Britain stages grand funeral for Margaret Thatcher

The Iron Lady is being laid to rest - yet even in death, she remains a divisive figure.

Human rights situation in Sri Lanka in 2012 remained of serious concern - UK

Sri Lanka's human rights situation last year remained of serious concern, with a number of negative developments, including with regard to freedom of expression and media and judicial independence, Britain said in a report released today.

Asylum seekers deported from Britain arrive in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan asylum seekers deported by Britain arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport at Katunayake on Friday, an airport official said. A group of 36 asylum seekers that included 28 Tamils has returned to Sri Lanka on a special charter flight from London after the British government rejected their asylum requests.

Britain withdraws some diplomatic staff from Iran

Britain said on Wednesday it had withdrawn some diplomatic staff from Tehran after protesters stormed and ransacked its embassy in the Iranian capital.

Father repeatedly rapes teen daughter for a child in Britain

A teenage girl in Britain has revealed that her father repeatedly raped her until she became pregnant to provide a child for him and his infertile partner.

22-year-old son attempts to rape mother: Report

In a horrific incident, a 22-year -old man in Britain has allegedly attempted to rape his mother and gouged out her eyes, just two hours after police visited their home over a "domestic incident", a media report said.

Two dogs to tie the knot in Britain

Each dog has its day. The adage seems to hold true for two five-year-old greyhounds, Pete and Zoe, who are set to tie the knot in a canine marriage ceremony at an animal shelter in Britain

Senior Pakistani politician killed in Britain

Pakistani politician Imran Farooq, a leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party influential in Sindh province and the city of Karachi, was stabbed to death outside his London home on Thursday, a party official said.

New British High Commissioner for Sri Lanka

Britain has appointed John James Rankin, a career foreign officer of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), as the new High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and Non-Resident British High Commissioner to the Maldives.

UK gets a hung parliament

In one of the closest elections in decades, with no clear winner the Conservative leader David Cameron will get a chance to form a new government for Britain, it emerged today.

Terrorist members can claim asylum in Britain

Members of a banned terrorist organisation can claim asylum in Britain, the Supreme Court has ruled.

 

The court ruled that being a member of the Tamil Tigers, which has been designated as a terrorist organisation by the government, should not prevent an individual claiming asylum.