Topic: Glasgow

Top galleries, list articles, quizzes

In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Mississippi flooding
In Pictures: Top-selling albums worldwide
In Pictures: Elton John's showmanship
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 02/07
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/15

All Content

The Economist raises Scotland's ire with 'Skintland' joke

The Economist was targeting Scotland's interest in becoming independent, pointing out that 'Skintland' relies heavily on the United Kingdom.
Bison reach Montana as part of relocation plan

The American Bison (also known as buffalo) were taken from Yellowstone as part of an effort to repopulate the West with the iconic animals.
Cities are banking on the arts

Once the first thing to be cut in a time of recession, the arts are proving their worth.
Backchannels
What burning Qurans in Afghanistan tells us

After 10 years, US troops still fail to understand the local culture, and Afghans are tired of the occupation.
Scotland talks independence – but can it afford it?

With a vote on Scotland's independence from the UK becoming more inevitable, Scots want to know how an independent Scotland would pay its bills.
UK roils Scottish independence referendum with bid for control

The prospect of a Scottish independence referendum has gained substantial traction among Scots and the UK's attempt to call the shots could backfire by stirring up nationalist sentiment.
Chapter & Verse
Denise Mina: how the literary female detective has changed

Alex Morrow, the female cop at the center of Denise Mina's series, is proof that the literary depiction of woman in police work has come a long way.
Sectarian worries as Scotland's 'Old Firm' renews its soccer rivalry

With Glasgow soccer teams Celtic and Rangers set to meet this weekend, Scotland is drafting new measures to stamp out Protestant-Catholic sectarianism rooted in the teams' culture.
Chapter & Verse
"Cloud Atlas" gets an A-list cast

The well-received but challenging novel "Cloud Atlas" has actors Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, and Hugh Grant lined up to star in its film adaptation, due to be released next fall.
Britain's post-riots search for a gang buster

Prime Minister David Cameron wants a plan by October to cure inner-city 'gang culture.' But models already exist in many US cities to reach gang members – in their heart.
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.
Global News Blog
Scottish soccer fan shells out $1,700 for old stadium seat

A fan of the Scottish Premier League team Glasgow Rangers paid an astonishing sum for a seat that used to be part of the club's stadium before renovations in the 1970s.
Global News Blog
Scotland: Beg your pardon, these are not 'UK' riots

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has criticized the BBC and others for using the overly broad term UK riots when so far the riots have been limited to England.
Terror risk increased after bin Laden's death

Terror risk increased for Americans? The State Department says after bin Ladin's death the terror risk has gone up.
British phone hacking scandal hits second tabloid, crosses borders

The phone hacking inquiry broadened Friday with a police raid on the Daily Star Sunday and allegations that News of the World broke into a Scottish politician's voicemail.
Iceland's volcanic ash cloud to cover British air space today

Authorities have already grounded more than 250 flights as a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland's Grímsvötn volcano covers British air space. They appear better prepared to limit the fallout after last year's Iceland volcano disruption.
Difference Maker
Why Tracy Cosgrove opened day-care centers in Thailand

A plucky British ex-pat in Pattaya, Thailand, saw kids playing in the dirt while parents worked at a construction site. So, she set up day-care centers and orphanages for needy children.
In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Mississippi flooding
In Pictures: Top-selling albums worldwide
When it comes to Facebook, EU defends the 'right to disappear'

New European Union rules planned for later this year will put the EU on the leading edge of privacy laws. The moves could have a profound effect on companies like Facebook.
In Pictures: Elton John's showmanship
Difference Maker
Publishing children's books – and delivering them by elephant

Sasha Alyson hauls (sometimes by elephant) children's books in the local language to kids in rural Laos eager to learn to read.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 02/07
Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/15
What's with the accent?

The queen's own tight-lipped speech has softened over the years.