2009年2月13日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

London Stock Exchange appoints French CEO (AFP)

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 02:10 AM CST

The London Stock Exchange on Friday said that Xavier Rolet, a former senior executive at collapsed US bank Lehman Brothers, will replace Clara Furse as chief executive in May.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The London Stock Exchange said on Friday it would swap a Dutchwoman for a Frenchman as its chief executive, appointing Xavier Rolet, a former senior executive at collapsed US bank Lehman Brothers.

Britain bars entry by anti-Islamic Dutch lawmaker (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 05:22 PM CST

Dutch, right-wing politician Geert Wilders, left, seen at Heathrow Airport, London, after being banned from entering the country, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009. The British government banned Dutch right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders from visiting the country to show his anti-Islam film 'Fitna' at the Houses of Parliament, Wilders said Tuesday. Wilders said he was invited by a member of British Parliament's upper house, the House of Lords, to show his 15-minute film, which criticizes the Quran as a 'fascist book.' (AP Photo/Steve Parsons, PA)AP - British officials barred a far-right Dutch lawmaker from entering the country when he flew in Thursday, citing his anti-Islamic views in an order that has touched off a wide-ranging debate in the United Kingdom about the limits of free speech.

UK marks Darwin's 200th birthday with pride, humor (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 02:51 PM CST

AP - They threw him a party at the Natural History Museum, they trotted out a set of stamps in his honor, and a zoo offered free admission to anyone sporting a beard in recognition of his famous facial hair.

British soldier dies in Iraq 'shooting incident' (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 01:52 PM CST

British troops in Basra, Iraq, in 2008. The Ministry of Defence in London said a British soldier died in a AFP - A British soldier died in a "shooting incident" Thursday in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, the Ministry of Defence in London said.

Sri Lanka rejects British envoy: foreign minister (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 01:25 PM CST

Sri Lanka on Thursday rejected the appointment of former defence minister Des Browne, seen here in 2008, as a special envoy to the island, accusing London of interfering in its internal affairs.(AFP/POOL/File/Khalid Mohammed)AFP - Sri Lanka on Thursday rejected the appointment of former defence minister Des Browne as a special envoy to the island, accusing London of interfering in its internal affairs.

Naked activists in British foie gras protest (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 01:11 PM CST

Protesters stage a topless demonstration opposite upmarket department store Selfridges in central London to protest against what they called the AFP - British animal rights activists staged a topless protest on Thursday against what they called the "naked cruelty" involved in creating foie gras.

British authorities launch probe into AIG unit (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 01:09 PM CST

The American International Building (AIG) in Lower Manhattan in New York City. Britain's Serious Fraud Office said Thursday it had launched an investigation into operations at a British subsidiary of US insurance giant American International Group (AIG).(AFP/File/Timothy A. Clary)AFP - Britain's Serious Fraud Office said Thursday it had launched an investigation into operations at a British subsidiary of US insurance giant American International Group (AIG).

UK celebrates 200th Darwin anniversary (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 12:38 PM CST

A skull and a picture of Charles Darwin at the Down House museum in Bromley, Kent. Britain commemorated the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth with a series of events paying tribute to the father of evolution.(AFP/Carl de Souza)AFP - Britain commemorated the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin on Thursday with a series of events paying tribute to the father of evolution.

Central Bank appoints new policymaker (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 12:11 PM CST

A view of the Bank of England in central London. The Bank of England said Thursday it had appointed its foreign exchange division chief Paul Fisher to the central bank's interest rate-setting monetary policy committee.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The Bank of England said Thursday it had appointed its foreign exchange division chief Paul Fisher to the central bank's interest rate-setting monetary policy committee.

Fishing fraud who lied about death jailed in UK (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 09:57 AM CST

AP - There was something fishy about the obituary, and now its author will be going to jail.

Brown defends appointmnent of Crosby to FSA (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 09:00 AM CST

Former head of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) James Crosby. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has defended the appointment of former HBoS chief Crosby as deputy chairman of the Financial Services Authority.(FSA)AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday defended the appointment of former HBoS chief James Crosby as deputy chairman of the Financial Services Authority.

BT profits collapse in third quarter (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 06:43 AM CST

British telecoms operator BT Group said on Thursday that third-quarter net profit slumped by almost 75 percent owing to a massive loss at its badly-performing Global Services division.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - British telecoms operator BT Group said on Thursday that third-quarter net profit slumped by almost 75 percent owing to a massive loss at its badly-performing Global Services division.

Drinks group Diageo reports sales, profit rise (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 06:41 AM CST

A woman pictured holding a pint of Guinness in London, May 2008. Diageo, the world's biggest maker of alcoholic drinks -- including Guinness -- said Thursday that sales and profits increased in the second half of 2008 as the financial crisis ravaged the world economy.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Diageo, the world's biggest maker of alcoholic drinks, said Thursday that sales and profits increased in the second half of 2008 as the financial crisis ravaged the world economy.

Reports: Prince Harry to attend equality course (AP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 06:25 AM 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 - After a royal reprimand, it's back to school for Prince Harry.

Queen revamps royal website (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 06:23 AM CST

The Queen, seen here in 2008, has relaunched the British monarchy's website with the help of World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - The Queen relaunched the monarchy's website on Thursday with the help of World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee.

Britain to create 10,000 jobs on former car plant site (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 06:12 AM CST

A branch of Job Centre Plus in London in 2008. Proposals to build nearly 1,500 homes and create 10,000 jobs on the site of a former British car plant won approval on Thursday, in a rare glimmer of hope amid the global gloom.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Proposals to build nearly 1,500 homes and create 10,000 jobs on the site of a former British car plant won approval on Thursday, in a rare glimmer of hope amid the global gloom.

Prince Harry sent back on diversity course (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 05:27 AM CST

Prince Harry, seen here giving a speech in London on January 8, 2009, is to attend an Army equality training course after video footage showed him using offensive terms to describe fellow cadets at the Sandhurst military academy, the BBC reported.(AFP/POOL/File/Toby Melville)AFP - Prince Harry is being sent to retake an army equality and diversity course, following his recent apology for using racially offensive language, military sources confirmed Thursday.

Shipman case could happen again: inquiry chief (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 05:08 AM CST

A doctor's stethoscope. A AFP - A "dishonest and malevolent" doctor could still get away with murder despite an overhaul of the coroner's system, the judge who led the inquiry into serial killer Harold Shipman said on Thursday.

Tories "hugely embarrassed" by Titian gaffe (AFP)

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 04:36 AM CST

A group of artists including Sir Peter Blake and Bob & Roberta Smith look at a painting entitled AFP - The Conservatives have embarrassingly admitted that an "over-eager member" of staff altered a "Wikipedia" entry to discredit Prime Minister Gordon Brown, it was reported on Thursday.

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