2008年9月22日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Red phone boxes hanging on the line (AFP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 08:50 AM CDT

A woman passes by a line of phone booths in central London. The iconic red telephone box has been given a stay of execution, as heritage campaigners battle to prevent it being relegated to the history books due to the dominance of mobile phones.(AFP/Odd Andersen)AFP - The iconic red telephone box has been given a stay of execution, as heritage campaigners battle to prevent it being relegated to the history books due to the dominance of mobile phones.

Inquest opens on police shooting of Menezes (AFP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 08:31 AM CDT

A handout picture of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes. An inquest has got underway into the death of an innocent Brazilian in the wake of 2005 suicide bombings in London, amid high security and protests by supporters.(AFP/HO/File/Stringer)AFP - The inquest opened Monday into the death of an innocent Brazilian man in the wake of 2005 suicide bombings in London, amid high security and protests by supporters.

Blair goes back to school -- as Yale religion prof (AFP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 08:03 AM CDT

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, seen here in July 2008, went back to school Friday, launching his new role as a lecturer on religion at top US university Yale.(AFP/File/Toru Yamanaka)AFP - Former prime minister Tony Blair, describing himself a terrible student, has gone back to school -- as a lecturer in religion at top US university Yale.

Govt to introduce banking reform bill (AFP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:43 AM CDT

Chancellor Alistair Darling leaves Number 11. The government is to introduce a bill to reform the banking sector in two weeks' time, to help stem global financial turmoil, Darling has said.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The government is to introduce a bill to reform the banking sector in two weeks' time, to help stem global financial turmoil, Chancellor Alistair Darling said on Monday.

Britain's Wolseley to cut 600 jobs as profits slump (AFP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 05:22 AM CDT

A worker handles a bundle of piping at a a Wolseley plant. Wolseley, the world's biggest distributor of plumbing and heating products, has said it will axe 600 jobs after annual net profit slumped 84 percent.(AFP/HO)AFP - Wolseley, the world's biggest distributor of plumbing and heating products, said on Monday it would axe 600 jobs after annual net profit slumped 84 percent.

Two percent of pound coins are fake: BBC (AFP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 04:49 AM CDT

The number of counterfeit one pound coins in circulation has doubled in the last five years, a report by the BBC has revealed.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The number of counterfeit one pound coins in circulation has doubled in the last five years, a report by the BBC revealed on Monday.

Man, two toddlers found dead in Southampton garage (AFP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 04:43 AM CDT

Forensic experts were on Monday expected to carry out a postmortem on the bodies of a man and two toddlers found dead in a garage in Southampton.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)AFP - Forensic experts were on Monday expected to carry out a postmortem on the bodies of a man and two toddlers found dead in a garage in Southampton.

'I want to do better,' Brown tells Labour (AFP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 04:19 AM CDT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown, seen here, has admitted he could do better as Foreign Secretary David Miliband -- the favourite to replace him should he step down -- prepares to take the platform at Labour's annual conference.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown has admitted he could do better as Foreign Secretary David Miliband -- the favourite to replace him should he step down -- prepares to take the platform at Labour annual conference on Monday.

Women and minorities under-represented in top school jobs (AFP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 03:24 AM CDT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks with pupils at a computer training course at Lewisham College in London in 2007. Hundreds of thousands of teenagers are set to receive their GCSE grades, in what is expected to be another year of record results.(AFP/File/Chris Young)AFP - Women and ethnic minorities are filling too few roles at the top of the teaching industry, according to figures released Monday.

Murray's Davis Cup future in doubt after British defeat (AFP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 08:09 PM CDT

Andy Murray, seen here, appeared to place a question-mark against his own future Davis Cup participation after Britain's relegation from the elite World Group(AFP/File/Ian Kington)AFP - Andy Murray appeared to place a question-mark against his own future Davis Cup participation after Britain's relegation from the elite World Group.

Business leaders condemn economic policy (AFP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 06:53 PM CDT

BPrime Minister Gordon Brown addresses delegates at the Manchester Central venue on the first day of the annual Labour Party Conference, on September 20. A group of top bosses condemned the government's economic policies Monday, saying they were AFP - A group of top bosses condemned the government's economic policies Monday, saying they were "failing" to meet the "huge economic challenge" and calling for a "new direction".

Six Britons injured in Pakistan hotel bombing (AFP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 08:54 AM CDT

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (C) talks to a suicide bombing survivor receiving treatment at a hospital in Islamabad. Six Britons are among the hundreds of people injured in the deadly blast which tore through the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, killing at least 60 people, the foreign office has said.(AFP/Aamir Qureshi)AFP - Six Britons were among the hundreds of people injured in the deadly blast which tore through the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, killing at least 60 people, the Foreign Office confirmed on Sunday.

Regulator wants buyer for Bradford & Bingley: report (AFP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 06:49 AM CDT

A branch of Bradford & Bingley bank is pictured in London. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is in secret negotiations to facilitate the acquisition of mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley, the Sunday Telegraph reported.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is in secret negotiations to facilitate the acquisition of mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley, the Sunday Telegraph reported.

UK's Brown-part of banks' bonuses are "unacceptable" (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 05:34 AM CDT

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown listens during the Labour Party Conference in Manchester, northern England September 20, 2008. (Toby Melville/Reuters)Reuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Sunday changes had to be made to pay and incentives in the financial sector that he said helped trigger the credit crisis.

Anglican leader Rowan Williams to visit Roman Catholic shrine (AFP)

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 05:08 AM CDT

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, seen here will become the first Anglican leader to visit the Roman Catholic shrine of Lourdes, his office has said.(AFP/File/Farooq Naeem)AFP - The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will on Wednesday become the first Anglican leader to visit the Roman Catholic shrine of Lourdes, his office said.

CORRECTED: UK's Brown urges U.S. to help repatriate Lehman cash (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Sep 2008 03:49 AM CDT

Reuters - Corrects final paragraph to make clear money transferred to New York from London, instead of from New York to London.

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