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BBC apologises to Japanese over atomic bomb jokes

AFP - Saturday, January 22 08:35 pm

LONDON (AFP) - The BBC on Sunday apologised to Japanese viewers over jokes about a man who survived both atomic bombs dropped on the country in World War II, following complaints from the embassy in London. More »

British PM tested over media chief's resignation
AFP - Saturday, January 22 01:00 pm
LONDON (AFP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron began looking for a new media chief Saturday to replace Andy Coulson after he quit over a tabloid phone-hacking row, in a test for the nine-month-old government. More »
Brother jailed for attack on 'Harry Potter' star
AFP - Saturday, January 22 12:11 am
LONDON (AFP) - The brother of a "Harry Potter" film actress was jailed for six months Friday for assaulting her because her boyfriend was not Muslim. More »
Shakespeare plays in 38 languages for 2012 Olympics
AFP - Friday, January 21 08:33 am
LONDON (AFP) - Each of William Shakespeare's 38 plays will be performed in a different language, including Arabic, Spanish and Urdu, during a a theatre season in Britain to mark the London 2012 Olympic Games. More »
Painting of muse by lovestruck Picasso up for auction
Reuters - Wednesday, January 19 05:49 pm
PARIS (Reuters) - A sensual 1932 portrait by Pablo Picasso of his young mistress Marie-Therese Walter which captures his romantic obsession with her went on display at Sotheby's in Paris Wednesday ahead of an auction next month. More »
Exhibition showcases 20th century sculpture
AFP - Wednesday, January 19 03:39 pm
LONDON (AFP) - Britain is to hold the first exhibition of its 20th century sculpture for 30 years when a major review opens up at the Royal Academy of Arts in London on Saturday. More »
Britain reviewing royal succession ahead of wedding
AFP - Wednesday, January 19 03:22 pm
LONDON (AFP) - Britain has said it is discussing with other Commonwealth realms changing the laws of succession to the throne, which would give equal rights to any daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton. More »
'The King's Speech' leads BAFTA nominations
AFP - Tuesday, January 18 11:03 am
LONDON (AFP) - Colin Firth and Natalie Portman could replicate their best actor Golden Globe success at BAFTAs, after they were both nominated Tuesday for Britain's top film awards. More »
Bond heads to Dubai in new novel
AFP - Tuesday, January 18 10:34 am
DUBAI (AFP) - Super spy James Bond will head to the glitzy gulf emirate of Dubai, itself no stranger to real-life espionage and assassination, in a new book titled "Carte Blanche," local papers said Tuesday. More »
Actress Susannah York dies aged 72: report
AFP - Monday, January 17 08:28 am
LONDON (AFP) - British actress Susannah York, a 1960s beauty who was nominated for an Oscar for the 1969 film "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?", has died at the age of 72. More »