift has been signed up by Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge to perform at the Kensington Palace for their Centrepoint Winter Whites charity gala next month.

Kenyan deputy president must attend his trial: ICC judges

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 14:34

Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto must attend all sessions of his trial at the International Criminal Court unless specifically excused, appeals judges said on Friday in a ruling that puts the court at odds with Kenya and the African Union.

Royal christening: Chubby Prince George shines in his cream lace gown

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 10:16

Wearing a frilly cream lace gown, the third in line to the throne was carried into the Chapel Royal of St James`s palace by his father, his mother Kate close by, elegant in a cream Alexander McQueen outfit.

Prince George christened, names of godparents revealed

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 15:21

The three-month-old royal Prince George was christened on Wednesday.

Arab, Western powers say no future role for Assad

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 22:58

A group of Arab and the Western countries on Tuesday agreed with Syria`s moderate opposition that President Bashar al-Assad should have no role in any future Syrian government.

Shit happens, says Australian media firm head on India-born British nurse death

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 18:07

The chairman of the Australian media company that owns the radio station responsible for the infamous royal prank call to India-born British nurse Jacintha Saldanha which led her to suicide has dismissed the controversy, saying "shit happens".

Prince George, youngest royal on Canadian stamp

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 21:11

Prince William and Duchess Catherine`s son has become the youngest royal to feature on a Canadian postage stamp after a collection was created to mark his birth.

Prince George, youngest royal on Canadian stamp

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 20:41

Prince William and Duchess Catherine`s son has become the youngest royal to feature on a Canadian postage stamp after a collection was created to mark his birth.

UK, Iran to appoint non-resident diplomat to build ties: Hague

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 21:03

Britain and Iran will each appoint a non-resident diplomat to work towards resuming ties severed after an attack on the British embassy in Tehran in 2011, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Tuesday.