Captain Jim Philippson was killed by Taleban fighters in Afghanistan
The first British soldier to be killed in action in the Helmand province of Afghanistan has been named as Captain Jim Philippson.
The 29-year-old from St Albans, in Hertfordshire, served with 7 Parachute Regiment Royal...
Taleban battle kills UK soldier
British troops are stationed in the southern province of Helmand
One British soldier has been killed and one seriously injured after a battle with the Taleban in southern Afghanistan, military sources say.
The death is believed to be the first fatality...
The United States and Britain announced agreement May 26 to end a long-running dispute over technology that had threatened plans to cooperate in developing a new-generation Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.
A statement by President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair on the final day of...