British scientists have said they have established a link between a human brain disease and one found in cows. Two papers have concluded they have overwhelming
Britain and China have finalised an agreement which will end more than 150 years of UK rule in Hong Kong. The proposal - which will hand control of
World famous film actor and director Charlie Chaplin has returned to England for the first time in 21 years. He arrived with his wife Oona -
Three weeks of border clashes between Iran and Iraq appear to have finally erupted into all-out war. Iraq has bombed several Iranian air and military supply
A diplomat at the Israeli embassy in London has been killed by a letter bomb. Dr Ami Sachori received severe chest and stomach injuries when the
The British National Party has won its first council seat in a by-election in East London, provoking fear in the local Asian community. Unemployed lorry driver
At least 177 people have died during a lethal fire in a South African gold mine. Poisonous gas spread rapidly through the shafts and tunnels of
The Queen has accepted the resignation of the Governor-General of Fiji at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference in Vancouver. Governor-General Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau said
The leader of the black consciousness movement in South Africa, Steve Biko, has died in police custody. The 30-year-old’s death was confirmed by the commissioner of
The United States is in a state of shock after a day of attacks which have left thousands dead and New York’s World Trade Center destroyed.
American Express, one of the world’s largest banking houses, has opened a credit card service in Britain. Holders of the cards will be able to use them
The chief architect of the Chinese revolution, Chairman Mao Zedong, has died at the age of 82. His death - at 10 minutes past midnight - was
Mother Teresa, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who devoted her life to helping the sick and the poor, has died at the age of 87. She
A report sponsored by the government has suggested homosexual behaviour between consenting adults should no longer be a criminal offence. The proposal is the principal and
The National Trust for Scotland has taken control of Fair Isle, famous for its bird life and knitted sweaters. The remote island situated between Shetland
British fashion designers have revealed the collection they plan to send to Venice later this week as part of the city’s Biennale arts festival. Last week,
The driver of the car in which Princess Diana was fatally injured had criminal levels of alcohol in his blood and may have been travelling at over
A British force of about 4,000 infantry has arrived in Korea from Hong Kong. The decision to send the troops, as back up for the American-led
Prince William of Gloucester has been killed after his light aircraft crashed and burst into flames. The prince was taking part in an air race near Wolverhampton in
The Queen’s cousin, Lord Louis Mountbatten, has been killed by a bomb blast on his boat in Ireland. One of the earl’s twin grandsons, Nicholas, 14, and
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