For many, Shakespeare is synonymous for all things English, yet Germany has a history of claiming the bard as "ganz unser" - their "very own." This season, the Globe Theatre pays homage to this special relationship.

The office of 84-year-old Queen Elizabeth II announced on Sunday that she is launching her own page on Facebook. The page will feature videos, photos and news updates about the long-serving British monarch. Facebook users will be able send messages to Buckingham Palace, and leave comments on the Queen's pages...

The goal of the Bridge to Future Success programme is to improve and strengthen capacity of selected secondary and higher education institutions to develop cultural and educational relations between the UK and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR).

The leader of the renowned Ming Hwa Yuan Gezai opera troupe from Taiwan hailed British audiences as "bosom friends" Friday and voiced hope that the troupe will have another chance to perform in the U.K. capital to bolster in-depth cultural exchanges between the two countries.

The transfer of funding for the BBC World Service from the British government to the BBC itself is a surprising move at a time when many other governments are trying to increase their broadcasting and online influence.

Predictably, there has been much debate about cuts in the defence budget, with spending on aircraft carriers and the renewal of the nuclear deterrent - instruments of 'hard power' - coming under particular scrutiny. Less has been said about the implications for the country's 'soft power': the BBC World Service, British Council and intellectual capital.

Teachers and learners of English have now got a new tool to help master the sounds of the English language thanks to the British Council's latest iPad pronunciation app. Sounds Right is an interactive learn english pronunciation chart...