Honda to shut plant in Britain, imperiling 3,500 jobs
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 11:15
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Honda Motor Co. plans to close its car factory in western England in 2021, the company said Tuesday, in a fresh blow to the British economy as it faces its March 29 exit from the European...
Bombshell book alleges a Vatican gay subculture, hypocrisy
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 09:17
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
A gay French writer has lifted the lid on what he calls one of the world's largest gay communities, the Vatican, estimating that most of its prelates are homosexually inclined and attributing much of...
Updated: 7 lawmakers quit UK Labour Party over Brexit, anti-Semitism
Monday, 18 February 2019, 12:11
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Seven British lawmakers quit the main opposition Labour Party on Monday over its approach to issues including Brexit and anti-Semitism, blasting open a long-simmering rift in the left-of-center...
In Brexit limbo, UK veers between high anxiety, grim humour
Monday, 18 February 2019, 08:34
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
It's said that history often repeats itself — the first time as tragedy, the second as farce. Many Britons feel they are living through both at the same time as their country navigates its way...
Hundreds stranded as British airline Flybmi collapses
Sunday, 17 February 2019, 19:06
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Hundreds of passengers throughout Europe have been stranded by the abrupt collapse of the British regional airline Flybmi. British Midland Regional Limited, which operates as Flybmi, said it's...
Vatican defrocks former US cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse
Saturday, 16 February 2019, 11:08
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing Confession and sexual crimes against minors and adults,...
Prince Philip won't be charged for car crash
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 13:57
Last update: about 9 years ago
Prince Philip won't face charges in connection with a car collision that left two women injured, British prosecutors said Thursday. The decision came just days after Buckingham Palace said the...
The 'real' St Valentine was no patron of love
Thursday, 14 February 2019, 11:13
Last update: about 9 years ago
On Feb. 14, sweethearts of all ages will exchange cards, flowers, candy, and more lavish gifts in the name of St. Valentine. But as a historian of Christianity, I can tell you that at the root of...
May delay: UK PM asks lawmakers for more time on Brexit
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 07:35
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
British Prime Minister Theresa May urged restive lawmakers Tuesday to hold their nerve and give her more time to rework a divorce agreement with the European Union, heightening concerns that Brexit...