2009年6月22日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

UK lawmakers elect new speaker of House of Commons (AP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 03:30 PM PDT

John Bercow MP addresses the House of Commons in this image made from TV, in London, Monday June 22 2009. Members of Britain's House of Commons elected John Bercow, a member of the main opposition Conservative party, as their new speaker on Monday after the previous holder was forced out amid an expenses scandal. (AP Photo / House Of Commons TV via PA)AP - British lawmakers elected a new speaker of the House of Commons on Monday, part of a bid to put the political storm over their lavish taxpayer-funded expenses behind them.

Scandal-hit parliament elects new speaker (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 03:03 PM PDT

The sun sets on the Houses of Parliament in London. Members of the House of Commons elected John Bercow, a member of the main opposition Conservatives, as their new speaker Monday after his predecessor was forced out amid an expenses scandal.(AFP/File/Jim Watson)AFP - The House of Commons elected a new speaker Monday after the previous holder became the first to be forced out in 300 years amid an expenses scandal that has rocked politics.

Britain evacuating families of staff in Iran (AP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 01:27 PM PDT

AP - Britain's Foreign Office said Monday it was evacuating the families of staff based in Iran amid continued violence in the wake of the country's disputed election.

Lawmakers elect opposition MP as new speaker (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 12:53 PM PDT

The sun sets on the Houses of Parliament in London. Members of the House of Commons elected John Bercow, a member of the main opposition Conservatives, as their new speaker Monday after his predecessor was forced out amid an expenses scandal.(AFP/File/Jim Watson)AFP - Members of the House of Commons elected John Bercow, a member of the main opposition Conservatives, as their new speaker Monday after his predecessor was forced out amid an expenses scandal.

Head of new British Iraq war probe vows public hearings (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 11:22 AM PDT

The head of a new inquiry into the Iraq war, Sir John Chilcot, seen here in 2004, pledged Monday in a letter to Prime Minister Gordon Brown to take as much evidence as possible in public, amid concerns of a cover-up if it was conducted in private.(AFP/POOL/File/Fiona Hanson)AFP - The head of a new inquiry into the Iraq war pledged Monday to take as much evidence as possible in public, amid concerns of a cover-up if it was conducted in private.

Miner Anglo American rejects Xstrata merger bid (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 11:09 AM PDT

London-based mining group Anglo American rejected a merger bid by its Swiss rival Xstrata, calling the terms of the proposed deal AFP - London-based mining group Anglo American rejected a merger bid by its Swiss rival Xstrata on Monday, snubbing a move that could have forged the two into one of the world's biggest miners.

Anglo American, Xstrata mull merger (AP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 09:46 AM PDT

AP - Shares in mining company Anglo American PLC jumped nearly 5 percent on Monday after Anglo-Swiss rival Xstrata PLC made a preliminary approach seeking a merger. Xstrata's shares dropped almost 7 percent.

Britain, Jordan sign nuclear pact (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 09:23 AM PDT

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband (L) speaks during a news conference with his Jordanian counterpart Nasser Joudeh after their meeting in Amman, Jordan in April 2009. Britain and Jordan signed a nuclear cooperation pact Monday, with Foreign Secretary David Miliband hailing the country's AFP - Britain and Jordan signed a nuclear cooperation pact here Monday, with Foreign Secretary David Miliband hailing the country's "transparent" approach to developing nuclear energy.

Virgin Atlantic marks 25 years with $2.1 bln deal (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 08:41 AM PDT

A Virgin Atlantic plane lands at London's Heathrow airport. Virgin Atlantic says it has placed an order for 10 A330-300 mid-sized passenger aircraft worth $2.1 billion dollars.(AFP/File/Max Nash)AFP - Virgin Atlantic marked its 25th anniversary on Monday by announcing what it described as a recession-beating deal for 10 Airbus passenger jets worth 2.1 billion dollars (1.27 billion pounds).

British embassy staff to leave Iran: official (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 08:13 AM PDT

Supporters of Iran's defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi throw stones at riot police during a demonstration in Tehran. Britain is withdrawing families of its embassy staff in Iran as a result of ongoing post-election protests there, the Foreign Office has said.(AFP)AFP - Britain is withdrawing families of its embassy staff in Iran as a result of ongoing violence during post-election protests, the Foreign Office said on Monday.

Brown urges Iraq hostage takers to release Britons (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 07:12 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown holds a news conference on the second day of an EU heads of state summit in Brussels June 19, 2009. REUTERS/Sebastien PirletReuters - Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday urged those holding three British hostages captive in Iraq to release them immediately after the bodies of two other hostages were handed over by their kidnappers.

Greenpeace in Kingsnorth coal boat protest (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 06:06 AM PDT

Riot police stand guard inside the inner perimeter of the Kingsnorth power plant during climate change protests in Kent last year. Six people have been arrested after Greenpeace activists boarded a boat carrying coal for Kingsnorth power station in Kent, police have said.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Six people were arrested after Greenpeace activists boarded a boat carrying coal for Kingsnorth power station in Kent, police said on Monday.

Xstrata-Anglo tie-up signals new mining shake-up (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 04:44 AM PDT

London-based mining group Anglo American rejected a merger bid by its Swiss rival Xstrata, calling the terms of the proposed deal AFP - A potential tie-up between Swiss mining group Xstrata and London-based Anglo American is the latest sign of consolidation pressure in the sector after the collapse of a deal by Rio Tinto with China.

PM criticised after two hostages die in Iraq (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 04:35 AM PDT

An Iraqi flag. Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday defended Downing Street's handling of an Iraqi hostage scenario which ended in tragedy last week when two of the men were killed.(AFP/File/Mohammed Sawaf)AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday defended Downing Street's handling of an Iraqi hostage scenario which ended in tragedy last week when two of the men were killed.

Sacked oil workers torch letters at Total refinery (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 04:08 AM PDT

Hundreds of workers have set fire to their dismissal notices outside Total's Lindsey refinery near Grimsby, seen here, in a mass protest at the French oil giant's decision to sack them for participating in a strike.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Hundreds of workers at a Total refinery near Grimsby on Monday set fire to their dismissal notices in a mass protest at the French oil giant's decision to sack them for participating in a strike.

Insurer Aviva to sell Australian unit (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 03:34 AM PDT

Insurance giant Aviva has agreed to sell its Australian life and pensions business to National Australia Bank for £452 million.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Insurance giant Aviva said on Monday it has agreed to sell its Australian life and pensions business to National Australia Bank (NAB) for 452 million pounds.

Dog walker killed by stampeding cattle (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2009 02:38 AM PDT

A woman walking her dogs through a field in North Yorkshire was killed by a herd of stampeding cattle, police have said.(DDP/AFP/File/Benno Grieshaber)AFP - A woman walking her dogs through a field in North Yorkshire was killed by a herd of stampeding cattle, police have said.

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