Police withdraw 24/7 watch for Assange at Ecuadorian embassy in London

Police officers, stationed outside the Ecuadorean embassy in London where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has sought refuge since 2012, were withdrawn on Monday over three years after they were......

'Beast from the East' slams Europe with heavy snow

Europeans are feeling the effects of the “Beast from the East,” which refers to frigid winds blowing east to west from Siberia toward the United Kingdom. Temperatures have plunged as......

Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

These images from across the globe tell that it is a crazy world out there! Maria Jose Cristerna, a Mexican tattoo artist and former lawyer known as 'Mujer Vampiro' (or Vampire Woman), poses......

Tories, Labour fight it out in UK's knife-edge polls

Millions voted in the United Kingdom on Thursday in the country's closest polls in decades as Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party and opposition Labour were locked in a dead heat......

BA launches limited period special fares for UK, North America

The outbound travel period for the tickets availed under the special offer will be up to December 31, 2015, it said.   British Airways on Monday announced lowering its ticket prices for......

Now, apply for a UK visa from home

Agency offers door-step collection of application, biometric dataThose going to the UK can submit their visa forms and biometric data from the convenience of their residence. On Demand Mobile Visa......

Why was this billionaire arrested?

It is not every day that one of the planet's richest men is arrested by his government. IMAGE: Saudi Prince Al-Waleed arrives at the presidential palace in Kabul to meet then Afghan president......

World's super cities to work and live in, Mumbai ranks 13

Mumbai has secured 13th spot in the list of top attractive cities in terms of professional and private life, according to a survey carried out by INSEAD which is one of the largest business schools......

Amitabh, SRK have more fans than Modi!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's followers on Twitter have increased four-fold to 16.4 million since he took oath last year, but he has yet to catch up with Bollywood icons Amitabh Bachchan and......

He hasn't had a decent song in years, but Elton John now has a great book

'This is a book written by a man who has seen it all and done it all and can now laugh about it,' says Vir Sanghvi. IMAGE: Elton John performs at his concert at Rome's ancient Colosseum.......

Aamir, Clooney, Anil Kapoor: The HOTTEST star at 50? VOTE!

Who's the hottest pick from this lot? YOU tell us! Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Aamir Khan, whose Bollywood career has spanned three decades, several box office firsts, among other headline-making......

Chelsea go top with Stoke win, City thump Saints

Chelsea surged to the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 home win over Stoke City thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah, Frank Lampard and Willian at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. A 32nd minute......

Euro 2016: Costa banking on Fabregas to help end goal drought

From left, Spain's Sergio Busquets, Diego Costa and Andres Iniesta. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Diego Costa has yet to open his account for Spain in five appearances, a perplexing state of......

Mourinho faces striking choice in his return to Portuguese roots

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters As Jose Mourinho returns to his Portuguese footballing roots, the Chelsea manager may have to decide which back-up marksman he......

Pre-season friendlies: United beat Barca 3-1; Arsenal thrash Lyon

Manchester United's Jesse Lingard (centre) celebrates scoring the second goal with James Wilson and Tyler Blackett during their International Champions Cup Pre-season friendly at Levi's Stadium,......