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UK tightens immigration rules, pound at 31-year low
The UK on Tuesday unveiled plans to further its crackdown on immigration through “work and study routes” from non-EU nations, in a move expected to make it difficult for British firms to hire professi
05 Oct 2016 6:43 AM
1 in 10 HIV kids can fight AIDS like monkeys
One in 10 children with HIV have a “monkey-like” immune system that protects them from developing AIDS, according to a new study which may lead to new immune-based therapies for the deadly infection.
05 Oct 2016 6:20 AM
Theresa May could never say never again to Tory whips over Skyfall
British Prime Minister Theresa May, when she was home secretary in 2012, had sought permission from party whips to skip a crucial vote in Parliament to attend the premiere of James Bond movie Skyfall but was denied. (Photo: AFP)
04 Oct 2016 6:08 AM
Skin defences might lead to eczema therapy
The body’s own natural defences could be harnessed in a potential therapy for a common skin condition, a new study suggests.
04 Oct 2016 12:27 AM
Britain to respond to petition against Pak on terrorism
A new petition filed on the official UK Parliament website calling on Britain to “strongly condemn” Pakistan for providing a safe haven for terrorists, Sunday crossed the threshold of 10,000 signature
03 Oct 2016 7:12 AM
Premier League: Manchester City suffer first Guardiola loss, Manchester United draw
Tottenham Hotspur players celebrate after Manchester City’s Aleksandar Kolarov scored an own goal in their EPL match in London on Sunday. The Spurs won 2-0. (Photo: AP)
03 Oct 2016 6:37 AM
Theresa May: UK to trigger Brexit by March 2017
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday that she would formally begin the process of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union by the end of March 2017, ending the speculation surrou
03 Oct 2016 6:27 AM
British scientists on brink of cure for HIV
British scientists are on the verge of confirming a treatment for HIV, an incurable virus that leads to deadly AIDS disease, if a new treatment trial proves successful, a media report claimed on Sunda
03 Oct 2016 2:05 AM
Syrian baby who made a newsreader cry
Kate Silverton, a BBC newsreader, watching a rescue team look for survivors in a destroyed building after a Russian bombing campaign on the Syrian city Idleb, broke down live on camera when a rescue w
02 Oct 2016 6:17 AM
Europa League: James Milner sends Liverpool second
Liverpool’s James Milner scores the winner against Swansea City in their English Premier League match at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea on Saturday. The Reds won 2-1. (Photo: AFP)
02 Oct 2016 1:46 AM
‘Allardyce could be banned’
Sam Allardyce could be banned from football following the revelations that brought his reign as England manager to an abrupt end, Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn said on Saturday.
01 Oct 2016 11:40 PM
Big mouth, big bother for axed Sam Allardyce
Sam Allardyce’s straight-talking style helped land him the England manager’s job, but just 67 days later it has cost him the dream role he coveted for years.
01 Oct 2016 2:21 AM
Europa League: Zlatan Ibrahimovic delivers for Red Devils
Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic (centre) celebrates after scoring the winner in their Europa League Group A match against Zorya Luhansk at Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)
01 Oct 2016 1:21 AM
In next 50 years, you will call your mother ‘muvver’
“Th” sound will vanish completely from the English language in the next 50 years, according to linguists who predict that immigration and artificial intelligence systems may fundamentally alter the Qu
30 Sep 2016 12:45 AM
Ready for challenge, says England caretaker Gareth Southgate
Gareth Southgate promised to bring some “stability” to the England set-up on Wednesday after Sam Allardyce admitted an “error of judgement” was behind his shock exit as the national side’s manager.
29 Sep 2016 11:42 PM
SAB okays $100 billion plus takeover bid
SABMiller shareholders backed the brewer’s $100-billion-plus takeover by rival Anheuser-Busch InBev by a large majority on Wednesday, paving the way for one of the biggest corporate mergers in history
29 Sep 2016 12:26 AM
Prince Charles feared being 'Shot' at Diana funeral
Britain’s Prince Charles feared being shot dead during his former wife Diana’s funeral in 1997 because he had become “public enemy number one” after her death, a royal biographer has claimed.
28 Sep 2016 12:44 AM
UK cops probe Corrie star for trolling India
The British police on Monday said that it would investigate a Pakistani-born actor’s anti-India rant on social media as a possible hate crime even as the Coronation Street star apologised for the “una
27 Sep 2016 6:34 AM
Muslim sacked over 9/11 video
A UK school has sacked a 24-year-old Muslim teacher after she complained about its showing of a graphic video of the 9/11 terror attack in the US to a class of 11-year-olds.
27 Sep 2016 6:24 AM
Suspect in Pippa photo hack bailed by UK police
A suspected hacker was bailed by the British police following reports that 3,000 photographs had been stolen from Pippa Middleton, sister-in-law of Prince William, and were up for sale.
27 Sep 2016 2:26 AM
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