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Pakistan confirms presence of new UK strain asks people to get vaccinated
The new coronavirus strain was detected in the UK in December. It is hugely more transmissible than the virus's previous version, BBC repor...
Dubai's Sheikha Latifa urged UK police to reopen sister's kidnap case, BBC reports
In a handwritten letter seen by the British broadcaster and dated 2018, Latifa asked Cambridgeshire Police to refocus on the case of her si...
Prince Charles sits by his father Prince Philip in London hospital
The exact reason for Prince Philip's admission has not been disclosed.
Britain speeds up vaccinations: All adults to get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by July 31
The makers of the two vaccines that Britain is using, Pfizer and AstraZeneca, have both experienced supply problems in Europe. But U.K. Hea...
UK vows to share vaccines, but details thin as G-7 meets
Johnson, whose country has had almost 120,000 coronavirus deaths, will promise to give "the majority of any future surplus vaccines'' to th...
Facebook unfriends Australia: news sites go dark in content row
Facebook's dramatic move represents a split from Alphabet Inc-owned Google after they joined together for years to campaign against the law...
Britain says UAE should show that Dubai's Sheikha Latifa is alive
The Dubai government's media office referred questions about the video to Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum's law firm, whi...
Britain says China must cooperate with WHO on COVID
The United States and Britain have expressed concern over the access given to a WHO mission to China - where the novel coronavirus emerged ...
Missing Dubai princess Sheikha Latifa says she is being held 'hostage'
Sheikha Latifa has not been seen in public since she attempted to escape from the Emirate by sea in March 2018.
China bans BBC news broadcasts in apparent retaliatory move
The Chinese government has criticized recent BBC reports on the COVID-19 pandemic in China and on allegations of forced labor and sexual ab...
Does the world need new COVID vaccines? 'Jury is out', says Oxford's Pollard
"I think the jury is out on that at the moment, but all developers are preparing new vaccines so if we do need them, we'll have them availa...
Britain to discuss tighter travel restrictions, reports BBC
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a news conference on Friday that the UK may need to implement further measures to protect its borders fro...
Tokyo 'unwavering' on Olympics but fans not guaranteed: CEO
In an interview ahead of the Games' six-month countdown, Muto conceded people are "anxious" as virus cases soar worldwide, including in Jap...
Workplace tactics
Breaking news from the BBC: Social distancing gadgets for staffers
The gadget resembling a pager will reportedly buzz if the wearer gets too close to someone else.
F1 champion Lewis Hamilton named BBC's Sports Personality of the Year
The F1 driver beat Jordan Henderson and Hollie Doyle to win the prestigious prize in a public vote.
China forcing Uyghurs, other minorities into manual labour, shows BBC research
According to the documents seen by the BBC, more than half a million workers from minority groups are forced to pick cotton in a coercive e...
Prince Harry joins brother William in welcoming BBC's inquiry into Lady Diana's interview
Prince William had called the investigation a step in the right direction.
BBC announces probe into controversial 1995 TV interview with Princess Diana, former judge to lead the investigation
The announcement came after Diana's brother made renewed claims this month.
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