2009年3月31日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Security scares rock Belfast: police (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 11:31 AM PDT

A child rides his bike pass a burning petrol lorry in the Upper Springfield road in Belfast, Northern Ireland on March 30, 2009. Northern Ireland police have reported a string of bomb scares and car-jackings in Belfast overnight, blamed by politicians on dissident republicans linked to the killings of two soldiers and a policeman.(AFP/File/Peter Muhly)AFP - Northern Ireland police Tuesday reported a string of bomb scares and carjackings in Belfast overnight, blamed on dissident republicans linked to the killings of two soldiers and a policeman.

UK Gardeners Take Tips from Int'l Small Farmers (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 11:10 AM PDT

OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Mar 30 (OneWorld.net) - Small-scale farmers from developing countries around the world are lending their expertise to people in the United Kingdom, who are increasingly growing their own fruits and vegetables to cope with rising prices.

Barclays says in talks w/CVC to sell iShares unit (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:30 AM PDT

A Barclays bank logo in central London in 2008. Barclays bank has confirmed that it was holding exclusive talks with private equity group CVC Capital Partners over the sale of asset management business iShares.s.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Barclays said Tuesday that it was holding exclusive talks with private equity group CVC Capital Partners over the sale of its asset management business iShares.

British hand off to US in oil-rich southern Iraq (AP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:26 AM PDT

Iraqi army officers march during a handover ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. The Multi National Force-Iraq handed over control of Camp Rustamiyah to the care of the Iraqi army on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)AP - Britain turned over coalition command of the oil-rich south to the United States on Tuesday in the first step toward withdrawing virtually all British troops by July.

British troops begin Iraq pullout (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:00 AM PDT

This photo released by the Ministry of Defence shows a convoy of British armoured vehicles pulling out from Basra Palace, 2007. British forces officially started to withdraw from Iraq, signalling the end of six years of military operations that began with the US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein.(AFP/MOD-HO/File)AFP - British forces officially started to withdraw from Iraq on Tuesday, signalling the end of six years of military operations that began with the US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein.

The Lady magazine tries to shed dusty image (AP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 09:57 AM PDT

Ben Budworth, 44, publisher of 'The Lady' weekly magazine and great-grandson of the magazine's founder looks at old copies of the magazine in central London, Monday March 30, 2009. The dusty grande dame of British publishing is getting a makeover. The Lady magazine, founded in 1885 as a 'journal for gentlewomen' , and famous for dispensing recipes, rules of etiquette and classified ads seeking cooks, butlers and nannies. Now it is marching into the 21st century with adventure-travel tips, full-color advertising and even — whisper it — a Web site. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - A dusty grande dame of British publishing is getting a makeover.

Barclays 'in talks with CVC' to sell iShares (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 09:05 AM PDT

A Barclays bank logo in central London in 2008. Barclays bank has confirmed that it was holding exclusive talks with private equity group CVC Capital Partners over the sale of asset management business iShares.s.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - British bank Barclays confirmed Tuesday that it was holding exclusive talks with private equity group CVC Capital Partners over the sale of asset management business iShares.

Barclays in talks with CVC to sell iShares unit (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 08:57 AM PDT

A Barclays bank logo in central London in 2008. Barclays bank has confirmed that it was holding exclusive talks with private equity group CVC Capital Partners over the sale of asset management business iShares.s.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Barclays bank confirmed Tuesday that it was holding exclusive talks with private equity group CVC Capital Partners over the sale of asset management business iShares.

Woman gets 3 years for biting off lover's tongue (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 08:27 AM PDT

An alcoholic who bit off her boyfriend's tongue while giving him a 'smoochy' kiss has been sentenced to three years behind bars.(AFP/File/DOUG PENSINGER)AFP - An alcoholic who bit off her boyfriend's tongue while giving him a 'smoochy' kiss was on Tuesday sentenced to three years behind bars.

Basra wary of U.S. forces after light British touch (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 08:13 AM PDT

Major General Andrew Salmon (R) salutes with Major General Michael Oates as he hands over his command of General Officer Commanding Multi National Division (South East) at Basra airport in southern Iraq March 31, 2009. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - People in the Iraqi city of Basra fear the U.S. troops taking over from departing British forces, whose relatively light touch contrasts with the U.S. military's fearsome, and sometimes trigger-happy, reputation.

UK 'lacks high-end TV drama', says The Wire star (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 07:48 AM PDT

Television in the UK is suffering from a lack of pacy AFP - Television in the UK is suffering from a lack of pacy "high-end drama" to rival US shows like The Wire, one of the series' British stars has said.

Barclays in iShares talks with CVC: sources (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 05:30 AM PDT

A Barclays logo in central London. Barclays is in exclusive talks with private equity group CVC Capital Partners over the sale of asset management business iShares, sources close to the matter told AFP.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Barclays is in exclusive talks with private equity group CVC Capital Partners over the sale of asset management business iShares, sources close to the matter told AFP.

Cairn Energy swings into operating profit (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 05:27 AM PDT

A Cairn employee pictured in Rajasthan, India. Cairn Energy, the British oil exploration firm with large drilling interests in India, said Tuesday it had swung into an operating profit during 2008 after a loss the previous year.(AFP/HO)AFP - Cairn Energy, the Edinburgh-based oil exploration firm with large drilling interests in India, said on Tuesday it had swung into an operating profit during 2008 after a loss the previous year.

Hunt on for mole 'selling' MPs expenses details (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 05:03 AM PDT

A shopper holds a receipt after buying items in Woolworths in Camberley, Surrey last year. Parliamentary officials are attempting to hunt down a mole who is allegedly offering to sell details of hundreds of MPs expense claims for some 300,000 pounds.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Parliamentary officials are attempting to hunt down a mole who is allegedly offering to sell details of hundreds of MPs expense claims for some 300,000 pounds.

Police break up House of Commons brawl with CS gas (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 04:22 AM PDT

A police officer stands at the entrance to the House of Commons. Police used CS gas to break up a nighttime brawl in the House of Commons after an apparent spat between two journalists attending a Tory party function, police and media reports have said.(AFP/Nicolas Asfouri)AFP - Police used CS gas to break up a nighttime brawl in the House of Commons after an apparent spat between two journalists attending a Tory party function, police and media reports said on Tuesday.

Australia PM to attend bushfire memorial in London (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:11 AM PDT

Flames light up the sky in the forest along the northeastern side of the Kilmore East-Murrindini North fire near Jamieson, some 120 kms northeast of Melbourne on March 3. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will be joined by Prince Charles at a memorial service in London for victims of bushfires last month which killed 173 people in southeastern Australia.(AFP/File/Paul Crock)AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was to be joined by Prince Charles at a memorial service in London Tuesday for victims of bushfires last month which killed 173 people in southeastern Australia.

Obama's Day: President heads to UK for G20 (AP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:07 AM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will be leaving this morning on a trip that will take them to the United Kingdom and eventually to four other countries.

M&S beats forecast with 4.2% sales drop (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:01 AM PDT

Clothes hangers in a Marks and Spencers retail store in Loughton, east of London. Marks & Spencer has said quarterly sales at its stores fell 4.2% as recession-hit shoppers spent less on clothing and food.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Marks & Spencer, a retail icon and key barometer of consumer sentiment, said on Tuesday that quarterly sales at its stores fell 4.2 percent as recession-hit shoppers spent less on clothing and food.

Body of British yachtsman found in Thailand (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:32 AM PDT

Tourists walk on a beach as the sun sets on the Andaman Sea in Thailand. Thai authorities have recovered the body of a British yachtsman who was killed during a suspected robbery attempt off southern Thailand's Andaman sea coast, the Foreign Office has said.(AFP/File/Christophe Archambault)AFP - Thai authorities have recovered the body of a British yachtsman who was allegedly killed during a suspected robbery attempt off southern Thailand's Andaman sea coast, the Foreign Office has said.

No pay rise for ministers this year: Brown (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:27 AM PDT

The Houses of Parliament. Ministers will not get a pay rise this year, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said, in solidarity with millions of people who are struggling with the recession.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Ministers will not get a pay rise this year, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said, in solidarity with millions of people who are struggling with the recession.

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