Topic: Birmingham (England)

Richard III had a twang? Secrets of reconstructing a voice

Richard III, whose bones were identified Monday, may have had the lilt of Britain's West Midlands, say historians.

Malala Yousafzai airlifted to Britain for treatment (+video)

Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old activist shot by the Taliban, has been flown from Pakistan to the United Kingdom for specialized medical care. 

London 2012 Olympics: Why Usain Bolt is bigger than Michael Phelps

At the London 2012 Olympics, Michael Phelps is respected, but Usain Bolt is beloved for his flair and style. 

London Olympics: heightened vigilance leads to 7 more arrests

Ahead of the London Olympics, seven men were arrested after a car-load of guns was found in northern England. The UK's national threat level warns of a 'strong possibility' of a terrorist attack.

Report: London no safer for all its CCTV cameras

Civil rights group Big Brother Watch has accused Britain of having an out-of-control surveillance culture that is doing little to improve public safety.

Comtel Air to passengers: Pay extra or we don't fly

Comtel Air flight, at a refueling stop in Vienna en route to England, demands passengers pay an extra $31,000 for fuel. Comtel Air insists it's not insolvent.
11/18/2011 06:26 pm

Social media firms: Can they stop UK riots?

Social media executives meet with British government, police officials to talk about how to keep social media from being misused by would-be rioters.
08/25/2011 11:28 pm

From tumult of London riots, a father's voice emerges

Tariq Jahan, whose son Haroon was killed in the London riots, has gained Britain's ear with his dignified but urgent pleas for calm.
08/15/2011 02:00 pm

Cameron reads the riot act to Britain: We must tackle 'broken society' [VIDEO]

In a speech today, British Prime Minister David Cameron said that last week's riots were not the result of race, poverty, or his own austerity cuts but rather "people with a twisted moral code."
08/15/2011 01:48 pm

London riots subdued, wheels of justice begin to turn [VIDEO]

The first batches of more than 1,200 people arrested across England began appearing in court today. Among them were a postman, a charity worker, and a millionaire's teen daughter.
08/11/2011 02:18 pm

London riots spread to northern cities as police issue stark warnings [VIDEO]

While a massive police showing seems to have largely deterred a fourth night of rioting in London, three youths died after being hit by a car during riots in Birmingham.
08/10/2011 09:50 am

The Monitor's View Riots in Britain reflect today's social ills – and social media

Britain's urban riots represent both frustration with economic hard times and common criminality. And they once again demonstrate that social media can be used for good or ill purposes.
08/09/2011 04:06 pm

In Pictures Britain riots

London riots: Residents demand tougher policing after third night of burning, looting [VIDEO]

London riots continued for a third night Monday and spread to other cities, causing Prime Minister David Cameron to cut short his holiday and hold crisis talks.
08/09/2011 11:09 am

London riots strain police force. Have spending cuts played a role in unrest?

The London riots and looting this weekend were among the worst civil disturbances Britain has seen in a quarter-century. Some blamed government spending cuts for sowing unrest and weakening police.
08/08/2011 05:59 pm

In Pictures Royal wedding memorabilia

The Adam Smith Institute Blog Trains need a new conductor: the market

Railways usage is up, but fares and schedules don't meet the demand of passengers.
02/03/2011 09:25 am

Terrorism & Security British official: 'necessary to take action' now against 12 men suspected in terror plot

British authorities rounded up 12 men Monday morning suspected in a terror plot. Police said the arrests are not connected to the Dec. 11 suicide bombing in Sweden.
12/20/2010 09:00 am

Chocolate Wars

Historian and Cadbury relative Deborah Cadbury chronicles the struggle for global chocolate supremacy, a battle which pitted unbridled capitalism against pious Quaker idealism.
12/01/2010 10:06 am

Suspicious cargo under investigation in US, UK

Suspicious cargo: Officials are investigating suspicious packages aboard planes in several places in the eastern US and one in England.
10/29/2010 12:54 pm

Pope terror plot broken up with six arrests by British authorities

Pope terror plot allegedly involved five street cleaners who were picked up by police before dawn Friday in London. A sixth individual, implicated by authorities in the pope terror plot, was arrested later in the day.
09/17/2010 03:36 pm

70 years on, London commemorates surviving the 'blitz'

The 70th anniversary of the start of the Nazi 'Blitz' on England today was commemorated near St. Paul's Cathedral, which survived the bombing campaign as much of the city around it was reduced to rubble.
09/07/2010 05:01 pm

David Cameron releases Tory manifesto ahead of UK general election

With the UK general election campaign in full swing, Tory leader David Cameron unveiled a Conservative Party platform Tuesday that he hopes will lead the party back to power after 13 years in opposition.
04/13/2010 11:59 am

British warning: Summer is forced marriage season

At least 5,000 women and girls were sent abroad to marry last year, according to a government report. Britain is toughening its stand against the practice with 'rescue’ teams, hotlines, and a new campaign to protect women.
07/02/2009 01:00 am

Chapter & Verse Who will be the bards of suburbia?

06/26/2009 01:00 am