LONDON, March 28 (UPI) -- Britain severed ties with Iran Wednesday, keeping open only channels regarding the plight of 15 British sailors and marines taken captive by Iran last week.

LONDON, March 27 (UPI) -- British officials Tuesday said they are talking "discreetly" to Iran in an effort to free 15 sailors and Royal Marines captured in the Persian Gulf. If diplomacy doesn't work in freeing the British navy sailors and marines, efforts to win their release wi

TEHRAN, March 26 (UPI) -- Iran has filed charges of "illegal entrance" against 15 British sailors and marines captured in the Persian Gulf.

TEHRAN, March 24 (UPI) -- A diplomatic standoff continued Saturday between Iran and Britain over 15 British Navy personnel taken into custody by the Iraqi Navy.

ASMARA, Eritrea, March 14 (UPI) -- Five European diplomats kidnapped in Ethiopia at gunpoint 12 days ago have been released in neighboring Eritrea uninjured and without ransom.

LONDON, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- A comedian in Britain reportedly fooled Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett when he phoned her pretending to be Chancellor Gordon Brown. The BBC reported that Rory Bremner, who is known to have called several other politicians under the disguise of being B

LONDON, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett revealed Wednesday that her nation may turn over control of the Iraqi city of Basra to local authorities soon. Speaking at the first complete House of Commons debate on the situation in Iraq since 2004, Beckett s

BAGHDAD, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- World reaction to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's execution ranged from glee and vindication to fear and dismay Saturday.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Russia denied Monday it ordered diplomats in Britain to complain about the British publication of a poisoned ex-spy's allegations against the Kremlin.