2009年5月21日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

New suspect identified in Madeleine McCann search: reports (AFP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 04:23 PM PDT

Investigators probing the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal have identified a British paedophile as a possible suspect, British media and a spokesman for the girl's parents said Thursday.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - Investigators probing the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal have identified a British paedophile as a possible suspect, British media and a spokesman for the girl's parents said Thursday.

Miliband urges coalition of West and Muslim world (AFP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 04:20 PM PDT

Terrorism and past conflicts have AFP - Terrorism and past conflicts have "distorted" relations between western and Muslim nations but both sides must work together against global challenges, the foreign secretary said Thursday.

Two lawmakers forced out over expenses scandal (AFP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 03:38 PM PDT

Undated handout photo from Heytesbury Bird Pavilions shows a AFP - Two lawmakers said Thursday they will quit after fresh embarrassing revelations over expenses, including that one claimed 1,600 pounds for a "duck island".

Britain announces climbdown on Gurkha settlement rights (AFP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 01:31 PM PDT

British actress and Gurkha campaigner Joanna Lumley (C) celebrates with former Gurkha soldiers in central London. Jubilant Gurkha veterans won the right to settle in Britain Thursday, after a government climbdown in the face of a campaign spearheaded by Indian-born actress Lumley.(AFP/Shaun Curry)AFP - Jubilant Gurkha veterans won the right to settle in Britain Thursday, after a government climbdown in the face of a campaign spearheaded by Indian-born actress Joanna Lumley.

UK's attempts to stop swine flu called flawed (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 01:20 PM PDT

File - People wear masks as they stand outside the Houses of Parliament in London, in this Monday, May 11, 2009 file photo, when British health officials confirmed seven new cases of swine flu, bringing the then national total to 55. British health authorities have confirmed three new cases of swine flu, bringing the country's total to 112. The Health Protection Agency said Thursday May 21 2009 that the new cases are all children living in the West Midlands. The children had all recently returned from an affected area in the U.S. The authority did not say where in the U.S. the children had visited. The virus in Britain has generally been mild and no one has died from swine flu in the country. Britain has relaxed its advice against travel to Mexico. But the Foreign Office Web site warns that parts of Mexico and the U.S. are still affected by the virus. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, file)AP - Flu experts are looking very closely at Britain — and some have decided that the U.K.'s swine flu-fighting tactics are seriously off the mark and may be hiding a much larger outbreak.

British woman pleads guilty in Maine air rage case (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 01:16 PM PDT

AP - A British woman has pleaded guilty in Maine to assault after being accused of downing prescription drugs, wine and lavatory soap, then scuffling with flight attendants.

Duffy among winners at British songwriting awards (AFP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 10:46 AM PDT

Welsh singer Duffy, seen here in February 2009, Smokey Robinson and Massive Attack were among the winners at Britain's Ivor Novello Awards Thursday, which recognises excellence in songwriting.(AFP/DDP/File/Clemens Bilan)AFP - Duffy, Smokey Robinson and Massive Attack were among the winners at Britain's Ivor Novello Awards Thursday, which recognises excellence in songwriting.

Suspended Muslim police chief charged (AFP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 10:41 AM PDT

Police officers outside the Houses of Parliament in London in 2005. A Muslim police chief who is already suspended from office has been charged over a scuffle during an arrest in a restaurant, a police watchdog body said Thursday(AFP/File/John D McHugh)AFP - A British Muslim police chief who is already suspended from office has been charged over a scuffle during an arrest in a restaurant, a police watchdog body said Thursday.

Britain opens its doors to all Gurkha veterans (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 10:40 AM PDT

British actress and Gurkha rights campaigner Joanna Lumley, right, Gurkha veterans and supporters, react, outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, Thursday, May 21, 2009. The government announced Thursday that it will allow retired Gurkha veterans to settle in the country. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - The storied Nepalese warriors who have served in the British military for nearly two centuries were given the automatic right Thursday to settle in Britain, gaining a hard-won victory after years of lawsuits and lobbying.

UK risks losing AAA rating (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2009 10:38 AM PDT

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling holds Gladstone's old Budget box for the cameras outside 11 Downing Street, before delivering the annual Budget to the House of Commons in central London April 22, 2009. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthReuters - Britain risks losing its precious triple-A credit rating because of the danger that government debt may soar close to 100 percent of GDP, and uncertainty over policy before an election due by next year.

Britain's debt outlook lowered to negative (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 08:51 AM PDT

AP - Britain faces the unsettling possibility of seeing its debt rating downgraded, after credit ratings firm Standard & Poor's said Thursday it has revised the country's outlook to negative from stable.

Baby P's mother says sorry (AFP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 08:45 AM PDT

Undated picture of Baby Peter. The mother of Baby P has apologised for failing her dead son and for the pain and suffering she has caused, a court heard on Thursday.(AFP/ITV News/File)AFP - The mother of Baby P has apologised for failing her dead son and for the pain and suffering she has caused, a court heard on Thursday.

S&P issues warning on UK economy credit rating (AFP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 08:41 AM PDT

For sale signs pictured outside properties in Hounslow, west London, January 2009. Standard and Poor's warned Thursday that the British economy's top-level 'AAA' credit rating was under threat and revised down its outlook due to soaring public debt, sending financial markets reeling.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Standard and Poor's warned Thursday that the British economy's top-level 'AAA' credit rating was under threat and revised down its outlook due to soaring public debt, sending financial markets reeling.

New Catholic leader installed (AFP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 08:02 AM PDT

The new leader of Roman Catholics in England, Vincent Nicholas, seen here on May 21, called for dialogue between all faiths after he was formally installed Thursday in a ceremony at Westminster Cathedral.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - The new leader of Roman Catholics in England called for dialogue between all faiths after he was formally installed Thursday in a ceremony at Westminster Cathedral.

Actress Lucy Gordon kills herself: agent (AFP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 06:58 AM PDT

Actress Lucy Gordon, seen here on April 30, an up-and-coming talent who played a role in Spider-Man 3 and will soon appear as Jane Birkin in a Serge Gainsbourg biopic, has killed herself in Paris, her agent said(AFP/Getty Images/File/Peter Kramer)AFP - Actor Lucy Gordon, an up-and-coming talent who played a role in Spider-Man 3 and will soon appear as Jane Birkin in a Serge Gainsbourg biopic, has killed herself in Paris, her agent said

UK's Brown forced to surrender on Gurkha rights (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2009 06:35 AM PDT

Reuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered the latest in a series of setbacks Thursday when he caved in to public pressure and said more retired Nepalese Gurkha soldiers would be allowed to settle in Britain.

Britain climbdown on Gurkha settlement rights (AFP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 05:38 AM PDT

British actress and Gurkha campaigner Joanna Lumley (C) celebrates with former Gurkha soldiers in central London. Jubilant Gurkha veterans won the right to settle in Britain Thursday, after a government climbdown in the face of a campaign spearheaded by Indian-born actress Lumley.(AFP/Shaun Curry)AFP - Britain announced Thursday a climbdown over settlement rights for Gurkha veterans, saying all of the Nepalese fighters who have served at least four years can apply to live here.

S&P cuts UK's rating outlook to negative (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2009 05:23 AM PDT

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling holds Gladstone's old Budget box for the cameras outside 11 Downing Street, before delivering the annual Budget to the House of Commons in central London April 22, 2009. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthReuters - Ratings agency Standard & Poor's lowered its outlook on Britain to negative on Thursday, citing government debt that would be hard to rein in and political uncertainty about the policy response with an election looming.

Retail sales rise in April (AFP)

Posted: 21 May 2009 05:22 AM PDT

Shoppers walk past sales signs on Oxford Street in 2006. Retail sales increased 0.9 percent in April from March, topping forecasts, as shoppers kept the tills ringing despite a deep recession, official data showed Thursday.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Retail sales increased 0.9 percent in April from March, topping forecasts, as shoppers kept the tills ringing despite a deep recession, official data showed Thursday.

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