2009年2月9日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Barclays rides out storm to post profit (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 01:48 AM CST

Britain's Barclays Bank said Monday it had overcome writedowns and losses of 8.1 billion pounds last year to post healthy profits that declined only slightly from 2007.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Barclays Bank said Monday it had overcome writedowns and losses of 8.1 billion pounds last year to post healthy profits that declined only slightly from 2007.

Death threats against mother of British murder victim (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 01:06 AM CST

File photo of Fiona Mackeown, mother of British national Scarlet Keeling who was found dead on Goa's Anjuna beach in February 2008(AFP/File/Sajjad Hussain)AFP - The mother of a British teenager who was found dead on an Indian beach nearly a year ago has been advised not to return to the country because of death threats, her lawyer said Monday.

China urges Cambridge to forgive shoe-hurler (AFP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 11:47 PM CST

A security guard picks up a shoe that was thrown towards Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the University of Cambridge, February 2 at the end of Wen's three day visit to the UK. Wen has urged Cambridge to forgive the student who hurled the shoe, China's foreign ministry said.(AFP/Pool/File/Darren Staples)AFP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged Cambridge to forgive a student who hurled a shoe at him last week during a speech at the prestigious university, China's foreign ministry said.

China's Wen urges leniency for Cambridge shoe thrower (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 09:50 PM CST

Reuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged leniency for a German student who lobbed a shoe at him during a speech at Cambridge University, the Foreign Ministry said.

'Slumdog' named best picture at UK film awards (AP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 08:17 PM CST

US actor Mickey Rourke drinks from a bottle of champagne as he holds his award for Best Actor for his role in 'The Wrestler' at the British Academy Film Awards 2009 at The Royal Opera House in London, England, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)AP - Rags-to-riches story "Slumdog Millionaire" continued its fairy-tale journey Sunday, winning seven prizes including best picture at the British Academy Film Awards and sealing its place as favorite for the Oscars later this month.

Allen, Springsteen hold top spots British charts (AFP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 01:31 PM CST

Pop star Lily Allen, pictured in 2008, topped the British singles charts for a second week running on Sunday, while Bruce Springsteen took pole position in the album listings.(AFP/File/Karim Sahib)AFP - Pop star Lily Allen topped the British singles charts for a second week running on Sunday, while Bruce Springsteen took pole position in the album listings.

Contaminated ship arrives in UK for dismantling (AP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 11:18 AM CST

This is a handout photo issued by Britain's Maritime and Coastguard Agency of the former French aircraft carrier, Clemenceau, being towed by a tug boat off the east coast of England Saturday Feb. 7, 2009. The decommissioned French aircraft carrier containing asbestos is traveling from France to Britain where it is scheduled to be stripped for recycling. The ship is due to dock in Hartlepool, in northeast England, Sunday. The Clemenceau was originally set to be dismantled in India, but revelations that it was loaded with asbestos sparked protests by environmental groups there. (AP Photo/Maritime and Coastguard Agency/PA)AP - A decommissioned French aircraft carrier containing asbestos traveled from France to Britain on Sunday, where it will be stripped for recycling despite an environmental controversy.

$1.47 billion bank bonus prompts UK outrage (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 10:51 AM CST

A sign belonging to a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland is seen in the City of London January 19, 2009. (Toby Melville/Reuters)Reuters - Reports that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) was about to award its staff a billion pounds in bonuses prompted outrage in Britain on Sunday at a time of soaring unemployment and with a deep recession looming.

Toxic French warship docks in England for dismantling (AFP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 09:54 AM CST

French aircraft carrier Clemenceau leaves Brest's harbour on February 3. The asbestos-contaminated carrier arrived at a AFP - The asbestos-contaminated French aircraft carrier Clemenceau arrived at a "ghost fleet" shipyard in northeastern England on Sunday to be broken up, an AFP reporter at the scene said.

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