Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to use a visit to Britain and France to portray Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's unity deal with Hamas Islamists as a blow to already dim prospects for peace. Full story
The Western bombing campaign in Libya is now in its sixth week but despite a series of eye-catching NATO initiatives there is little sign of a decisive military shift that will bring a quick end to the war. Full story
The royal wedding in England this month is sure to be packed full of pomp, but a 17th century king of Great Britain might have the event trumped with a supernova that announced his birth, researchers say. The theory places the star explosion's discovery 50 years earlier than previously thought. Full story
Western powers spearheading air strikes against Libya have vowed to oust Muammar Gaddafi come what may, but it is far from clear the wider coalition can stomach a long war or even that his rule is under mortal threat. Full story
France's ban on the Muslim full face veil has triggered calls on militant online forums for armed retaliation against the country, a U.S.-based terrorism monitoring service said Wednesday. Full story
The United States blocked an initiative by Britain, France and Germany to restart stalled Israeli-Palestinian talks by proposing the outlines of a final settlement to their long conflict, U.N. diplomats and a U.S. official said Monday. Full story
A white-out storm in the UK has shut down airports and roads, forcing some people to sleep in their cars.
An update on how BP is handling the spill in the Gulf and whether there is a growing rift between the U.S. and Great Britain, with Peter Flaherty, National Legal & Policy Center; Bruce Lanni, Nollenberger Capital Partners; John Kilduff, energy analyst;...
Officials in Great Britain my close parts of its airspace due to volcano ash. NBC's Stephanie Gosk
SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 17: Jenson Button of Great Britain and McLaren takes an early lead from Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing at the start of the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit on April 17, 2011
MONACO - APRIL 16: Andy Murray of Great Britain concentrates closely on the ball in his match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during Day Seven of the ATP Masters Series Tennis at the Monte Carlo Country Club on April 16, 2011 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
