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U.S. strike in Pakistan kills British militant: TV (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2008 03:03 AM CST Reuters - Pakistani television channels reported that Rashid Rauf, a British Islamist militant with al Qaeda links, was killed along with an Egyptian militant by a U.S. missile strike in the North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan Saturday.

Russian spy murder suspect makes offer to Britain: report (AFP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 10:19 PM CST AFP - The man accused of murdering former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London said in a British newspaper on Saturday he was prepared to come to Britain to be questioned about the case.

Britain's Miliband calls Iran world threat (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 01:43 PM CST AP - Britain's foreign policy chief said Friday that Iran continues to pose the most serious threat to the world, warning that Tehran's suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons risks an arms race across the Middle East.

British PM Gordon Brown: No early election (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 01:18 PM CST AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Friday he is not planning to call an early national election to capitalize on his widely praised handling of the financial crisis.

Iranian collector could face jail over British book scam (AFP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 01:00 PM CST AFP - A wealthy Iranian businessman who faces possible jail after he admitted stealing pages from rare books in Britain's top libraries to improve his own collection had his sentencing postponed Friday.

Woolworths falls on concern it won't sell stores (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 12:48 PM CST AP - Woolworths Group PLC shares plunged nearly 32 percent Friday on rising market concerns the company might not be able to sell its debt-ridden retail business because of a lack of support from investors.

UK electronics retailer DSG's shares jump (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 12:15 PM CST AP - Shares in DSG International PLC rose 21 percent Friday from a 20-year low after Credit Suisse raised its rating of the stock to "outperform" on the basis that market concern over the economic slowdown had left the stock too cheap.

Wild beavers return to Britain after 400 years (AFP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 10:13 AM CST AFP - Four families of beavers have arrived in Britain for a landmark project which will see them introduced into the wild here for the first time in over 400 years, experts said Friday.

BBC governors back response to obscene broadcast (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 08:35 AM CST AP - The BBC's governing body ruled Friday that the broadcaster acted appropriately when it suspended its star disc jockey and accepted the resignation of a fellow performer for leaving lewd messages on an actor's phone about his granddaughter.

Michael Jackson's assistant: Sheik gave him gifts (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 08:17 AM CST AP - Michael Jackson's former personal assistant told a British court Friday that a Bahraini sheik who is now suing the singer was a generous friend, eager to give Jackson money and other gifts.

Suspects deny gruesome murder of French students (AFP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 07:50 AM CST AFP - Two men accused of the horrific murder of a pair of French students in London in June pleaded not guilty Friday, opening the way for the case to go to a full trial.

Govt warns Muslims over hajj scams (AFP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 07:17 AM CST AFP - The government on Friday warned Muslims travelling to Mecca for the hajj Islamic pilgrimage next month to beware of con artists and report any scams.

Police investigate car blaze near BNP member home (AFP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 06:07 AM CST AFP - Police on Friday launched an investigation into a suspicious car blaze near the West Yorkshire home of a member of the far-right British National Party (BNP).

Train fares rise in new year (AFP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 05:02 AM CST AFP - Rail fares are set to rise in January with some tickets going up by more than twice the rate of inflation, the train operators said on Friday.

UK home repossessions up 12 pct in 3Q from 2Q (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 04:49 AM CST AP - Home repossessions in Britain jumped 12 percent to 11,300 in the third quarter from the previous quarter, the Council of Mortgage Lenders said Friday, more evidence that the financial crisis is taking its toll on households and the ailing housing market.

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