Andrew Lloyd Webber is up and Paul McCartney is down in an annual list of Britain's richest music figures, released Friday. Lloyd Webber's fortune was valued at 750 million pounds (US$1.5 billion; EUR1.1 billion) by the Sunday Times' annual Rich List, up 50 million pounds from last year.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was expected in Warsaw on Friday for talks with Poland's president and prime minister on the future of the European Union and its constitutional treaty.

Prince Harry wants to be an ordinary soldier, but his army career has left military chiefs with an extraordinary predicament. Britain's Sun newspaper reported Thursday that army bosses were reconsidering their decision to allow the prince to serve on the front line in Iraq for fear his presence could endanger other soldiers.

China is ready to actively participate in international cooperation on climate change in a responsible attitude, said Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan in his talks with visiting British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott on Monday.

A leading human rights group has called on the United States and Britain to increase their assistance to Iraqis displaced by the conflict in their country. At the start of a conference on displaced Iraqi in Geneva on April 17, delegates from Human Rights Watch said the countries that led the 2003 invasion bear the greatest responsibility to help Iraqis displaced by the war.

The Russian Prosecutor-General's Office has renewed an extradition bid for tycoon Boris Berezovsky following his call for the overthrow of President Vladimir Putin. Prosecutor-General Yury Chaika today said he sent a request to Britain's Home Office asking for the extradition of Berezovsky to Russia and the revocation of his political asylum status in Britain.

Iran is embroiled in controversy with the West over issues ranging from Iran's nuclear ambitions to its bid to extend its influence in Iraq and the Middle East. Yet, even at such a sensitive time, Iran detained 15 British sailors who were on patrol in the Persian Gulf and held them for nearly two weeks. Britain said its personnel had been in Iraqi waters, not in Iranian waters as Tehran maintains.

Russian authorities have filed new charges against exiled billionaire Boris Berezovsky and have again called on Britain to extradite him, after he urged an overthrow of President Vladimir Putin.

Britain's defense ministry has defended its decision to allow the sailors and marines freed by Iran last week to sell their stories - a reversal of usual policy. On Sunday, the ministry said that huge public interest made the circumstances exceptional.

Iran's ambassador to Britain has called on London to respond with goodwill to Tehran's release of 15 British naval personnel it had held captive for two weeks.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair sees the possibility of forging a different relationship with Iran, now that his country's sailors and marines have been released unharmed. And even before the British naval crew landed in London the European Union announced that the EU and Iran have begun discussing a possible reopening of discussions about Iran's controversial nuclear program.

The British Royal Navy has begun a review of the circumstances leading to the capture of 15 of its service personnel by Iran. The Defense Ministry said rules of engagement, procedures, and equipment will be analyzed. The 15 arrived in Britain on April 5 after being held in Iran for two weeks.