NEWS WATCH: Britain Fighting Online Terrorism, Crime In Hungary (Update)
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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent reporting from Budapest, Hungary
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Britain has launched a multimillion-dollar global initiative to help fight organized criminals and terrorists using the Internet. Speaking at the opening of the international 'Budapest Conference on Cyberspace', British Foreign Minister William Hague said his nation is developing a new 'Center for global cybersecurity capacity building' on its territory.
Britain Prosecutors Drop “Hate” Charges Against Preacher
By BosNewsLife News Center
LONDON, BRITAIN (BosNewsLife)-- British prosecutors have dropped the case against a Christian street preacher, who was detained on charges of "hate crime" while speaking in Liverpool's city center, BosNewsLife learned Saturday, July 5.
NEW EUROPE: Britain PM Cameron In Hungary amid Tensions over Benefit Cuts
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent reporting from Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- British Prime Minister David Cameron is visiting Hungary on Thursday amid tensions over his plans to cut benefits for Eastern Europeans in Britain, including Hungarians, though he is expected to agree with his Hungarian counterpart on limiting the power of the European Union.
NEWS WATCH: Britain’s ‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher Dead at 87
By Al Pessin, Europe Correspondent Voice of America
Special to BosNewsLife
LONDON, BRITAIN (BosNewsLife)-- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87, following a stroke. Family spokesman Lord Tim Bell said Britain's only female prime minister died peacefully on Monday morning. Within minutes of the announcement, ordinary citizens began to put flowers and condolence notes outside her home in London.
NEWS ALERT: Christian Worker Fired At Britain’s Heathrow Airport For “Insulting Muslims”
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (BosNewsLife)-- A Christian worker at London’s Heathrow Airport has been dismissed after claims she insulted Muslims, raising fears that "radical Islam" has now arrived "at the heart of the UK border," her defense team and supporters told BosNewsLife Tuesday, November 29.
Britain Clashes with EU over Trade after Brexit
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By BosNewsLife News Center with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
LONDON/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Two days after Britain splits from the European Union, it...
BREAKING NEWS: Europe Court Rejects Appeal Of Dismissed British Christians
By BosNewsLife News Center
STRASBOURG/LONDON (BosNewsLife)-- The European Court of Human Rights has refused to allow another appeal of three British Christian professionals who claimed they were dismissed for openly expressing their Christian faith, representatives told BosNewsLife Wednesday, May 29.
Widow Church Organist Forgives Killers
By BosNewsLife News Center
SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND (BosNewsLife)-- The widow of Sheffield church organist Alan Greaves who was battered to death with a pick-axe handle on his way to a midnight worship service on Christmas Eve says she has forgiven those involved in the murder.
BREAKING NEWS: Belfast Pastor McConnell Acquitted Of Hate Speech After Calling Islam “Satanic”
By BosNewsLife News Center with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
BELFAST/LONDON (BosNewsLife)-- An outspoken evangelical pastor who called Islam "satanic" and a "doctrine spawned in hell" has been found not guilty of broadcasting hate speech by a Belfast court. The acquittal of Senior Pastor James McConnell was welcomed by the Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland, part of a group representing two million British evangelical Christians. "Today's verdict is a victory for common sense and freedom of speech," the group told BosNewsLife in a statement. However it also cautioned that "until the law is changed or clear guidance is issued, there will still be concern about further prosecution" of Christians.