Tag: United Kingdom
VIDEO: Titanic memorial cruise set to leave U.K. for North America
The M.S. Balmoral will retrace the steps of the ill-fated Titanic as part of a memorial cruise that's attracted hundreds of passengers interested in history and the voyage 100 years ago that saw the Titanic strike an iceberg and sink to the bottom of the North Atlantic....
British officials pushing for power to do basic monitoring of all U.K. electronic conversations
A proposal before Parliament in the United Kingdom would allow the British government to monitor the web browsing, emails, text messages and online searches of anyone in the U.K. in the name of fighting terrorism. Critics say it amount to a huge breech of individual privacy....
Genetic testing opens doors -- but doesn't always lead to solutions
Genetic tests allow doctors to diagnose disease and patients to glimpse their medical future, but the knowledge of what's in your DNA doesn't always help. One English man discovered that the tests didn't change his life -- and in fact left him with a tough question....
Glasgow's successful anti-gang strategy has American roots
In Glasgow police and government officials are being held up for the work they've done to reduce gang violence in the city. But the efforts in Scotland's largest cities have a decided American basis....
British bell manufacturer enjoying rush of fame in advance of Queen's jubilee, Olympics
The Whitechapel Foundry has been making bells for more than four centuries. They've made the bell atop Big Ben, in Westminster Abby and a host of less prominent ones as well. Now, the foundry's employees are enjoying some very high-profile work -- a series of bells for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee and another bell for the Olympics....
London Olympics CEO discusses preparations for this summer's Olympics
London's multi-billion dollar investment in the Olympics will be on display for the entire world to see in just a few months. The last minute preparations are being made in order to welcome more than 15,000 athletes and tens of thousands of tourists....
Controversy swirls over British plan to fitness test police officers
A survey in the United Kingdom recently found that a majority of the nation's police officers are overweight. In response, a proposal has been floated to require fitness testing of all officers. But some police say this is unnecessarily broad....
Science fiction author China Miéville discusses 'Embassytown'
China Miéville, has published eight novels, is a three-time winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for best U.K. science fiction, ran for a parliamentary seat, and has completed a doctoral thesis. And he's only 38. Miéville discussed aliens, linguistics and trespassing beyond the limits of human experience. ...
NCAA Tournament 2012: Obama brings British PM to watch first basketball game
In a bit of domestic and global political theatre, President Barack Obama brought British Prime Minister David Cameron to Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday night to watch the opening game of the NCAA Tournament....
British company trying to devise technology to convert pedestrian energy to electricity
Pavegen, a British company, says its designed a system to produce floor tiles that will take the energy produced by people walking and convert it into electricity. Now, the company is trying to figure out scaling, and how to make sure they're durable....
