Elizabeth II

Authorities arrest 31 in spectacular diamond heist

2013-05-08 05:10:00

LONDON -- Authorities in three countries have arrested 31 people in connection with a spectacular diamond heist in February that saw robbers disguised as police steal an estimated $50 million worth of gemstones from a parked plane on a Belgian airport...

Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement leaves void in soccer world

2013-05-12 00:00:00

If Sir Alex Ferguson had stuck with his original plan, today we might be praising his pasta and Chinese noodles rather than his decision to start Robin van Persie over Wayne Rooney. Or if he had chosen to pursue his interest in U.S. history,...

George Karl is the NBA coach of the year

2013-05-08 22:27:00

George Karl led the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins without a big name on his roster. For that endeavor, Karl earned the NBA's Coach of the Year award on Wednesday. He received 62 first-place votes, followed by Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat...

Queen Elizabeth II to skip first Commonwealth meeting in 4 decades

2013-05-07 10:54:00

LONDON – Ending four decades of perfect attendance, Queen Elizabeth II will skip the biennial meeting of Commonwealth leaders later this year as part of a rethink by palace officials of long-distance travel and public events for the 87-year-old...

Helen Mirren wins Olivier Award for 'The Audience'

2013-04-28 14:55:00

Helen Mirren, who won an Oscar for playing Queen Elizabeth in the film "The Queen," captured another accolade — a Laurence Olivier Award, the U.K.'s highest stage honor — for her latest portrayal of the monarch in "The Audience." The play,...

The starkly new face of the Netherlands' monarchy

2013-04-27 18:36:00

AMSTERDAM — Even by the unconventional standards of the Dutch, their new king is going to be a bit of a novelty. He has a license to fly commercial airliners. He's married to a South American, a lively Argentine who's more popular than he is. He...

Obama, South Korean leader offer united front

2013-05-07 13:56:00

WASHINGTON – President Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye presented a united front in their warning to North Korea on Tuesday, saying they would not bend to confrontational behavior and welcomed international pressure on the North’...

Brazilian named to head World Trade Organization

2013-05-07 14:21:00

SAO PAULO, Brazil--Roberto Azevedo of Brazil has been elected the first Latin American director-general of the World Trade Organization, the global body charged with moving forward stalled trade agreement talks. The choice of Azevedo over close rival...

Former cricketer Imran Khan injured in fall at Pakistan rally

2013-05-07 14:26:00

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Former cricketer Imran Khan suffered minor head injuries Tuesday after falling from a forklift platform that was lifting him� to a stage at a campaign rally in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore. Khan, whose political party is...

Helen Mirren berates street drummers who disrupted 'The Audience'

2013-05-06 10:23:00

Helen Mirren reverted�to Jane Tennison mode on Saturday when she cracked down on noisy street drummers who disrupted a performance of her West End play "The Audience." The Oscar-winning actress left the Gielgud Theatre during intermission of the play --...

After Boston memorial, nonbelievers complain about being left out

2013-05-01 14:45:00

Some “non-theist” individuals and groups are aggrieved that not even one seat was reserved for a nonbeliever at the service for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, despite a request for some recognition from the Secular Coalition for...

Queen Elizabeth: Should she stay or should she go?

2013-04-30 18:38:00

So here’s the real question about the Tuesday ceremony in Amsterdam in which Queen Beatrix abdicated and passed the robe (they don’t wear crowns) to her son, Willem-Alexander, who just turned 46: Did Britain's Prince Charles, who was in...

Soccer star David Beckham and wife Victoria are pictured in 2003 when Beckham received the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

2013-05-16 07:19:00

A 4-inch Lego replica of Queen Elizabeth dons a mini-crown with 48 cut diamonds that will be on display at two Legolands in England.

2013-05-15 23:24:35

1955: Years before Queen Elizabeth visited Chicago, cartoonist Carey Orr celebrated royalty closer to home.

2013-05-10 12:18:00