2009年5月28日星期四

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Britons increasingly Eurosceptic: poll (AFP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 02:41 PM PDT

An European flag flutters inside the European Union Headquarters in Brussels. British voters are increasingly opposed to the European Union, a poll for the Economist weekly revealed Thursday, just days before elections for the European Parliament.(AFP/File/Gerard Cerles)AFP - British voters are increasingly opposed to the European Union, a poll for the Economist weekly revealed Thursday, just days before elections for the European Parliament.

U.S. slams British press over report of abuse photos (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 02:20 PM PDT

Prison guards secure the main gate of the newly named Baghdad Central Prison in Baghdad's Abu Ghraib February 21, 2009. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen/FilesReuters - President Barack Obama's administration strongly denied a British report on Thursday that images of apparent rape and sexual abuse of Iraqi prisoners are among photographs that it is trying to prevent being made public.

White House lashes out at British papers (AFP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 01:12 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama waves after disembarking from Marine One upon his return to the White House in Washington, DC. Obama's spokesman lambasted British newspapers Thursday over new allegations of prisoner abuse in Iraq, saying he trusted Fleet Street for football results -- but little else.(AFP/Jewel Samad)AFP - President Barack Obama's spokesman lambasted British newspapers Thursday over new allegations of prisoner abuse in Iraq, saying he trusted Fleet Street for football results -- but little else.

Society warns cuckoo bird in danger of extinction (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 12:38 PM PDT

In this undated handout photo from the RSPB , a cuckoo is seen. Britain's cuckoo bird, known for its distinctive call, is in danger of extinction along with 51 other species, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said in a new report Thursday, May 28, 2009. It found that 21 percent of Britain's bird species face extinction unless steps are taken to protect them, spokesman Tim Webb said. He said the cuckoo and other birds that visit Britain in the summer have suffered population loss largely due to a decrease in food and water supply in sub-Saharan Africa, where many migrate from. (AP Photo/Mark Hamblin, RSPB/PA)AP - Britain's cuckoo bird, known for its distinctive call, is in danger of extinction along with 51 other species, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said in a new report Thursday.

US rejects newspaper report on Iraq prison photos (AFP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 01:33 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama waves after disembarking from Marine One upon his return to the White House in Washington, DC. Obama's spokesman lambasted British newspapers Thursday over new allegations of prisoner abuse in Iraq, saying he trusted Fleet Street for football results -- but little else.(AFP/Jewel Samad)AFP - The US Defense Department on Thursday strongly rejected a British newspaper report that alleged photographs of abuse at Iraqi prisons include images of rape and sexual assault.

Lawmakers step down over British expenses scandal (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 11:33 AM PDT

Reuters - Three British lawmakers who have faced criticism over their expense claims announced on Thursday they would leave parliament, joining a mounting casualty list from a row over politicians' perks.

Susan Boyle loses her cool (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 10:48 AM PDT

AP - A spokeswoman for Susan Boyle said Thursday that the Britain's Got Talent finalist lost her cool after being harassed by journalists at a London hotel.

British musicians strike angry note over BNP (AFP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 10:25 AM PDT

A group of British musicians including Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason seen here in 2007, protested Thursday over the use of music by the far-right British National Party, ahead of next week's EU elections.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - A group of British musicians including a member of Pink Floyd protested Thursday over the use of music by the far-right British National Party, ahead of next week's EU elections.

Inaccurate forecast riles British tourism official (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 10:25 AM PDT

AP - There are few pastimes more British than a good moan about the weather, and few things more longed-for than a hot and sunny long weekend.

French snub British queen, then shrug off uproar (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 08:47 AM PDT

AP - While Britons fumed over a perceived French snub of their queen, the French responded Thursday to the latest cross-Channel spat with a Gallic shrug.

Spring song at risk as cuckoo joins endangered list (AFP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 08:19 AM PDT

An adult male cuckoo perched on post in spring.The distinctive cry of the cuckoo, which signifies the arrival of spring, is set to become something of a rarity after the grey-blue songbird was added to the Red List of endangered birds.(AFP/HO/Mark Hamblin)AFP - The distinctive cry of the cuckoo, which signifies the arrival of spring, is set to become something of a rarity after the grey-blue songbird was added to the Red List of endangered birds.

Two more MPs quit over expenses scandal (AFP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 07:58 AM PDT

The sun sets on the Houses of Parliament in London. Two more MPs have said they will resign over an expenses scandal which has sent shockwaves through parliament and the government here.(AFP/File/Jim Watson)AFP - Two more MPs said on Thursday they would resign over an expenses scandal which has sent shockwaves through the political system.

Susan Boyle faces final hurdle in dreamlike rise (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 06:56 AM PDT

FILE- This is a May 24, 2009 file photo of Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle It's always a bad hair day for Susan Boyle until she starts to sing. The Scottish songbird with the frizzed-out hair doesn't look like a star. She is a bit chubby, with plain features, and no thousand watt show biz smile. But her golden voice has made her the overwhelming favorite in Britain's Got Talent finals on Saturday May 30. 2009. (AP Photo/Andrew Milligan/PA)AP - It's always a bad hair day for Susan Boyle — until she starts to sing.

Amnesty: Economic crisis fuels rights "time bomb" (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2009 05:38 AM PDT

A woman holds her malnourished child at the Banaadir Hospital in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, May 5, 2009. REUTERS/Ismail TaxtaReuters - The global economic downturn has aggravated human rights violations and distracted attention from abuses, Amnesty International said on Thursday.

Abu Hamza's sons jailed for fraud (AFP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 04:45 AM PDT

Three sons of radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza, who is currently serving time for incitement to murder,have been jailed over their involvement in a luxury car scam in London. Mohamed Mustafa, seen here outside the Finsbury Park mosque in 2004, was jailed for two years.(AFP/File/Jim Watson)AFP - Three sons of radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza, who is currently serving time for incitement to murder, were on Thursday jailed over their involvement in a luxury car scam in London.

Families: Release the 5 British hostages in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 02:40 AM PDT

AP - The families of five British men held hostage in Iraq for nearly two years say they remain hopeful the men will be released.

Gloomy Met Office forecast 'cost seaside town millions' (AFP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 02:36 AM PDT

Pensioners sunbathe on the prom in Brighton. Tourism officials in Bournemouth have hit out at the Met Office for costing the seaside town millions in lost revenue after forecasters predicted heavy rain and storms on Bank Holiday Monday -- which turned out to be the hottest day of the year.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Tourism officials in Bournemouth have hit out at the Met Office for costing the seaside town millions in lost revenue after forecasters predicted heavy rain and storms on Bank Holiday Monday -- which turned out to be the hottest day of the year.

British PM warns global trade at risk (AFP)

Posted: 28 May 2009 01:53 AM PDT

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves 10, Downing Street as he prepares to attend Prime Minister's Question time in the House of Commons. Brown has warned that global trade was in dire straits due to the economic crisis and called for urgent action against protectionism and trade barriers.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday warned that global trade was in dire straits due to the economic crisis and called for urgent action against protectionism and trade barriers.

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