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FTSE Opens Higher as Greece Proceeds with Referendum

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has decided to go ahead with his decision to conduct the referendum to decide on his country's future with European Union, brushing aside the market turmoil caused by his announcement Monday as "short lived."

Countdown to London 2012 Olympic Games (PHOTOS)

These days London has been only buzzing with "Olympic fever"! With 268 days left for the 2012 London Olympic Games and 301 days remaining for the 2012 Paralympic Games, the Londoners are feverishly working to make it a world-class event.

Greek Referendum Shocks Euro Zone Leaders as Markets Plunge

Prime Minister George Papandreou's shock announcement Monday night that Greece's bailout plan will be put to referendum has been coldly received by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, bringing accusations the move will intensify the euro zone crisis.

Relationship Between UK and Ireland

Nearly a century after previous British royalty's visit to Ireland, history was made with Queen Elizabeth II making the first ever visit (May 17-29, 2011) of a British monarch to the Republic of Ireland.