Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Madonna, Ritchie on London divorce docket (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 03:53 AM CST AP - Madonna and Guy Ritchie are scheduled to get a preliminary decree of divorce at the High Court in London on Friday.

Police officer suspended in row over far-right (AFP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 05:45 PM CST AFP - A police officer named on a leaked list of British National Party (BNP) members was suspended on Thursday, his employers said, as a row over the reach of the far-right organisation deepened.

AstraZeneca wins first round in Teva litigation (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 04:37 PM CST AP - AstraZeneca PLC won the first round of a legal fight over the release of a generic version of its child asthma medication Pulmicort Respules by rival Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. on Thursday as it also unveiled job cuts in Europe.

RBS soars on expectation of 20 bln pound injection (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 04:37 PM CST AP - Royal Bank of Scotland PLC shareholders approved a 20 billion pound ($30 billion) government bailout Thursday, a plan intended to help the struggling lender survive the global financial crisis.

Peres gets honorary knighthood from British queen (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 03:29 PM CST AP - Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has given Israeli President Shimon Peres an honorary knighthood.

RBS boss apologises as shareholders back bailout (AFP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 03:02 PM CST AFP - The outgoing chairman of Royal Bank of Scotland apologised for the company's financial troubles on Thursday as shareholders backed plans to raise fresh capital as part of a state bailout.

Miliband lauds Saudi efforts on Mideast peace (AFP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 01:55 PM CST AFP - Foreign Secretary David Miliband praised Saudi efforts to help broker a Middle East peace deal Thursday, after talks with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal in London.

Israel's Peres meets Queen Elizabeth as British visit ends (AFP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 01:10 PM CST AFP - Shimon Peres met Queen Elizabeth II and her heir apparent Prince Charles on Thursday, on the final day of the Israeli president's three-day visit to Britain.

British retailers discount to lure shoppers (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 12:54 PM CST AP - Britain's top retailers are hoping unusual pre-Christmas discounts can convince consumers to open their wallets during a holiday season that coincides with a looming recession.

Gold collar found in field 'best Iron Age loot in 50 years': report (AFP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 12:30 PM CST AFP - An amateur treasure hunter hit gold when he found an Iron Age collar worth more than 350,000 pounds (414,000 euros, 520,000 dollars) in a field, a newspaper reported Thursday.

Britain's bribery laws to be overhauled (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 10:24 AM CST AP - Employers who turn a blind eye to corruption face up to 10 years in jail as part of a radical overhaul of Britain's bribery laws proposed by the British Law Commission on Thursday.

AstraZeneca to axe 1,400 jobs in Europe, shuts three plants (AFP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 09:56 AM CST AFP - Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca said Thursday it would slash 1,400 jobs by 2013 as it shuts factories in Belgium, Spain and Sweden.

UK mortgage lending down 44 pct from a year ago (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 08:51 AM CST AP - Mortgage lending in Britain was down 44 percent in October compared to a year ago, further evidence the economic downturn is hurting an already weak property market, the Council of Mortgage Lenders said Thursday.

Gold collar 'best Iron Age find in 50 years' (AFP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 08:35 AM CST AFP - A 2,200-year-old gold and silver collar valued at more than 350,000 pounds which was unearthed by a metal detector enthusiast in a field in Nottinghamshire has been described as the best find of its kind in 50 years.

Gurkhas rally outside parliament for settlement rights (AFP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 08:23 AM CST AFP - Hundreds of Gurkha veterans rallied outside the Houses of Parliament Thursday and were due to hand in a petition at Downing Street seeking the right to settle here.

Economy falters before budget report next week (AFP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 08:13 AM CST AFP - The economy, battered by the global credit crunch and facing a recession, suffered more bad news on Thursday before a key budget report due next week from the country's government.

Lawyer: Michael Jackson to testify in London (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 08:01 AM CST AP - Michael Jackson has agreed to appear in person at a London court to respond to a Bahraini sheik's $7 million lawsuit, the singer's lawyer said Thursday.

Cambodian monk charged with raping British woman (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 07:58 AM CST AP - A 17-year-old Cambodian monk was charged with raping a British woman while taking her on a tour of a mountain cave near his Buddhist temple, a court official said Thursday.

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