2009年2月6日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

British Airways posts loss, blames economy (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 02:11 AM CST

A British Airways aircraft is seen at Heathrow Airport in London February 2, 2009. (Andrew Parsons/Reuters)Reuters - British Airways said on Friday that it plunged into the red during its third quarter, resulting in a pretax loss of 70 million pounds ($102 million) for the first nine months of the year, down from a profit of 816 million pounds a year ago.

British Airways reports 127-million pound loss over 9 months (AFP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 02:08 AM CST

British Airways has reported a net loss of 127 million pounds (186 million dollars, 146 million euros) in the first nine months of its 2008-2009 financial year, which it blamed on a weak pound and the global economic crisis.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - British Airways has reported a net loss of 127 million pounds (186 million dollars, 146 million euros) in the first nine months of its 2008-2009 financial year, which it blamed on a weak pound and the global economic crisis.

U.S. withholds Guantanamo documents, angering British (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 07:29 PM CST

McClatchy Newspapers - LONDON — Facing a furor in Parliament, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband all but confirmed on Thursday that the U.S. had threatened to break off intelligence sharing if details were revealed about the alleged torture of a British resident held at the Guantanamo Bay military prison.

Refinery workers end foreign labour strike (AFP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 05:27 PM CST

Workers leave a union meeting in Immingham, Lincolnshire. Workers at the Lindsey Oil Refinery voted Thursday to end their strike over foreign labour after they were offered half of the jobs on a disputed contract.(AFP/Richard Walker)AFP - Workers at an oil refinery voted Thursday to end their walkout over foreign labour, a dispute which sparked wildcat strikes across the country.

Britain accuses Iran of intimidating council staff (AFP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 05:22 PM CST

Iranian demonstrators shout slogans during a protest outside the British embassy in Tehran, January 2009. Britain accused Iran of intimidating its staff after closing its main cultural centre in Tehran, in the latest flare-up of between the two countries.(AFP/File/Atta Kenare)AFP - Britain accused Iran on Thursday of intimidating staff at its main cultural centre in Tehran, which suspended operations this week in the latest flare-up of tension between the two countries.

Sarkozy condemns British Holocaust denier (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 04:50 PM CST

AP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy says British Bishop Richard Williamson's views that the Holocaust did not take place are "shocking."

British minister defends Guantanamo case secrecy (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 03:30 PM CST

In this photo, reviewed by the U.S. Military, a sign marks a closed-off area, at Camp Justice, the location of the U.S. Military Commissions court for war crimes, at the U.S. Naval Base, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, January 19, 2009. (Brennan Linsley/Pool/Reuters)Reuters - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband defended on Thursday his decision to oppose the release of evidence on the alleged torture of a former British resident at Guantanamo Bay.

UK ruling sparks debate on Guantanamo detainee (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 03:29 PM CST

Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton, right, walks out with Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain David Miliband for a bilateral meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)AP - A British court ruling to keep U.S. intelligence documents out of the public domain sparked debate Thursday over whether London had a responsibility in exposing the torture allegations of a U.K. resident held in Guantanamo Bay since 2004.

British Council suspends work in Iran (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 02:05 PM CST

AP - The cultural arm of the British government said Thursday that it has suspended work in Iran because of what it calls intimidation by the authorities there.

More snow snarls travel across Britain, Ireland (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 01:45 PM CST

People throw snowballs in Victoria Park, Bristol, western England, after overnight snowfall, Thursday Feb. 5, 2009. Snow settled overnight in south Wales, western England, the Midlands and counties to the north of London, with up to four inches (10 cm) in some areas, threatening further disruption to public transport, schools and businesses. (AP Photo/PA, Ben Birchall)AP - The second heavy snowfall to hit Britain this week caused major travel delays Thursday, and roads and airports in neighboring Ireland also suffered snow-related shutdowns.

Britain, Ireland gripped by fresh snowfalls (AFP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 01:21 PM CST

Traffic is in a gridlock on the road to Luton Airport, north London, as heavy snowfalls disrupted planes, trains and roads in Britain and Ireland on Thursday, days after the biggest snow storms here in nearly 20 years left at least one person dead.(AFP/Max Nash)AFP - Heavy snowfalls disrupted planes, trains and roads in Britain and Ireland on Thursday, days after the biggest snow storms here in nearly 20 years left at least one person dead.

London black cabs protest over plans to promote rivals (AFP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 12:43 PM CST

British Taxi black cab drivers block The Mall in central London to protest against a scheme for minicabs by Westminster which they claim would work away from black cabs.(AFP)AFP - Several hundred of Britain's world-famous black cabs clogged up central London's streets on Thursday, protesting against a new scheme giving greater status to so-called "minicabs", taxis which use unmarked vehicles that take payment in advance and can be hailed down.

British drugs giant GSK to cut jobs as profits fall (AFP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 11:44 AM CST

The GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) headquarters compund in west London. British pharmaceuticals group GlaxoSmithKline said Thursday it would cut jobs, without saying how many, under stepped up plans to slash annual costs by 1.7 billion pounds by 2011.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)AFP - British pharmaceuticals group GlaxoSmithKline said Thursday it would cut jobs, without saying how many, under stepped up plans to slash annual costs by 1.7 billion pounds by 2011.

Queen's estate apologizes for rag dolls (AP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 10:25 AM CST

AP - Managers of one of Queen Elizabeth II's country estates have apologized for selling a soft toy with racist connotations in their gift shop.

Fresh snow brings more chaos (AFP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 10:10 AM CST

Children play in the snow near Hartley Wintney in Hampshire on February 3, 2009. Fresh snow falls overnight in parts of England and Wales brought more transport disruptions and school closures on Thursday amid concerns of a shortage of gritting salt.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Fresh snow falls in parts of England and Wales brought more transport mayhem and school closures on Thursday amid fears of a shortage of salt and grit for the roads.

British oil workers end strike over foreign labor (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 08:11 AM CST

A worker gestures to members of the media after attending a Union meeting at the Total Lindsey refinery, near Grimsby, northern England February 5, 2009. British workers voted on Thursday to end a week-long unofficial strike over the use of foreign labour at a French-owned oil refinery in eastern England. (Nigel Roddis/Reuters)Reuters - British workers voted on Thursday to end a week-long unofficial strike over the use of foreign labor at a French-owned oil refinery that sparked sympathy protests across Britain.

Interest rates cut to historic low 1.0% (AFP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 07:41 AM CST

A file photo of a man walking past a textile shop in Wigan, northwest England. The Bank of England said Thursday it had slashed its key lending rate by half a percentage point to an historic low of 1.0 percent, as it battles falling inflation amid recession in Britain.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - The Bank of England said Thursday it had slashed its key lending rate by half a percentage point to a record low of 1.0 percent, as it battles falling inflation amid recession.

House prices climb unexpectedly in January (AFP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 07:30 AM CST

Houses in north London in November 2008. House prices rose unexpectedly in January from December, snapping a ten-month losing streak, but plunged at a record pace on an annual basis, home loans provider Halifax said Thursday.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - House prices rose unexpectedly in January from December, snapping a ten-month losing streak, but plunged at a record pace on an annual basis, home loans provider Halifax said Thursday.

Bank of England slashes rate to historic low 1.0% (AFP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 06:36 AM CST

A file photo of a man walking past a textile shop in Wigan, northwest England. The Bank of England said Thursday it had slashed its key lending rate by half a percentage point to an historic low of 1.0 percent, as it battles falling inflation amid recession in Britain.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - The Bank of England said Thursday it had slashed its key lending rate by half a percentage point to a record low of 1.0 percent, as it battles falling inflation amid recession in Britain.

Schools minister fails spelling test (AFP)

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 06:24 AM CST

A file photo of a school student who knows the answer. Britain's schools minister has admitted he could do better when it comes to spelling, after a newspaper found a string of basic errors on his website.(AFP/File/Jean-Christophe Verhaegen)AFP - Schools Minister Jim Knight has admitted he could do better when it comes to spelling, after a newspaper found a string of basic errors on his website.

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