Tag: London

Thursday, February 20th 2020 - 08:32 UTC
London: She played her violin while surgeons removed a tumor in the brain

A violinist helped surgeons avoid damage to her brain during surgery to remove a tumor by playing her instrument, the UK hospital where she underwent the innovative procedure said. Surgeons came up with the novel approach to ensure that areas of Dagmar Turner's brain responsible for intricate hand movements were not affected during the precision
Saturday, February 1st 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Cheers and tears as UK ends 47 years of European Union membership

Britain on Friday ended almost half a century of European Union membership, making a historic exit after years of bitter arguments to chart its own uncertain path in the world. There were celebrations and tears across the country as the EU's often reluctant member became the first to leave an organization set up to forge unity among nations after the horrors of World War II.
Monday, January 6th 2020 - 09:20 UTC
Boris Johnson hosts EC President von der Leyen ahead of trade talks

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in London on Wednesday ahead of the opening rounds of trade talks that will begin once Britain formally leaves the bloc on Jan 31.
Saturday, January 4th 2020 - 09:47 UTC
Mexican president calls for the release of Julian Assange from prison in London

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday called for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to be released from prison in London, urging an end to what he described as his “torture” in detention.
Sunday, December 1st 2019 - 08:40 UTC
London Bridge stabber was on conditional release; police shot him after public had reduced him

The British government on Saturday vowed a “full review” after a convicted terrorist released early from prison was suspected of stabbing two people to death on London Bridge. Police shot Usman Khan dead after his suspected assault that seriously injured three other people was broken up by bystanders - one armed with a five-foot narwhal tusk and another a fire extinguisher.
Saturday, October 26th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Londoners can visit Argentina's training vessel ARA Libertad this week end

Argentina's Navy training tall vessel ARA Libertad on her 48th voyage docked on Thursday in London, where she was received by the Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Carlos Sersale, representatives of the Royal Navy and members of the Argentine community in UK.
Thursday, October 24th 2019 - 08:49 UTC
Major murder investigation in UK after 39 bodies found in refrigerated container

Britain launched a major murder investigation after the bodies of 39 people were found on Wednesday in a refrigerated truck, once again putting the spotlight on the shadowy people trafficking business. The corpses were found in a truck container at an industrial park in Grays, east of London, triggering outrage among politicians.
Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Extinction Rebellion protesters plan to shut down London City airport three days

London City Airport was braced for disruption on Thursday after climate change protesters Extinction Rebellion vowed to occupy its terminal and shut down operations for three days as part of its action in the British capital.
Saturday, October 5th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Commonwealth brainstorming to tackle effects of climate change

The Commonwealth on Friday launched an ideas-sharing network to tackle the effects of climate change through replicable regeneration projects. The 53-country bloc held a two-day brainstorming of indigenous groups, environmentalists, scientists and climate change experts at its headquarters in London.
Saturday, September 28th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
Spanish company working for the CIA spied on Assange inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London

A Spanish private security firm, which is under investigation in Madrid, spied on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on behalf of the CIA while he was inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, El Pais daily reported Friday.