LONDON - Historic manuscripts by Sir Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin and other ground-breaking scientists will be published online for the first time, the Royal Society said on Monday. The society, the world's oldest scientific institution, will re
Downing St has played down suggestions that laws discriminating against women and Catholics in the succession to the throne are set to be changed.Gordon Brown said at Question Time that these laws were outdated and the topic would be discussed wit
The Royal Mint has dramatically ramped up production of gold coins as demand for the precious metal continues to surge.Production more than quadrupled to 32,735.8 ounces – just over one tonne – in the third quarter, from 7,500.2 ounces in the same
BANGKOK - Scotland's Colin Montgomerie will captain the European team that takes on Asia in Thailand's Royal Trophy in January, according to organisers. Europe's Ryder Cup captain accepted the position after speaking with Seve Ballesteros, who had
LONDON - State-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland on Friday reported a net loss of 1.8 billion pounds during the third quarter. The announcement comes at the end of a week in which thte government increased its stake in RBS to 84 percent in the wake
LONDON - The union representing Britain's postal workers says it will call off strikes planned for later this week — and remain at work through the December holidays — after reaching an interim agreement with the Royal Mail. Communicatio
The postal strikes have been called off until at least the New Year to allow for fresh talks between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union.TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said the decision had been made to provide a period of calm in
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