World - Britain

LONDON (AFP) - Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce announced on Tuesday that it had clinched a deal worth two billion dollars to supply engines to United Airlines for its new Airbus fleet. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - A couple went on trial on Tuesday accused of verbally abusing a Muslim woman for wearing the hijab while she was staying at their hotel. Full Story »

PARIS (AFP) - France denied on Tuesday it had snubbed Britain by not inviting its agriculture minister to talks on the future of Europe's farm subsidies, and said it was happy for London to send an "observer" instead. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Manufacturing output steadied in October from the previous month, but fell sharply on an annual basis, official data showed on Tuesday. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - House prices have risen for a fifth month, jumping 1.4 percent in November from October, a key survey from home-loans provider Halifax showed on Tuesday. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - The government insisted on Tuesday that progress is being made in Afghanistan despite the death of its 100th soldier there this year and the war's increasing unpopularity with the public. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Supermarket giant Tesco said on Tuesday that group sales rose by almost nine percent in its third quarter as consumer confidence improved globally. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - British artist Richard Wright was named Monday the winner of this year's Turner Prize, one of the world's most controversial art awards, for his enormous gold-leaf fresco. Full Story »

LONDON - John Crofton, a researcher renowned for his groundbreaking work on the treatment of the tuberculosis, has died at his home in Scotland. He was 97. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - The director general of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy of France, has been named to a panel responsible for monitoring the principles governing the operation of the news and financial services agency Thomson Reuters, agency said Monday. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - A senior British officer described Monday how he urged Tony Blair to delay the invasion of Iraq two days before it took place because preparations for post-war reconstruction were "woefully thin". Full Story »

LONDON - Low-cost airline easyJet PLC said Monday it is closing its operations at a regional British airport and cutting capacity at its home base of London's Luton airport by 20 percent. Full Story »

LONDON - A legal rights group said Monday the British government misled parliament about two terrorism suspects who were subjected to rendition. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - A former royal harpist who played at Prince Charles's wedding could face jail after being found guilty Monday of handling stolen goods while addicted to hard drugs. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - The British Grand Prix has been saved by a deal that will allow the oldest race on the Formula One calendar to carry on being staged at its traditional venue Silverstone, organisers announced Monday. Full Story »

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A former royal harpist, who performed at the wedding of British heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, faces a possible jail term after she was found guilty Monday of handling stolen goods. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - British confectionery group Cadbury said on Monday that it will respond next week to a hostile takeover bid from US giant Kraft Foods that was posted to shareholders before the weekend. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - David Bowie's son Duncan Jones -- formerly known as Zowie Bowie -- has scooped the top award at the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas), while Michael Caine received a lifetime achievement gong. Full Story »