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Britain says open to Hezbollah talks (AFP) Posted: 04 Mar 2009 05:41 PM PST AFP - Britain said Wednesday it was prepared to engage in direct contacts with the political wing of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, after it became part of a national unity government there last year.

Britain's Brown: US must help revive world markets (AP) Posted: 04 Mar 2009 02:56 PM PST AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday called on Americans to look up from their own tumbling financial markets to see a world gripped by an "economic hurricane" that could be turned around with U.S. help.

Britain says open to talks with Lebanon's Hezbollah (Reuters) Posted: 04 Mar 2009 01:03 PM PST Reuters - The British government is open to talks with the political wing of Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah, a minister said on Wednesday.

British PM suggests ban on tax havens (AFP) Posted: 04 Mar 2009 11:49 AM PST AFP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Wednesday took aim at tax havens suggesting they should be outlawed just a few weeks before he hosts the G20 summit in London.

British charities: Sudanese gov't halts their work (AP) Posted: 04 Mar 2009 11:07 AM PST AP - Two British aid agencies say the Sudanese government has asked them to suspend operations in parts of the country, including Darfur.

Britain gives Sen. Kennedy honorary knighthood (AP) Posted: 04 Mar 2009 10:28 AM PST AP - He won't be allowed to call himself Sir Ted, but U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy has been awarded an honorary knighthood by Britain.

UK's Brown: U.S. should lead world out of recession (Reuters) Posted: 04 Mar 2009 10:00 AM PST Reuters - The United States should seize the moment and lead the world out of recession but other countries need to play their part too, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday.

Pair guilty of attempted Japanese bank theft (AFP) Posted: 04 Mar 2009 09:48 AM PST AFP - Two men were found guilty Wednesday of involvement in a bid to steal hundreds of millions of pounds from a Japanese bank in what would have been the biggest theft of its kind.

Court convicts killer of 'Harry Potter' film actor (AFP) Posted: 04 Mar 2009 08:55 AM PST AFP - A London court on Wednesday convicted a 22-year-old man of the frenzied murder of a teenage actor who stars in the latest Harry Potter film.

Britain's Brown sounds warning on Iran, nuke plans (AP) Posted: 04 Mar 2009 08:36 AM PST AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is calling again on Iran to suspend its nuclear program.

Briton dies in Alps despite Twitter rescue bid (AFP) Posted: 04 Mar 2009 02:33 AM PST AFP - A British snowboarder has died in the Swiss Alps, the Foreign Office has confirmed, despite a rescue operation that was played out on social networking site Twitter.

ITV posts loss, axes 600 jobs (AFP) Posted: 04 Mar 2009 02:29 AM PST AFP - Broadcaster ITV reported on Wednesday a net loss of 2.55 billion pounds last year, citing declining advertising revenue and the harsh economic climate, and axed 600 jobs.

UK university launches MA on the Beatles (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 07:49 PM PST AP - The city of Liverpool already has a Beatles museum and its airport is named after John Lennon. Now a local university says it rolling out a graduate program entirely devoted to the Fab Four.

BP to freeze dividend: report (AFP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 05:42 PM PST AFP - British oil major BP is planning to freeze its dividend this year, its chief executive told the Financial Times on Wednesday, as the firm seeks to adjust to the plunge in oil prices.

Motorcycle officer hurt escorting British leader (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 02:52 PM PST AP - A motorcycle officer riding in the Washington motorcade of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been injured in an accident.

Obama, Brown urge global action on economy (Reuters) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 02:34 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged coordinated action to fight the worldwide economic crisis, joining British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's call for a global response.

Man arrested after knife attack on Fletcher family (AFP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 12:40 PM PST AFP - A man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of threatening at knifepoint the fiancee of Darren Fletcher, the Manchester United midfielder, and burgling the footballer's house.

Standard Chartered banks soaring profits (AFP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 12:32 PM PST AFP - Emerging markets bank Standard Chartered said Tuesday that net profit jumped a fifth to 3.41 billion dollars (2.69 billion euros) in 2008, leaving it well-placed to face the global slowdown.

UK builder Persimmon loses 625M pounds in 2008 (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 10:01 AM PST AP - British homebuilder Persimmon PLC on Tuesday reported a loss of 625 million pounds ($833 million) in 2008 and a sharp drop in revenue as the nation's housing market suffered the brunt of recession.

Obama: US-British relationship special to America (AP) Posted: 03 Mar 2009 09:55 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama says the U.S. relationship with Great Britain isn't important only to him. He says it's important to the American people, too.

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