2008年9月29日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

New watchdog to keep children safe online (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2008 03:24 AM CDT

Children use a computer. A new government body has been launched aimed at protecting children when they use the Internet. The UK Council for Child Internet Safety will police the web for children and take down harmful websites.(AFP/File/Mychele Daniau)AFP - A new government agency was launched on Monday aimed at protecting children from cyber-bullying when they use the Internet.

Gov't nationalises Bradford and Bingley (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2008 03:01 AM CDT

A sign hangs outside a branch of the Bradford & Bingley bank in London. The government has announced the nationalisation of troubled lender Bradford & Bingley, the latest European victim of the global financial crisis.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - The government on Monday announced the nationalisation of troubled lender Bradford & Bingley, the latest European victim of the global financial crisis.

"War on terror" has not weakened al Qaeda: poll (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2008 02:27 AM CDT

A U.S. soldier keeps watch at the site where Taliban militants set fire to a convoy of supply trucks in Ghazni, in southeast Afghanistan, June 24, 2008. (Shir Ahmad/Reuters)Reuters - People across the world think the U.S.-led "war on terror" has not weakened al Qaeda and many believe it has actually strengthened Osama bin Laden's network, a poll for the BBC World Service said on Monday.

Santander to buy B&B savings as UK govt confirms nationalisation (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2008 02:23 AM CDT

A Bradford & Bingley bank branch in London. Spanish banking giant Santander said Monday it will take over the retail deposits and branches of Bradford & Bingley ahead of the expected nationalisation of the British bank.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Spain's Santander said Monday it will take over the retail deposits and branches of troubled bank Bradford & Bingley as the government confirmed that it was nationalising the banking group.

Govt confirms B&B nationalisation (AFP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2008 02:03 AM CDT

A Bradford & Bingley bank in London.The government has confirmed in a statement that it is nationalising troubled bank Bradford and Bingley, as the global financial crisis claimed more victims in Europe.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - The government confirmed in a statement Monday that it was nationalising troubled bank Bradford and Bingley, as the global financial crisis claimed more victims in Europe.

Santander to buy B&B savings as nationalisation looms (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 09:21 PM CDT

A Bradford & Bingley bank in London.The government has confirmed in a statement that it is nationalising troubled bank Bradford and Bingley, as the global financial crisis claimed more victims in Europe.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - Spain's Santander said Monday it will take over the retail deposits and branches of Bradford & Bingley for a reported 400 million pounds ahead of the bank's expected nationalisation.

British football clubs out to impress after opening stalemates (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 08:50 PM CDT

Hull City's Marlon King (left) celebrates as hit team beat Arsenal 2-1 in London on September 27. British premiership clubs are seeking to stamp their mark at the European Champions League having stumbled at the opening stages with a series of opening stalemates.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Arsenal, embarrassed by newly-promoted Hull City in the Premier League at the weekend, are out to put that rare reverse to their impressive start to the season behind them against FC Porto on Tuesday.

Santander said to take Bradford & Bingley deposits (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 07:30 PM CDT

AP - The troubled British mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley will be nationalized and sold off in parts, with Spanish banking giant Santander SA taking over its retail deposits and branch network, British media reported Monday.

Fernandez-Castano pips Westwood in British Masters play-off (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 01:47 PM CDT

Spanish golfer Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano lines up his putt on the 1st green during the final round of The Quinn Insurance British Masters Championship on the Brabazon Course, The Belfry. Lee Westwood surrendered the British Masters title at The Belfry on Sunday when he lost to Fernandez-Castano at the third hole of a play-off.(AFP/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Lee Westwood surrendered the British Masters title at The Belfry on Sunday when he lost to Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano at the third hole of a play-off.

UK military says 3 disks of soldiers' data lost (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 10:57 AM CDT

AP - Computer disks that went missing from a British military base contain sensitive data on Royal Air Force personnel who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, Britain's Ministry of Defense said Sunday.

Tories propose new bodies to curb debt (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 10:16 AM CDT

Conservative Party leader David Cameron waves after his speech at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham. The Conservatives accused Prime Minister Gordon Brown of miring the country in unsustainable debt as they opened their party conference on Sunday.(AFP/Carl de Souza)AFP - The Conservatives kicked off their party conference Sunday proposing to give the Bank of England new powers to prevent banks getting into unsustainable debt.

MI6 pokes Facebook for new spy recruits (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 09:59 AM CDT

Britain's overseas security service, MI6, has turned to social networking website Facebook to help recruit new agents.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Britain's overseas security service, MI6, has turned to social networking website Facebook to help recruit new agents, it emerged Sunday.

Bradford & Bingley facing nationalisation: report (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 06:55 AM CDT

A Bradford & Bingley bank branch in London. Bradford & Bingley will be nationalised soon, the BBC has reported, as the global financial crisis appeared set to claim another corporate victim.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Bradford & Bingley will be nationalised soon, the BBC reported on Sunday, as the global financial crisis appeared set to claim another corporate victim.

Bradford & Bingley bank facing nationalisation: BBC (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 05:53 AM CDT

A Bradford & Bingley bank branch in London. British bank Bradford & Bingley will be nationalised soon, the BBC has reported, as the global financial crisis appeared set to claim another corporate victim.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - British bank Bradford & Bingley will be nationalised soon, the BBC reported on Sunday, as the global financial crisis appeared set to claim another corporate victim.

Accused Indian man denies Goa murder: report (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2008 04:27 AM CDT

A family handout picture of British teenager Scarlett Keeling on Anjuna beach in Goa, a few days before her death on February 18, 2008. Indian man Samson D'Souza, accused of killing Scarlett, said he was not responsible for her death but has admitted leaving her semi-conscious on a beach in India, according to an interview with the Mail on Sunday.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - An Indian man accused of killing British girl Scarlett Keeling said he was not responsible for her death but has admitted leaving her semi-conscious on a beach in India, according to an interview published Sunday.

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