William Jacques, 41, of no fixed address, would use a false name to sign in to the Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley library in London, it is alle...
LONDON — Thick drifts of volcanic ash blanketed parts of rural Iceland on Friday as a vast, invisible plume of grit drifted over Europe, emptyin...
The near-tragedy in Times Square reminded us that hatred is both home-grown and foreign-born. With this is in mind, a distinguished panel will discuss...
The London Book Fair has overtaken its rival in Frankfurt as the destination of choice for Hollywood scouts looking for books to turn into films or TV...
The World Cup is undoubtedly the Greatest Global Party. 32 teams from the around the world, competing in a game that is simple yet beautiful, the very...
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Paul McCartney's "Meatless Mondays" campaign has found a vow of support from a new ally: London's Hard Rock Cafe. In honor of the former Beatle, the...
I believe that somewhere deep in our hearts is the archive of all our intimate memories and desires, and the experiences we were meant to have. And we go through life as if it were a cosmic treasure hunt...
The ArcelorMittal Orbit, a teetering tower planned for the 2012 Olympic Games, is set to become the largest work of public art in the United Kingdom. ...
It is hard to get some children inside a library -- but a high-street shop selling pirate eye patches or superhero equipment is much more of a draw. ...
A new study has named New York the most photographed city in the world. Using a supercomputer to analyze over 35 million Flickr photos by more than 3...
We have heard of guerrilla gardeners, planting gardens in public spaces under the cover of night. Now we have guerrilla knitters and bring them on....
(AP) LONDON -- Princess Diana's former home, Kensington Palace, will be rebranded "The Enchanted Palace" Friday to lure tourists from other popular Lo...
How can we bury the Too Small To Bailout banks in style? Here are a few suggestions.
Dining out in London as a vegan is easier than ever. Gone are the days of poking fun at bland English food. Welcome to a veritable taste bud frenzy.
Tensions continue to run high at London's City University where the Islamic Society refuses to surrender its struggle for prayer space after months of disagreement with officials.
Ted Hughes, poet laureate and author of such celebrated collections as Crow and Birthday Letters, is to be honoured by a memorial in Poets' Corner in ...
Staff at the Dinnington library are used to people bringing books back late but the package they received last month was in a class of its own....
Imagine Craig Teper's luck when he landed the job of filming the fascinating orphanage-to-riches life story of the most influential and successful hair artist ever, Vidal Sassoon.
Growing up in Ohio as a young teen, I would take my savings account passbook to the bank and deposit my earnings from snow shoveling or grass mowing. ...
The opening of Soho House, LA lends credence to the momentum Los Angeles has recently achieved rising in the ranks of world-class cities, and adds a center of gravity in the process.
With a smile, I read about a sweeping contract between Michael Jackson's Estate and Sony Records, because I have witnessed in the last 9 months how MJ's music has influenced my own children.
By Matthew Hart LONDON, United Kingdom -- The "special relationship" between Britain and the United States has come under scrutiny here recently be...
In his 35-minute speech, the firebrand president of the Iranian regime defied logic and overstepped all bounds of deceit. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on the US to join a "humane movement" to abolish all nuclear weapons.
The Pakistani Taliban now seems willing to give up operational control and experience in order to increase the chances of a successful attack, even if that attack is significantly smaller than before.
