2009年6月18日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Expenses blackout: UK lawmakers' claims censored (AP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 02:08 PM PDT

AP - Britons won the chance on Thursday to see the lawmaker expenses claims that sparked a political scandal — but found the most outrageous details hidden by the thick black strokes of a censor's pen.

MPs could face charges, as expenses published (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 01:53 PM PDT

The sun sets on the Houses of Parliament in London. Police will decide within weeks whether to prosecute any MPs over an expenses scandal, they said Thursday as details of claims were published officially and another minister quit.(AFP/File/Jim Watson)AFP - Police will decide within weeks whether to prosecute any lawmakers over an expenses scandal, they said Thursday as details of claims were published officially and another minister quit.

UK's Prince William hints at ambitions for combat (AP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 12:05 PM PDT

In this image made available by the Ministry of Defence in London, Thursday June 18, 2009, Britain's Prince William undergoes training at the Royal Air Force base at Shawbury, England. The Prince and his brother are both currently based at the home of the Defence Helicopter Flying School, as they undergo military helicopter training courses. William is training to become an RAF search and rescue pilot while his younger brother Harry is aiming to become a pilot with Britain's Army Air Corps.(AP Photo/Ian Foreshaw. Ministry of Defence, ho)AP - Britain's Prince William has hinted he would like to follow in the army-booted footsteps of his younger brother and fight on the front line.

Former RBS boss agrees to halve pension (AP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 11:48 AM PDT

FILE -- This is a April 23, 2008 file photo of Fred Goodwin the former chief executive on the Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (RBS) leaving the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland. The RBS says that its former chief executive Fred Goodwin has volunteered to halve his annual pension after outrage at the size of the payout. The deal agreed Thursday, June 18, 2009, means that Goodwin — who was blamed for aggressively expanding RBS before the government was forced to step in and rescue the bank — will collect 342,500 pounds ($555,470) each year. He had been granted a 700,000-pound annual pension when he left the bank in October after the government bailout. (AP Photo/Danny Lawson/PA/file)AP - The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC said Thursday that its former chief executive Fred Goodwin has agreed to halve his annual pension after outrage at the size of the payout and threats by the government to take legal action.

Ex-RBS chief agrees to return part of pension (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 11:45 AM PDT

Fred Goodwin, pictured in 2008, the disgraced former Royal Bank of Scotland boss, has agreed to take a 40 percent pension cut, the troubled bank said Thursday, following public anger over his deal.(AFP/File/Ed Jones)AFP - Fred Goodwin, the disgraced former Royal Bank of Scotland boss, has agreed to take a 40 percent pension cut, the troubled bank said Thursday, following public anger over his deal.

A glance at British lawmakers' expense claims (AP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 10:30 AM PDT

AP - Britain's Parliament posted copies of lawmakers' expense claims online Thursday, weeks after uncensored files were leaked to a newspaper. Here are some of the new revelations about what legislators charged the public for:

Diplomats owe UK millions in fines (AP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 10:30 AM PDT

AP - Diplomats posted in Britain owe more than 27 million pounds ($44 million) in unpaid parking tickets, traffic fines and fees for driving in London's so-called congestion zone, the government said Thursday.

Prince Harry eyes Afghan frontline return (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 10:08 AM PDT

Prince Harry arrives at the Royal Air Force Shawbury near Shrewsbury, central England. Harry said Thursday he hopes to return to the Afghan front line -- only this time in a helicopter when he completes pilot training.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - Prince Harry said Thursday he hopes to return to the Afghan front line -- only this time in a helicopter when he completes pilot training.

Britain wants more Myanmar sanctions over Suu Kyi (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 09:54 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain wants further targeted international financial sanctions to increase pressure on Myanmar to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, a minister said on Thursday.

Hezbollah MP meets British ambassador (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 09:34 AM PDT

Hezbollah MPs Ali Ammar (L), Hassan Fadlallah (R) and Mohammad Raad (back) arrive in parliament in Beirut, 2008. Raad met British ambassador Frances Guy on Thursday in the first such contact in Lebanon between the Shiite militant group's political wing and a senior British official.(AFP/File/Marwan Naamani)AFP - Hezbollah parliamentary leader Mohammad Raad met British ambassador Frances Guy on Thursday in the first such contact in Lebanon between the Shiite militant group's political wing and a senior British official.

UK may allow public hearings in Iraq war inquiry (AP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 08:55 AM PDT

US military police officers (L) stand guard during a graduation ceremony for Iraqi police officers in Baghdad in April 2009. US will meet a June 30 deadline to withdraw combat forces from all Iraqi urban areas, including the flashpoint northern city of Mosul, the US ambassador to Baghdad said.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown backed down Thursday on a decision that an inquiry into the Iraq war be held in private, inviting the panel's chairman to indicate whether some sessions could be held in public.

Iraq war probe 'could be held in public' (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 08:53 AM PDT

A British soldier takes position following a road side bomb blast in the southern city of Basra in February 2009. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's office paved the way Thursday for a possible U-turn on holding an inquiry into the Iraq war in private, as criticism of the behind-closed-doors plan grew.(AFP/File/Essam -al-Sudani)AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown's office paved the way Thursday for a possible U-turn on holding an inquiry into the Iraq war in private, as criticism of the behind-closed-doors plan grew.

Afghan stowaway found at Sandhurst (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 08:21 AM PDT

The Queen inspects officers including Prince William (far R) at the Sandhurst army academy southwest of London. An Afghan stowaway was discovered in the elite training college after hiding on an army coach that arrived from the European continent, the Ministry of Defence admitted Thursday.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - An Afghan stowaway was discovered in the elite Sandhurst army training college after hiding on an army coach that arrived from the European continent, the Ministry of Defence admitted Thursday.

Mideast peace deal could happen 'within year': Blair (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 06:40 AM PDT

Middle East Quartet envoy and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (front) waves upon his arrival for a meeting with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah on June 16. A Middle East peace deal is possible AFP - A Middle East peace deal is possible "within the year," but only if all sides agree to peaceful negotiations, international envoy Tony Blair says in comments to be aired Friday.

Recession darkens as public finances sink (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 06:21 AM PDT

Shoppers walk past sales signs on Oxford Street in 2006. The economy took a heavy blow from the recession on Thursday as official data showed that public finances ballooned to a record deficit and retail sales sank in May.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The economy took a heavy blow from the recession on Thursday as official data showed that public finances ballooned to a record deficit and retail sales sank in May.

Thatcher to have operation on broken arm (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 05:18 AM PDT

Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, seen here on June 02, will undergo surgery to insert a pin into her arm, after breaking it in a fall last week, her spokesman said Thursday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher will undergo surgery to insert a pin into her arm, after breaking it in a fall last week, her spokesman said Thursday.

British Airways offers pilots shares for pay cut (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 03:02 AM PDT

British Airways jets are parked at London's Heathrow airport, 2006. Union leaders urged British Airways pilots to accept shares in the company in return for a pay cut, in a AFP - Union leaders on Thursday urged British Airways pilots to accept shares in the company in return for a pay cut, in a "unique agreement" they claim will help save jobs at the troubled airline.

Deficit soars to £18.8 bln in May (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 02:35 AM PDT

Public deficit soared to 18.8 billion pounds in May, almost double a year earlier as recession crushed tax revenues.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Public deficit soared to 18.8 billion pounds in May, almost double a year earlier as recession crushed tax revenues, official data showed Thursday.

Retail sales fall in May amid recession (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 02:35 AM PDT

Shoppers walk past sales signs on Oxford Street in 2006. Retail sales fell in May from April instead of rising as had been expected, official data showed, as shoppers tightened their belts amid a deep recession.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Retail sales fell in May from April instead of rising as had been expected, official data showed Thursday, as shoppers tightened their belts amid a deep recession.

Romanian envoy to meet ministers over racist attacks (AFP)

Posted: 18 Jun 2009 01:50 AM PDT

Romanian children peer out of a bus window in Belfast. A top Romanian diplomat is to meet with Northern Ireland ministers on Thursday after racist attacks on more than 100 Romanians who have been forced to flee their homes.(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - A top Romanian diplomat is to meet with Northern Ireland ministers on Thursday after racist attacks on more than 100 Romanians who have been forced to flee their homes.

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