Yahoo! News: World - Britain

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• Britain seeks to become world's 'digital capital' (AFP)
• Finally, a British Inquiry into the Iraq War (Time.com)
• Canadian fund raises bid for Australia's Macquarie (AP)
• UK plans universal access to high-speed Internet (AP)
• Beckhams win London court case against ex-nanny (AFP)
• UK: Hard to eradicate risk some allies use torture (AP)
• Police watchdog to probe Taser arrest video (AFP)
• Tesco reports solid quarterly sales (AP)
• UN diplomat is new chief of UK's MI6 spy agency (AP)
• Publisher of 'Harry Potter' denies plagiarism (AP)
• UN ambassador named as new head of MI6 (AFP)
• New hydrogen car backed by Porsche scion (AFP)
• UK angry over Bermuda's stance on detainees (AP)
• Inflation drops to 2.2% in May (AFP)
• Supermarket Tesco posts surging first-quarter sales (AFP)
• Brown criticised over 'secret' probe into Iraq war (AFP)
• Maine woman held in child porn probe after UK tip (AP)

Britain seeks to become world's 'digital capital' (AFP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 02:53 PM PDT AFP - Britain declared a goal to become the world's "digital capital" on Tuesday by building cutting-edge broadband, telecoms and media infrastructure to cement its role as a "global economic powerhouse".

Finally, a British Inquiry into the Iraq War (Time.com) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 02:10 PM PDT Time.com - After years of public demand, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced the launch of an inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq War. But will it provide answers or just more questions?

Canadian fund raises bid for Australia's Macquarie (AP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 12:58 PM PDT AP - A Canadian pension fund is sweetening its bid for Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group, a communications network company with operations in Australia and the United Kingdom. The Australian company's independent directors are supporting the deal.

UK plans universal access to high-speed Internet (AP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 12:17 PM PDT AP - About one-third of Britain's population does not have access to the Internet at home — a startling statistic that prompted a government promise Tuesday to overhaul the country's digital infrastructure.

Beckhams win London court case against ex-nanny (AFP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 11:16 AM PDT AFP - David and Victoria Beckham on Tuesday won an apology from their former nanny at London's High Court for speaking to a newspaper after she quit her job with them.

UK: Hard to eradicate risk some allies use torture (AP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 10:50 AM PDT AP - Britain has abandoned some attempts to gather intelligence from detainees held overseas for fear they may be abused, the foreign secretary said Tuesday.

Police watchdog to probe Taser arrest video (AFP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 10:39 AM PDT AFP - A YouTube video of a man being shot twice with a Taser gun as he rolls on the floor in agony has prompted a police watchdog to launch an inquiry, it said Tuesday.

Tesco reports solid quarterly sales (AP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 09:14 AM PDT AP - Tesco PLC, the world's third largest retailer, reported solid growth in quarterly sales on Tuesday with its international businesses making a strong contribution to the increase.

UN diplomat is new chief of UK's MI6 spy agency (AP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 08:27 AM PDT AP - Britain's international spy agency has a new chief — a top U.N. diplomat who had a senior role in talks about Iran's disputed nuclear program.

Publisher of 'Harry Potter' denies plagiarism (AP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 07:39 AM PDT AP - The publisher of the wildly popular and very profitable "Harry Potter" books says it intends to fight a lawsuit alleging that author J.K. Rowling stole the idea for the series about the boy wizard.

UN ambassador named as new head of MI6 (AFP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 07:10 AM PDT AFP - Britain's ambassador to the United Nations was on Tuesday named as the new head of the MI6 foreign intelligence service -- a figure who is traditionally known by his James Bond-style moniker "C."

New hydrogen car backed by Porsche scion (AFP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 06:53 AM PDT AFP - A new hydrogen car designed for use in cities and backed by a relative of the founder of German luxury sportscar maker Porsche was on Tuesday unveiled in London.

UK angry over Bermuda's stance on detainees (AP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 06:16 AM PDT AP - Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband says he has complained to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after the United States struck a deal with Bermuda to offer a new home to four Guantanamo Bay detainees.

Inflation drops to 2.2% in May (AFP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 04:38 AM PDT AFP - Twelve-month inflation dipped in May to the lowest level since the end of 2007 on falling food and energy prices in the recession-hit economy, official data showed on Tuesday.

Supermarket Tesco posts surging first-quarter sales (AFP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 01:37 AM PDT AFP - Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said Tuesday that sales jumped 12.6 percent in the first quarter of the group's financial year, boosted by its international division and despite the global downturn.

Brown criticised over 'secret' probe into Iraq war (AFP) Posted: 16 Jun 2009 01:23 AM PDT AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced an independent inquiry into the Iraq war but is facing claims of a cover-up after saying it would take evidence in private.

Maine woman held in child porn probe after UK tip (AP) Posted: 15 Jun 2009 06:04 PM PDT AP - An investigation that started in Great Britain led to the arrest of a Maine woman who's accused of abusing a child and transmitting images of that online.

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