London's new Lord Mayor takes to streets in pomp-filled pageant
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The new Lord Mayor of London, Michael Savory, paraded through the streets of the British capital in a traditional pomp-filled pageant.
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A female councillor who was born a man and fathered two children has been sworn in as Britain&#39;s first transsexual mayor.
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London mayor Ken Livingstone has approved a multi-billion pound project to redevelop his city's gritty eastern edge in a bid to balance out the sprawling metropolis' east-west divide and improve its 2012 Olympic bid.
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British actress Elizabeth Hurley  and her new husband flew into the historic city of Jodhpur on  Wednesday, midway though a week of lavish parties that have  already run into trouble with Indian authorities.
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The King holiday served as the unofficial start of the race for New York mayor, as candidates turned out for the annual Harlem event hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton.
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In his first two weeks in office, the city's new mayor announced changes to his staff, readied a budget proposal, attended a handful of news conferences &#151; and laughed it up on the "Late Show with David Letterman."
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In pictures: Catch a preview of the new London show featuring over 60 pieces by the urban artist
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Gordon Brown spent his first full day as British prime minister Thursday conducting a wholesale shake-up of senior government posts, with new faces set for the ministries of finance and foreign affairs.
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Gordon Brown arrived at Buckingham Palace Wednesday for Queen Elizabeth to ask him to form a new government after Tony Blair&#39;s resignation as British prime minister.
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London is kicking off a summer of celebrations marking its links with India Tuesday as the city&#39;s mayor bids to strengthen ties with one of the world&#39;s fastest growing economies.
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One of the most recognisable figures in British politics, Conservative MP Boris Johnson, said Monday he wants to stand against incumbent Ken Livingstone to be London&#39;s next mayor.
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About a million people are expected to take to the streets of west London to enjoy the 40th Notting Hill Carnival.
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French Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal, campaigning to become her country's first woman head of state, arrived in Beirut at the start of a Middle East tour.
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Rudolph Giuliani is the first candidate to come to London for a fundraiser.
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The main day of the Notting Hill Carnival is under way with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets.
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The dancing and celebrating behind him, new Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal moves into office with a slate of hefty promises to clean up the state's corrupt image, rebuild after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and reverse what he called "decades of failure in government."
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Sport: Former England boss arrives at Manchester City ahead of expected appointment as manager.