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The world’s 10 most valuable sports teams

This year’s Forbes list of the world's most valuable teams is heavy with two kinds of football and features a new top squad. Can you guess which team, and which sport, nabbed the number one spot?

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Are US and UK 'turning a blind eye' as Ethiopia uproots natives?

California think tank issues double-barreled report alleging Washington, London are willfully ignoring gross violations.
Royal baby: Prince William gets paternity leave like all UK dads

Royal baby father Prince William will get two weeks of paternity leave. All UK dads since 2003 go on leave, but some say two weeks isn't enough for the royal baby's father, or anyone's father for that matter.
Gay marriage: Britain, France in surprise contrast

Queen Elizabeth II signed into law a bill legalizing same-sex marriages in England and Wales on Wednesday. France has also legalized gay marriages, but after massive public protests.
Did West ignore rape charges related to Ethiopia land grab?

USAID officials are accused of ignoring reports of profound human rights abuses by Ethiopia, a strategic ally in the Horn of Africa. They deny it.
Pakistan: Come home Malala, says Taliban leader

In a letter to Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani Taliban leader Adnan Rasheed said he wished he could have prevented the October attack that landed her in a hospital in Britain last year. He urged her to return to Pakistan and to school there.
Global News Blog British Open pairings: Former champions hold special place at Muirfield

British Open pairings: Over a dozen former British Open champions will take part in the world's oldest golf championship this week on the coast of Scotland.
The world’s 10 most valuable sports teams

This year’s Forbes list of the world's most valuable teams is heavy with two kinds of football and features a new top squad. Can you guess which team, and which sport, nabbed the number one spot?
New protests, same 'troubles' as riots roil Belfast

A government ban on a parade organized by pro-British unionists has opened old wounds about national identity in Northern Ireland.
Hung up over not hanging up, Britain mulls modern mobile manners

An incident at a London department store has sparked a national conversation about mobile communications etiquette.
Africa Monitor Study: West facilitates African corruption

When the son of Equatorial Guinea's president wanted to steal money from state coffers, he hid it in European banks. And he's hardly the only one.
More women in the boardroom? Europe considers forcing the issue.

Gender quotas are receiving increased attention – and dividing governments – across Europe.
787 Dreamliner fire wasn't caused by faulty batteries

Investigators say Friday's fire on an empty Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane at London's Heathrow Airport wasn't caused by faulty aircraft batteries, but was probably an issue with the fuselage. In January, battery problems with Boeing's Dreamliners grounded the whole fleet.
Africa Monitor As Zimbabwe election approaches, West softens its condemnation

In July, Zimbabweans will vote in another election likely to be rigged by the ruling party. But President Robert Mugabe's small reforms have eased pressure from the West.
32 police officers, 1 lawmaker injured in Belfast riots

Police reinforcements from across Britain were deployed to Belfast Saturday, after north Belfast's Protestant member of British Parliament, Nigel Dodds was knocked unconscious and 32 policemen and eight rioters were injured in a riot sparked by the annual parade of anti-Catholic group, the Orange Order.
Royal baby photos: Modern monarchs

History is boring and old and royal babies are new and exciting. Lets combine the two — royal babies through history. In the following list, you'll find photos and paintings of some memorable modern monarchs – predecessors of today's expected royal baby.
Thousands mourn British soldier Lee Rigby slain in London

British Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson joined Rigby's family at Friday's funeral in northwest England.
Alien planet's mysterious blue color leaves scientists wondering

The Hubble Space Telescope helped scientists to identify the blue color of an exoplanet, giving researchers another piece in their understanding of the distant world. The alien planet has fierce winds and high temperatures, which turn rain into glass.
Royal baby name mystery a logistical mess for souvenir makers

As 'royal fever' gets the world in a frenzy, souvenir manufacturers are feeling glum. They don't know the royal baby name or gender, and they know it'll be a mad designing and manufacturing dash once they do.
Greenpeace Shard climbers: Activists protest Arctic drilling

Greenpeace Shard climbers: Environmental activists in London attempted to climb Western Europe's tallest building Thursday, in protest of drilling for oil in the Arctic. The Greenpeace Shard climbers were about halfway up the skyscraper by midmorning.
Terrorism & Security Russian report says sarin used in Syria – by rebels

The Russian report alleges that the rebels fired a rocket laced with homemade sarin into Aleppo in March.
Royal baby watch: Britain counting down to royal baby's arrival (+video)

Royal baby watch: The royal baby's arrival will be announced via Twitter, websites, and with a notice outside Buckingham Palace.
Is Britain's Labour party shedding its labor ties?

Party leader Ed Miliband today proposed altering Labour's relationship with its old allies.
Royal baby watch: From Niagara Falls to St. Mary's Hospital

Royal baby watch: The birth of Prince William and Kate Middleton's baby is fast approaching. And the royal baby watch spans the globe, from St. Mary's Hospital to Niagara Falls and beyond.
Does Andy Murray's Wimbledon win boost Scottish independence?

Probably not. But it's not as remote a connection as you might think.
Is anyone there? UK scientists launch hunt for alien intelligence.

Eleven UK institutions plan to launch a collaborative effort to comb the universe for messages from intelligent alien life.