Margaret Thatcher: In Movies and Television

The late prime minister was portrayed in nearly two dozen films and TV shows

Japanese PM Links Falklands War with Senkaku Dispute

Japan’s Prime Minister looks to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for inspiration in the territorial conflict with China over the islets in the...

WWII Pigeon’s Code Stumps Codebreakers

The corpse of a World War II-era pigeon discovered in a British chimney could hold tantalizing secrets about the invasion of Normandy. Too bad no one can read...

Must-Reads from Around the World: April 2, 2012

Eying the Presidency – The Daily News Egypt assesses the implications of the surprising nomination of the Muslim Brotherhood’s key financier and long-time chief...

Pirated Russian Version of The Iron Lady Majorly Rewrites History

Meryl Streep may have won an Oscar for her performance as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, but a Russian-dubbed version got a bit creative with...

Friday Flicks: Will The Iron Lady Deliver an Oscar to Meryl Streep?

The Iron Lady Tagline: Never Compromise If you were to put forward the ideal person to play former British Prime Minister – and the first and only female to hold...

Michael Foot

Many of the Britons mourning Michael Foot, who died March 3 at 96, did not vote Labour when he led the party. Some had not yet reached voting age when he (right,...

Official Secrets

Standing in the dock of a London court last week, Katharine Gun was yet another reason why Tony Blair can't put the Iraq war behind him. She was a translator at...

Agony and Ecstasy

England The path to Buckingham Palace is still hung with flags to celebrate 50 years of Queen Elizabeth's reign, but last week England had a new monarchy. As...

Mind If We Tag Along?

In his quest to give Argentina a greater international profile, President Carlos Menem may be sailing into troubled waters. Last week two missile- bearing...