Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" continued its blockbuster ways this weekend, dominating North American movie screens with a three-day take of $88.3 million, according to an estimate from the specialized Exhibitor Relations.
In just its second week, the film's cumulative North American take of $317 million is the best ever for a March release, according to the Variety website, helpingRead more
The multi-billion dollar project to build a high-speed rail linking London with northern England was given royal assent Thursday by Queen Elizabeth.
It was the final hurdle needed to enable the first phase of Britain's ever rail project to get underway. The first leg of the rail link will be built between London and Britain's second biggest city Birmingham.
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A prominent Nigerian asylum seeker and activist is being held in solitary at a Tokyo detention centre, a case that has highlighted a growing crackdown on foreigners living in Japan without visas and prompted demands for her release.
Elizabeth Aruoriwo Obueza was detained two weeks ago after authorities turned down an appeal against her asylum rejection, Obueza and her lawyerRead more
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday urged Turkey to maintain the rule of law and observe its human rights obligations in the wake of the July 15 failed coup.
She was speaing after meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.
In a statement to reporters after the talks in the presidential palace, and as Erdogan looked on, May said she wasRead more
Sulaiman Hamid Salem Almazroui, UAE Ambassador to the United Kingdom, met on Thursday evening Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, during the annual ceremony hosted by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace, London, in honour of the heads of diplomatic missions accredited to the United Kingdom.
Al Mazroui also met a numberRead more
Almost half of the women working for Australia's national police force say they have been sexually harassed on the job, according to a report released Monday calling for urgent change.
The review of the workplace culture of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) also found that more than 60 percent of staff -- men and women -- reported being bullied.
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Gun salutes took place across Britain Thursday to celebrate the 90th birthday of its longest reigning monarch.
Well-wishers from across the world gathered outside the Windsor Castle and the town to celebrate the 90th birthday for Queen Elizabeth II.
Some people even camped out overnight so that they could get a better spot to see the Queen, local media said.Read more