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Britain prepares to trumpet new era for nuclear power

The government was expected Tuesday to herald a new era for nuclear power in Britain alongside a greater reliance on renewable sources when it releases a review of the country’s…

Tennis-mad tourists out in force at Wimbledon

With a punnet of strawberries in one hand and a glass of Pimms in the other, tennis-mad tourists from as far away as Japan, China and even Australia are out in force at Wimbledon…

Exhibition of Chinese corpses pits science against morality

A fetus lies scrunched inside a jar near the dissected corpse of a woman and an array of human organs. All are from China and all feature in an exhibition that is causing a stir…

Christmas has come … and it is only October

Tinsel, toys, mince pies and marzipan — Christmas has truly invaded Britain and it is only October. But retailers insist the demand is out there, with some selling festive gear…

Britain’s Prince William to enter the army

Prince William is embarking on an army career after being admitted to Britain’s premier military academy where his younger brother is already training, royal officials said…

Should we move Christmas?

Tinsel, toys, mince pies and marzipan — Christmas has truly invaded Britain and it is only October. But retailers insist the demand is out there, with some selling festive gear…

Future hangs in the balance for British leaders

The stakes are high for British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Thursday’s election, as a loss or narrow win by his Labour Party may end his career, while a triumph will define him…

New nightmare for Darfur region

The United Nations’s health body raised alarm on Tuesday over a jump in deadly cases of hepatitis E in Sudan’s Darfur region and another agency said a new wave of refugees has…

Disaster experts fly to Caribbean

Two teams of United Nations disaster experts will leave for Haiti and the Dominican Republic by Friday to assess and coordinate emergency relief efforts following flash floods…