UK POLICE were hunting for a man who abducted a young mother from her home in east London just 90 minutes before she was found stabbed to death in an abandoned car. The man was believed to be
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British workers stage large strike
December 1, 2011 Comment Off 28 ViewsWorkers ranging from garbage collectors to teachers to diplomats shuffled in picket lines and held banners. Border agents also walked off the job but airports still functioned. Thousands of
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Nigeria/Britain Meeting On Basa Deadlocked
November 18, 2011 Comment Off 52 ViewsA meeting between officials of the British government and Nigerian officials led by the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah over the breach of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement
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Occupy London occupies Comment is free
November 15, 2011 Comment Off 56 ViewsBy late evening on Saturday 15 October, Occupy London's prospects of even lasting the night weren't looking too promising. After an ill-fated attempt to enter Paternoster Square, a couple of
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Nigeria halves British Airways flights from Lagos
November 7, 2011 1 Comment 334 ViewsIn what is considered a retaliatory move, the Federal Government has slashed British Airways’ (BA) flights to Lagos from seven times a week to three, with effect from Tuesday, November 8. Before
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Nigeria Approves UK Prisoner Deal
October 16, 2011 Comment Off 89 ViewsUK prisons hold more than 600 Nigerian inmates Nigeria's lower house of parliament has approved a deal in which offenders convicted in Britain will serve out their jail terms in their home
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London hosts massive arms exhibition
September 16, 2011 Comment Off 43 ViewsLONDON (AP) — It's billed as the world's largest arms fair: 1,200 defense manufacturers converging on London to showcase everything from the latest unmanned aircraft to camouflage body
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New Arrest in Britain’s Phone Hacking Scandal
September 7, 2011 Comment Off 31 ViewsLONDON — A 34-year-old man was arrested Friday as part of investigations into phone hacking, the police said in a statement, the 15th person held since a wide-ranging new investigation into
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Olympic Organizer Speaks Out on UK Riots for First Time
August 19, 2011 Comment Off 27 ViewsLONDON – Sebastian Coe touched on the fiery subject of the London riots for the first time Thursday, saying there are "lessons to be learned" from the recent unrest that broke out in the host
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British police out in force as violence subsides
August 15, 2011 Comment Off 23 ViewsLONDON (AP) — Britain's cities were largely quiet Thursday after days of rioting and looting that drew thousands of extra police officers onto the streets and a stern warning from Prime
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