VATICAN CITY, July 17 (UPI) -- The doctor for Pope Benedict XVI says the religious leader is doing "good" after undergoing a 20-minute surgery Friday to repair a wrist fractured in a fall.

LONDON, July 16 (UPI) -- Pagan police officers in England and Wales can take time off on religious holidays like Halloween and the Summer Solstice, the Home Office said Thursday.

WINCHESTER, England, July 12 (UPI) -- A man charged with assault walked away from an English prison by pretending to be his twin brother, who was also held on a less serious charge, police said.

LONDON, July 12 (UPI) -- Big Ben, the world's most famous bell ringing out the hours on the world's most famous clock, celebrated its 150th anniversary Saturday in London.

PAMPLONA, Spain, July 10 (UPI) -- A man participating in Spain's famed running of the bulls was gored to death Friday when a bull broke free from the pack and charged a crowd, officials said.

MANSFIELD, England, July 9 (UPI) -- Authorities in England said a 49-year-old teacher has been arrested for allegedly attacking a 14-year-old student.

LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- Ian Gibson, a senior Labor Party member of the British Parliament, is reportedly offering to quit because of a dispute involving his expenses, officials say.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, March 27 (UPI) -- Taliban militants in northern Pakistan are preventing 300,000 children from being vaccinated against polio, the World Health Organization says.

LONDON, March 27 (UPI) -- A strong majority in Britain say they want the government to rein in spending, except in core public services like healthcare and education, a poll indicated.