AFP - Britain's data protection watchdog said Thursday Google had probably not captured "significant" private details in the country when its Street View cars grabbed data sent over wireless networks.

AFP - Metro Bank, Britain's first new high street lender for over 100 years, opened its first branch on Thursday in a move aimed at shaking up the sector but ran into immediate criticism over its products.

AP - In just a few days, new Prime Minister David Cameron has openly declared Britain is no more than the "junior partner" of the U.S., irritated Israelis by calling Gaza a prison camp and enraged Pakistanis by suggesting their country exports terrorism.

AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that his visit to India had deeply strengthened the bonds between Britain and its former colony, whose burgeoning economy he wants to help his own country recover from a brutal recession.

Reuters - India and Britain spoke on Thursday of a new momentum toward closer trade and security ties, but a high-profile visit by Britain's prime minister was partly overshadowed by his outspoken comments on Pakistan.

AFP - Royal Dutch Shell posted soaring profits on Thursday and defended deep-water oil production, arguing it has an "important role" to play despite the Gulf of Mexico disaster that rocked rival BP.

AFP - Britain and India pressed Pakistan on Thursday to tackle militant groups operating from its soil as British Prime Minister David Cameron wrapped up a two-day, trade-driven visit to the country.

Reuters - Pakistan said on Thursday it was "saddened" by remarks by British Prime Minister David Cameron that it was exporting terror, adding these did not reflect ground realities.

AFP - Children's heart surgery at a leading Oxfordshire hospital will remain suspended until improvements are made, after four babies died there in the space of three months, a report said on Thursday.

Reuters - British Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed a plain-speaking streak during a tour of Turkey and India that raises questions over whether it is down to youthful inexperience or a bold new approach to diplomacy.

AFP - A set of dentures made for Britain's war-time prime minister Winston Churchill went under the hammer Thursday as auctioneers expected to fetch up to £5,000 for "the teeth that saved the world".

AFP - A Sri Lankan Tamil demonstrator who went on hunger strike outside London's Houses of Parliament accepted damages on Thursday from British newspapers who accused him of eating burgers during his fast.