Britain’s Royal Mint updates coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
Production of the new coins began Monday, and they will appear in circulation later this year, the Royal Mint said. The new design depicts the Queen wearing the royal diamond…
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Exclusive: King Abdullah calls ISIS ‘outlaws’ of Islam
Last December, ISIS captured Royal Jordanian Air Force pilot Moath al-Kasasbeh after his plane went down during airstrikes that were part of the United States-led coalition to defeat the group….
The best tourist attractions that no longer exist
The Pink and White Terraces of Lake Rotomahana were the world’s largest silica towers and the South Pacific’s biggest 19th-century attraction until a massive eruption at Mount Tarawera that momentous…
Royal and Ancient Golf Club Selects Seven Female Members
On Golf By KAREN CROUSE In 2007, Louise Suggs said she was glad to have lived long enough to see the Women’s British Open played for the first time on…
The British Academy Film Awards 2015: Whose year will it be?
Held at the Royal Opera House in London and presented by comedian Stephen Fry, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is at the top of the leader board with a prestigious 11…
Hospital discharges first person diagnosed with Ebola in UK
On December 29, the 39-year-old Glasgow, Scotland, resident became the first person to be diagnosed with the virus on UK soil shortly after returning from Sierra Leone. Five days later,…
Just The Judge sells for 4.5 million guineas in British auction record
On Tuesday, Sheikh Fahad Al Thani from the Royal Family of Qatar shelled out 4.5 million guineas ($7.3m) for Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Just the Judge, making her the highest-priced…
Thousands to say farewell to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah
Thousands are expected to gather at the Grand Mosque in Riyadh on Friday to say farewell to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, a cautious reformer who succeeded…
Who is Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman?
The man taking control of the world’s top oil exporter is well established in the Gulf kingdom’s corridors of power. Salman, 79, is “a stalwart of the royal family” who…
Former Spanish King faces paternity suit
The court accepted the case for study, two court spokeswomen told CNN. The royal household affirmed its “respect” for judicial decisions but declined further comment. – The plaintiff has asked…
Third Ottawa man remains in custody on terror-related charges
Suliman Mohamed, 21, stood watching the court proceedings before being remanded into custody. He wore a brown-colored, hooded jacket and was carefully watched by his parents, sitting in the front…
Hospital: UK nurse with Ebola now in critical condition
Pauline Cafferkey, 39, of Glasgow is the first person to have been diagnosed with the virus on UK soil. The Royal Free Hospital said her condition “has gradually deteriorated over…