Elizabeth II

A simple Ethiopian athletics camp which is attracting elite runners from around the world has opened its doors to state-run Anadolu Agency. 

Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah is just one of the top-tier competitors using the facilities at Yaya Africa Athletics Village near the rural town of Sululta, 12 kilometers north of the capital Addis Ababa.

Queen Elizabeth II, the world's longest reigning sovereign, on Feb. 6 set a new record as the first British monarch to reach her sapphire jubilee, with 65 years on the throne.

The queen, now 90, rose to the throne in 1952 at the age of 25 upon the premature death of her father, King George VI.

Nearly 1 million people have signed a petition urging Britain to withdraw an invitation for U.S President Donald Trump to visit London and dine with Queen Elizabeth. The petition was started before British Prime Minister Theresa May extended the invitation for a “State” visit to Trump last Friday, which means he would come by invitation of Queen Elizabeth II.

One is not amused. But the other one is.

An iconic restaurant founded in 1901 in the historic Spice Bazaar and popular spot among international celebrities is set to close due to a dramatic plunge in the number of foreign tourists visiting Istanbul and ongoing restoration works in the bazaar, daily Habertürk reported on Oct. 22. 

Britain's Prince Harry has laid a wreath during an early morning ANZAC Day service in London honoring fallen New Zealanders and Australians.

Britain celebrated the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on April 21 with tributes to a popular monarch who has steered it through the decline of empire and a wave of scandals to the Internet age.

A landmark two-hour documentary about Queen Elizabeth II turning 90 will be screened over the Easter holidays in Britain, Buckingham Palace said March 19.

Buckingham Palace hit out March 9 at a report claiming that Queen Elizabeth II favors Britain leaving the European Union, calling in the national press regulator in a rare move.

A man set himself on fire in the early hours of Feb. 9 outside Kensington Palace, the central London home of Prince William and his wife Kate, and later died of his injuries, British police said.