2009年2月12日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Rolls-Royce reports loss of 1.34 bln pounds (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 01:38 AM CST

Rolls-Royce said Thursday it made a net loss of 1.34 billion pounds in 2008, hit by volatility in currency markets.(AFP/Pool/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Rolls-Royce said Thursday it made a net loss of 1.34 billion pounds in 2008, hit by volatility in currency markets.

British group heads to Guantanamo to free resident (AP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 11:35 PM CST

US Air Force Lieutenant-Colonel Yvonne Bradley, left and British lawmaker David Davies, seen, during a press conference in London, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009. In a case that is raising uncomfortable questions for President Barack Obama's new government, an American military lawyer has met with British lawmakers in an appeal to free a British resident from Guantanamo Bay. Air Force Lt. Col. Yvonne Bradley, representing British resident Binyam Mohamed, met Tuesday with several lawmakers in London. Although Mohamed's release will ultimately be determined by his American captors, Bradley says Britain has the power to put more pressure on Obama. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - A British court met Wednesday to reconsider a case regarding a British resident being held in Guantanamo — a lawsuit that stands to embarrass the American and British governments over torture allegations.

Officials to visit Guantanamo detainee: minister (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 09:55 PM CST

The sign at the main gate to Camp Delta at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The United States has agreed to let British officials visit a Guantanamo detainee whose case has sparked protests and prepare for his return, Britain said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AFP - The United States has agreed to let British officials visit a Guantanamo detainee whose case has sparked protests and prepare for his return, officials said.

For some, Britain's insolvency laws add to pain (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 09:11 PM CST

Shoppers pass a branch of Whittard of Chelsea in central London in this December 23, 2008 file photo. (Toby Melville/Files/Reuters)Reuters - As British companies go bust at their fastest rate in nearly 20 years, a fast-track insolvency system that preserves brands and some jobs at the expense of creditors is becoming controversial.

Darwin honoured on new British stamps (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 06:21 PM CST

This combination of handout images obtained on February 11, 2009 from Eulogy on behalf of Royal Mail shows six ?jigsaw? shape stamps issued by Royal Mail to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, and the 150th anniversary of his seminal work on the theory of evolution.(AFP/Eulogy-HO)AFP - Britain's Royal Mail issued a set of stamps Thursday to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, and the 150th anniversary of his seminal work on the theory of evolution.

UK party edits Wikipedia to support leader's claim (AP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 03:49 PM CST

AP - When checking facts with Wikipedia it helps to know who edited the entry last.

British officials to visit Guantanamo detainee: Miliband (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 01:25 PM CST

Al-Qaeda and Taliban detainees at Camp X-Ray at Guantanamo Bay in 2002. Foreign Secretary David Miliband says the United States has agreed to let British officials visit a Guantanamo detainee whose case has sparked protests and prepare for his return to Britain.(AFP/US Navy/File/Shane T. Mccoy)AFP - The United States has agreed to let British officials visit a Guantanamo detainee whose case has sparked protests and prepare for his return, Britain said Wednesday.

British comedian alleges prince made racist remark (AP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 12:43 PM CST

In this June 5, 2008 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry poses for photos, as he holds baby Lexie Hailstone, during a visit to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, Wales. Stephen K Amos a black British comedian has alleged on a TV show that aired Tuesday Feb, 10, 2009, that Prince Harry made racist comments last year. The 24-year-old prince apologized last month for using a derogatory term to describe a fellow soldier of Pakistani origin. He also apologized in 2005 for wearing a swastika armband to a party. Prince Harry's press office declined to comment on the allegations Wednesday Feb 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, pool/FILE)AP - A black British comedian alleged that Prince Harry made racist comments to him after a performance last year.

Scotland Yard will not probe lords bribery claims (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 12:27 PM CST

A sign revolves outside New Scotland Yard in London. Scotland Yard will not investigate allegations that members of the House of Lords agreed to try and seek amendments to legislation in return for cash payments, Scotland Yard said Wednesday.(AFP/File/John D McHugh)AFP - Scotland Yard will not investigate allegations that members of the House of Lords agreed to try and seek amendments to legislation in return for cash payments, Scotland Yard said Wednesday.

British economy to shrink sharply in 2009: central bank (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 11:30 AM CST

Cranes loom over Blackfriars Bridge next to St Paul's Cathedral in central London. The Bank of England said Wednesday the recession-hit British economy risked shrinking by up to six percent later this year on a 12-month basis before possibly returning to growth in 2010.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The Bank of England said Wednesday the recession-hit British economy risked shrinking by up to six percent later this year on a 12-month basis before possibly returning to growth in 2010.

British jobless rate hits ten-year high (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 11:28 AM CST

A man enters a job centre in London in January 2009. Britain's official unemployment rate hit its highest level for about 10 years on Wednesday and experts warned of more job cuts to come as the recession deepens.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Britain's official unemployment rate hit its highest level for about 10 years on Wednesday and experts warned of more job cuts to come as the recession deepens.

British armed police swoop on cowboy party (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 10:32 AM CST

A couple who threw a Wild West fancy dress party to celebrate renewing their wedding vows were stunned when armed police officers showed up.(AFP/File/Kieran Dodds)AFP - A couple who threw a Wild West fancy dress party to celebrate renewing their wedding vows were stunned when armed police officers showed up, the wife said Wednesday.

Light aircraft in fatal collision (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 09:32 AM CST

At least two people were feared dead after two light aircraft reportedly collided in mid-air in South Wales.(AFP/Graphic)AFP - At least two people were feared dead after two light aircraft reportedly collided in mid-air on Wednesday, officials and witnesses said.

Correction: Stolen Shakespeare Folio story (AP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 08:24 AM CST

AP - In a Feb. 10 story about a court appearance by a man charged with stealing a valuable First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Raymond Scott was charged with stealing six other manuscripts that were taken from a university library in 1998.

Reckitt seeks debt reduction after annual profits jump (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 07:49 AM CST

Household products group Reckitt Benckiser -- which manufactures Dettol -- said that it would concentrate on reducing rising debt this year after its net profits rallied in 2008.(Reckitt Benckiser)AFP - Reckitt Benckiser, the maker of household cleaning products and medicines, said Wednesday that it would concentrate on reducing rising debt this year after its net profits rallied in 2008.

Broken wind turbine mystery solved (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 07:02 AM CST

Speculation over what caused the mysterious destruction of a giant wind turbine in northern England - with everything from UFOs to the freezing winter weather taking the blame - was put to rest, after the culprit was found to be a mundane broken bolt.(AFP/Getty Images/File/George Frey)AFP - Speculation over what caused the mysterious destruction of a giant wind turbine in northern England - with everything from UFOs to the freezing winter weather taking the blame - was put to rest, after the culprit was found to be a mundane broken bolt.

Workers protest over foreign labour (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 05:47 AM CST

Protesters demonstrate outside the Lindsey oil refinery near Immingham. Unemployed construction workers protested at two power stations claiming that British employees were being denied the opportunity to apply for jobs.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Unemployed construction workers protested at two power stations on Wednesday claiming that British employees were being denied the opportunity to apply for jobs.

Bank of England says UK in 'deep recession' (AP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 05:35 AM CST

AP - The head of the Bank of England said Wednesday that Britain was in a "deep recession" that would require further easing of monetary policy amid a deteriorating global backdrop.

Iran says Rushdie death fatwa still valid (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 04:57 AM CST

Iran said that a fatwa ordering the death of writer Salman Rushdie, seen here on February 9, was still valid 20 years after it was issued by the revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Stephen Lovekin)AFP - Iran said on Wednesday that a fatwa ordering the death of writer Salman Rushdie was still valid 20 years after it was issued by the revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

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