Hitachi high-speed train unveiled in Britain before launch of London to Leeds service
Hitachi Ltd.'s new high-speed train called Azuma was unveiled in London on Tuesday, a day prior to beginning intercity passenger services. London North Eastern Railway was set to launch the diesel-electric hybrid train service on Wednesday on an electrified section of track covering about 300 ...
Egypt thought Italian student was British spy, so tortured and murdered him, says report
Egyptian police arrested and beat an Italian student who was later found murdered because they thought he was a British spy, according to fresh testimony reported by Italian newspapers on Sunday. The account of how Giulio Regeni, a 28-year-old doctoral researcher at Britain's Cambridge University, ...
Britain 'approves' Huawei role in 5G network despite security warnings from U.S., ministers: reports
British Prime Minister Theresa May has reportedly approved a limited role for China's Huawei to help build a 5G network in the UK, shrugging off security warnings from senior ministers and Washington surrounding the telecoms giant, media said Wednesday. Britain's National Security Council, which is ...
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 93rd birthday at Easter service
Queen Elizabeth II, the world's oldest and longest reigning living monarch, celebrated her 93rd birthday Sunday by attending the traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle. Elizabeth was accompanied by members of her family, including grandsons Prince William and Prince Harry, and William's wife, Catherine, at ...
Aegean farmers replaced hunter-gatherers of ancient Britain 6,000 years ago: study
A wave of migrants from what is now Greece and Turkey arrived in Britain some 6,000 years ago and virtually replaced the existing hunter-gatherer population, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature. Scientists examining samples of ancient remains dating as far back ...
Brexit hasn't triggered a general Japanese retreat from Britain
The headline-grabbing departures are only a tiny fraction of the dozens of Japanese companies in the U.K. and the150,000 jobs that they provide.
Prime Minister Theresa May faced mounting pressure Tuesday from her own government to delay Brexit after the main opposition Labour Party raised the prospect of a second referendum. May has steadfastly argued that she must keep the prospect of the U.K. crashing out the bloc ...
May's Brexit deal hinges on just one man
It's not Jeremy Corbyn, for all his calls for another referendum.
Tokyo must be prepared for a shift as London faces an uncertain future.
World needs Huawei's 'advanced' technology, founder of Chinese telecom giant says
The founder of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has hit back at U.S. efforts to blacklist the company, saying defiantly that the world cannot do without Huawei and its "more advanced" technology. "There's no way the U.S. can crush us," Ren Zhengfei said in an interview ...
The endgame of Brexit is approaching at last
The immediate outcome is reduced to two routes, neither very attractive but at least going forward.
From a no-deal Brexit to a no-Brexit deal
The defeat of British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal means that all options are the table.
