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4 plead guilty to selling girls for sex

A group of people who trafficked underage girls to London to sell them for sex will be sentenced Tuesday for trafficking and prostitution offenses, police said.

 

Ancient Roman helmet to be auctioned in Britain

The helmet is topped with a griffin. The face mask features arched eyebrows and an ancient gaze, framed by curls. And it's up for auction.

 

Blair cancels book-signing over protests

Blair cancels book-signing over protests

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday he had canceled a book-signing in London this week to mark the launch of his memoirs, over fears the event would be hit by protests.

 

Books of The Times: At the Center of the Storm, but Still a Mystery

Tony Blair’s memoir, “A Journey,” sheds little light on his political vision or on why he took Britain to war against Iraq.

 

Britain Plans to Decentralize National Health Care

The new government’s plan would be the most radical reorganization of the National Health Service since its inception in 1948.

 

Iran says Germany, UK, UAE refuse fuel to its planes

Iran said on Monday that Germany, Britain and the United Arab Emirates were refusing to provide fuel to Iranian passenger planes following unilateral U.S. sanctions on the Islamic state, the ISNA news agency reported.

 

Rolling Stones set to top chart

Rolling Stones set to top chart

The Rolling Stones are on course for their first number one album since 1994 with reissue Exile On Main Street.

 

Ash shuts major British, Dutch and Irish airports

Ash shuts major British, Dutch and Irish airports

Britain and the Netherlands shut or planned to close major airports because of volcanic ash from Iceland on Monday, threatening large-scale air traffic disruption in Europe at the start of the working week.

 

David Cameron becomes Britain's prime minister

David Cameron becomes Britain's prime minister

Following Gordon Brown's resignation, meeting with queen, Conservative Party chief takes over to form coalition government with Liberal Dems.

 

Brown Announces New Talks and End of His Tenure

Brown Announces New Talks and End of His Tenure

The British prime minister announced that his Labour Party would launch formal talks with Liberal Democrats and that he was prepared to step down as party leader.

 

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