2009年3月9日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

British MP in Gaza to support Palestinian 'resistance' (AFP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2009 11:06 AM PDT

British MP George Galloway (R) receives flowers after arriving in the Gaza Strip after crossing the border between Egypt and southern Gaza, in the border town of Rafah. Galloway arrived in Gaza Monday at the head of an aid convoy to protest Israel's AFP - British MP George Galloway arrived in Gaza Monday at the head of an aid convoy to protest Israel's "genocidal aggression" against the Hamas enclave and support the Palestinian "resistance."

Brown vows N.Ireland peace 'unshakeable' (AFP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2009 10:01 AM PDT

Police close off the road that leads to Massereen army base in County Antrim. Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited a Northern Ireland army barracks where the first soldiers to be killed in 12 years were gunned down, as leaders tried to gauge the threat to peace.(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted Monday that the Northern Ireland peace process is "unshakeable" as he used a surprise visit to the province to vow to catch the killers of two young soldiers.

Govt to ground Nimrods after Afghan crash (AFP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2009 09:34 AM PDT

An RAF file photo shows a pair of Nimrod MR2s heading to Afghanistan. The government is to temporarily withdraw Nimrod spy planes from overseas operations to carry out safety modifications ordered after a deadly crash in Afghanistan, a government minister said Monday.(AFP/RAF/File)AFP - The government is to temporarily withdraw Nimrod spy planes from overseas operations to carry out safety modifications ordered after a deadly crash in Afghanistan, a minister said Monday.

Prince Charles pushes eco-agenda in Latin America (AFP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2009 09:32 AM PDT

Britain's Prince Charles(C) and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visit a fair on efficiency energy science in Santiago. The heir to the British throne and his wife are on a three-country Latin American tour set to focus on conservation efforts and military ties.(AFP/Claudio Santana)AFP - Prince Charles dived into the first full day of a Latin America tour Monday, visiting Chile's capital and preparing a speech set to highlight his concern over climate change.

The Bard? Portrait said to be Shakespeare unveiled (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2009 08:23 AM PDT

A detail of the newly discovered portrait of William Shakespeare, presented by the Shakespeare Birthplace trust, is seen in central London, Monday March 9, 2009. The portrait, believed to be almost the only authentic image of the writer made from life, has belonged to one family for centuries but was not recognized as a portrait of Shakespeare until recently. There are very few likenesses of Shakespeare, who died in 1616. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Scholars studying the life and times of William Shakespeare unveiled a portrait Monday believed to be the only authentic image of the Bard painted during his lifetime.

France honours WWI veteran (AFP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2009 07:45 AM PDT

One of the last British survivors of the World War I trenches, 110-year-old Harry Patch, seen here in 2008, was awarded one of France's highest honours in recognition of his AFP - One of the last British survivors of the World War I trenches, 110-year-old Harry Patch, was awarded one of France's highest honours on Monday in recognition of his "ultimate sacrifice".

Jade Goody OK after woman enters room with hammer (AP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2009 07:17 AM PDT

AP - A spokesman for terminally ill reality-TV star Jade Goody says she is recovering from a scare after a woman entered her hospital room carrying a hammer.

Hammer-wielding intruder confronts Goody in hospital (AFP)

Posted: 09 Mar 2009 03:21 AM PDT

Jade Goody, seen here in 2007, is recovering after an intruder armed with a hammer sneaked into her hospital room.(AFP/Channel Four/File)AFP - Jade Goody is recovering on Monday after an intruder armed with a hammer sneaked into her hospital room.

N. Ireland shooters want to 'turn back clock': Canada (AFP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 09:30 PM PDT

A police forensic team searches the front entrance of Massereen Army base in County Antrim, near Belfast. Canada condemned the killing of two soldiers in a gun attack that was claimed to be carried out by republican dissidents on a British army base in Northern Ireland(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - Canada condemned the killing of two soldiers in a gun attack that was claimed to be carried out by republican dissidents on a British army base in Northern Ireland.

U2's 'Horizon' enters British charts at number one (AFP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 01:09 PM PDT

U2 guitarist The Edge (left) and singer Bono perform during their AFP - Veteran Irish rock group U2 went straight to the top of Britain's album chart with "No Line On The Horizon" on Sunday, their tenth number-one in a career spanning nearly three decades.

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