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Trash cans are the eye sores of city life, like the grimy physical manifestation of popped pimples overflowing with bags and Chinese takeout ooze. The Olympics? A magnifying glass on a city's life. That's why it's not surprising to see a city (in this case, London) introduce new, stylish trash cans as a quick makeover. For London 2012, new bombproof trash c...

With fewer funds available, anti-doping agency, WADA, has difficult task ahead in checking doping at London Olympics.

Daniel Barnett, of the Outer Temple Chambers in London, has said that the court's decision means that passengers could not sue if crew cause distress to passengers on board.

A heavyweight mining merger and BP's first dividend hike since the Gulf of Mexico oil spill failed to boost the London market today as fears of a Greek default continued to rattle investors.

Er gilt als bester Tennisspieler aller Zeiten. Im Rahmen seiner neuen "Great Start"-Kampagne von Gillette für die Sommerspiele 2012 in London plauderte Superstar Roger Federer im "Krone"-Interview mit Gernot Bachler über seine noch bestehenden Ziele, sein Leben nach der erfolgreichen Karriere, Österreichs einstigen Top-10-Spieler Jürgen Melzer und einen möglichen Start in der Wiener Stadthalle.

Blog post by Chloe AshbyArt Lights London presents DiverPlunging into the Games  On the evening of Thursday 2 February a diver sprang off a block from the top of a Victorian crane at Diespeker Wharf, Islington. It wasn’t Peter Waterfield, British diver and Olympic silver medalist, though he was on hand for the event, but a light animation, based on a drawing by schoolboy Aaron Pinnock, and conc...

LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Beyond the reach of regulators, and about half the size of the world's banking industry, a thriving breed of "shadow banks" is emerging that could trigger the next chapter...

Ein russischer Goldmedaillengewinner bei den Olympischen Spielen 2012 in London darf sich über eine Prämie von umgerechnet etwa 100.000 Euro freuen.

The glamour model stepped out in London last night and did her very best to look like a lady.

LONDON (Reuters) - A cat that invaded the famous Anfield turf for three minutes during Liverpool's 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday has become an internet celebrity.

The 18-year-old is thought to be in Fabio Capello's plans after impressing for the Gunners and getting his first league goals for the north London club against Blackburn Rovers

Helsinki und London (ots/PRNewswire) - - Die Rettung für die Taxiprobleme von Geschäftsreisenden hat ihren ersten internationalen Auftritt bei der London Business Travel Show 2012. Cabforce.com, der europäische Onlinedienst für Taxi- und Mietwagen-Buchung, wird bei der London ...

[Video Link] "Camden council in north London have recently installed this talking camera that issues threats to residents at Walker House."

Maria Sharapova is making the London Olympics one of her top priorities this year after missing the Beijing Games with an injury.

400 airline passengers bound for London who were forced to spend the night in Limerick hotels last night as a result of freezing conditions in the UK resumed their journey this morning.

Prince Harry and David Beckham partied together until the early hours in London over the weekend.

Today's topics: double standards (Russia and China's Syrian veto); truculent standards (Canada and Israel); job losses (London, Ont.); Margaret Wente's online educational world; Chinese pandas ... and more

The Mail on Sunday's Frank Barrett answers your travel questions that you can't find an answer to. This week, Frank advises on a spa break in London and a budget holiday in France...

Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest international airports, canceled about three out of 10 flights Sunday as several inches of snow fell on London overnight.

LEADERS West Ham beat Millwall in a fiery east London derby — despite playing the final 80 minutes with 10 men

2011 wurden sie Vizeweltmeister, die Teilnahme an den Olympischen Sommerspielen in London haben sie in der Tasche, doch im eigenen Land blicken die US-Profifußballerinnen in eine düstere Zukunft. Die kommende Saison wurde abgesagt, Zuschauer gibt es ohnehin kaum - die Liga steht vor dem Aus.

TWO SUB-COMMITTEES of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly met in London on Monday for discussions – the Irish contingent staying overnight before returning to Dublin in time for Tuesday’s Dáil business.

Londres instalará unas 100 papeleras a prueba de bombas y con pantallas LCD en las que puedan mostrarse mensajes de emergencia de cara a los Juegos Olímpicos que se celebrarán en julio. Los nuevos cubos, idea de dos estudiantes de la London School of Economics, han sido desarrollados por la empresa Renew.

The actor is photographed in apparently very good spirits in London

To shut Electro-Motive Canada facility, where locked out employees have been off the job since Jan. 1

The run-up to London 2012 has been remarkably smooth but there's one dark cloud -- the weather.

RACING:A MISERABLE DAY for Ruby Walsh was made even worse yesterday after the odds-on defeat of The Midnight Club in the Clonmel Festival Week Chase, won by Leanne. Walsh was in London at 9am appealing against a three-day ban he picked up at Cheltenham on Saturday following the demotion of Pearl Swan in the Triumph Hurdle Trial.

The Black Sabbath reunion has hit another speed bump Last month Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi announced that he was diagnosed with lymphoma forcing to band to move their recording sessions to London and reportedly pull out of a planned Coachella headlining slot Now drummer Bill Ward has issued a long...

Think tank occupies Parliament with some timely ideas on how to be a happier, sustainable society without relying on economic growth.

IRISH ARCHITECTS are on the floor here at home, mostly scratching around for small projects just to keep going, but some of the more talented among them are making waves by winning international design competitions for major schemes in Boston, Budapest, Lima, London and Ramallah.

Seit Jahren kämpfen Investmentbanker der ehemaligen Dresdner Kleinwort um ihre Millionen-Boni, die von der neuen Mutter Commerzbank drastisch gekürzt worden waren. Nun machte der erste von ihnen in London seine Aussage.

LONDON (Reuters) - Four radical Islamists admitted in court Wednesday plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange as part of a campaign of al Qaeda-inspired attacks across the British capital in the run-up to Christmas 2010.

preparations for the London 2012 Olympic games are entering the final stretch.

David Hockney zeigt Landschaften in London und das ganze Land erstrahlt: Wie eine Austellung in der Royal Academy Großbritannien mit sich selbst versöhnt. Von FOCUS-Korrespondentin Imke Henkel, London

As both the unrest and crackdown in Syria continue to get worse, Russia has steadfastly stood by the side of the Assad regime.  Matters are coming to a head in Turtle Bay, however, as James Blitz and Roula Khalaf in London, and Charles Clover report for the Financial Times:  Britain, France and the US will be making their most forceful push yet for a political transition in Syri...

London Fletcher knows about the task of facing the Super teams.

The UBS trader accused of making unauthorized transactions that cost the Swiss bank as much as $2.3 billion pleaded not guilty to two counts of fraud and two counts of false accounting in a London court.

Will and Kate are putting off a baby until 2013 so they can concentrate on the Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics this summer, media sa ...

Meredith Alexander, who first announced her resignation as ethics commissioner of the London authority to TOI, on Friday said Dow Chemicals, by buying Union Carbide, had also bought the toxic legacy of Bhopal.

Scientists from Birkbeck College, London, say the test could help identify infants most at risk of developing the disorder later in life.

LONDON (AP) -- The Museum of London is displaying a coin found by the River Thames that may have been used nearly 2,000 years ago as a "brothel token" in Roman London....

Headline Title:  Olympic commissioner on why she quit over Dow 26 January 2012 When sports fans and athletes arrive in London this summer to celebrate the Olympic Games, the victims of a gas leak disaster that happened on a winter night in central India almost 30 years ago are...

Transport for London has announced that commuters will be able to access the internet in advance of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

ISLAMABAD  - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif met here and discussed current political situation in the country.The two leaders also discussed their party strategy on the current situation against the backdrop of memo scandal and NRO case. Sharif was in London after attending the green week celebrations in Germany while Nawaz ...

Auch im zweiten Top-Duell Manchester vs. London geht es nun um Revanche: Arsenal (36 Punkte) empfängt United (48), Hinspielergebnis: 2:8! Manchesters Trainer-Ikone Sir Alex Ferguson sagte dazu am Freitag in Richtung Arsène Wenger: "Revanche war nie Teil meiner Motivation. So etwas wurmt einen sicherlich, aber man muss es vergessen. Und ich bin sicher, Arsène hat es vergessen."

And, since I've been cwuel to the septics, I suppose I ought to have a go at the greenies, for balance: A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. -- Proverbs 11:1 So (h/t KZ) the Grauniad says: Open letter to Sir Mervyn King says overexposure to high-carbon assets by London-listed companies risks creating a 'carbon bubble'... The huge reserves of coal, oil...

British police and military forces put on an elaborate display over the River Thames Thursday for the media to show their readiness for the 2012 London Olympics. But preparations for the game days are not limited to professionals. The Guardian reports London police will be looking toward an unlikely source for extra security: the food vendors. Read full article >>

Bevor sich Berlin als Modestadt behauptete, gingen viele Deutsche nach Paris, London oder Mailand, um in der Mode erfolgreich zu sein. Wir stellen 14 von ihnen vor.

We preview the London Art Fair, 8-22 January 2012, at the Business Design Centre in Islington.

The London School of Economics said it was investigating allegations that a Nazi-themed drinking game led to a brawl during a student union ski trip in France last month.

Mass gatherings, such as the London 2012 Olympics, can be a hotbed of diseases from across the world, public health experts have warned.

Adele Coldplay and Florence and the Machine are among the top nominated artists for the 2012 BRIT Awards the British record industry's equivalent to the Grammys The 32nd annual awards show will be held in London on February 21st Adele who scored the top-selling album in her native UK in...

@Verena Weiß 9/11 war natürlich auch nur Ironie ebenso wie London, Madrid, Irakkrieg, Libyen und kommender Irankrieg. Alles nur Spaß. Deshalb erspare ich mir Weiterführendes. Gute Nacht, Schlafschafe.

In this mischievous novel, Lively traces the genealogy of randomness that messes up the lives of strangers. A mugging on a London street ripples out into an interconnected urban universe, shaking marriages and ruining businesses. A retired teacher moves in with her daughter to convalesce, the daughter’s employer . . . (Subscription required.)

Shinan Govani: There is something rotten in the state of Michael Sheen. The Welsh thesp — busy of late playing Hamlet in London — recently revealed the literal pains of taking on such a pesky persona.

London is reeling over a fatal stabbing that took place in the middle of a bustlling shopping district as shoppers looked on.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, which closed its embassy in Tehran last month after it was ransacked by protesters, said on Thursday that Iranian authorities had blocked its website aimed at Iran. The move creates further tension between the two countries that regularly clash over Iran’s nuclear programme. Britain’s Foreign Office said Iranian authorities had barred access to a Foreign Office websi...

OBITUARY: Dev Anand. Actor and director. Born British India, September 26, 1923. Died London, December 3, aged 88.

India's Olympic Chief has said that any decision to boycott the 2012 London Games over Dow Chemical's sponsorship of the Games rested with government.

Wien (OTS/BMLVS) - Sportminister Norbert Darabos spricht den österreichischen BehindertensportlerInnen aus Anlass des kolportierten Veruntreuungsfalles im Verband seine volle Unterstützung aus. "Ich werde gemeinsam mit dem Österreichischen Paralympischen Comité dafür Sorge tragen, dass die ...

London Stock Exchange Group PLC informó el lunes que comprará el 50% restante de FTSE International Ltd. de Pearson PLC por 450 millones de libras esterlinas (US$705,2 millones) como parte de medidas más amplias para diversificarse.

LAHORE - Failing to get a ‘green light’ from the concerned power quarters, APML founder, Pervez Musharraf can alter early comeback plan till the first week of February 2012, The Nation has learnt. Musharraf who founded a new faction of Muslim League in London, has announced that he would return to country on March 23, 2012 and later announced an early comeback before March. However, APML founde...

A section of London once known for its dreariness is becoming home to many high-technology and new media start-ups.

Fulsome tributes are being paid to legendary Bollywood actor-director Dev Anand who died in London on Sunday.

When Yale Medical School and and University College London Medical School co-sponsored a poetry contest for their medical students, more than 160 submitted poems. They ended up with over 160.

LONDON (AP) -- The newspaper coverage was troubling: London's huge international showcase was beset by planning problems, local opposition and labor woes - and the transportation was a mess....

Wer kann, sollte am Mittwoch nicht nach London fliegen. Am Flughafen London-Heathrow wird gestreikt und das könnte auch Folgen für die anderen Airports der britischen Metropole haben.

Sven Bender hat sich beim 1:2 des BVB in London den Kiefer gebrochen. Auch Mario Götze musste gegen Arsenal verletzt raus.Foto: Arsenal FC via Getty Images

Für Borussia Dortmund war es ein bitterer Champions-League-Abend in London. Gegen den FC Arsenal unterlag der BVB mit 1:2 und hat nur noch geringe Chancen auf das Achtelfinale. Zu allem Überfluss erlitt Sven Bender einen Kieferbruch und musste direkt ins Krankenhaus, wo er operiert werden soll.

LONDON (AP) -- The U.K. will cut financial ties with Iranian banks over fears about its nuclear program, Britain's Treasury chief George Osborne said Monday....

London Rippers introduced their logo this week, which some are arguing references the notorious serial killer of women

It costs £40 for a flight from London to Malaga. Add a £15 administration fee, £15 for luggage and £5 for paying by debit card.

Die Londoner Börse konnte im ersten Geschäftshalbjahr eine ordentliche Gewinnsteigerung verbuchen. Die Einnahmen legten um 20 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahreszeitraum zu.

A TRAIN driver on a journey from London to eastern England shocked a local soccer team when he ground the service to a halt to throw back their ball, which had landed on the tracks.

Sie ist 21 Jahre alt und ihr Name klingt wie eine Melodie: Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares ist "Miss World 2011". Sie nahm in London während einer Rekord-Zeremonie ihre Krone entgegen.

From London to Washington, and as far as Tehran, the question is being asked: Will Egypt of 2011 become the Iran of 1979? Some leading figures in Tehran, as well as Iranian state-run media, are trying to cast Egypt as another country caught up, as is Lebanon, in the region's tilt  toward the Islamist orbit. "I herewith proclaim to those (Western leaders) who still do not want to see the realit...