2009年6月25日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Iranian says militiaman killed protester in Tehran (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 12:58 PM PDT

AP - An Iranian doctor who claims he tried to save Neda Agha Soltan as the young Iranian protester bled to death on the streets of Tehran said Thursday that she apparently was shot by a member of Iran's pro-government Basij militia.

Court approves Algerian banker's extradition (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 12:01 PM PDT

A British court on Thursday approved the extradition of former bank chief Rafik Khalifa, seen here in 2001, to Algeria, where he has been sentenced to life in prison over a massive embezzlement scandal.(AFP/File/Pierre Andrieu)AFP - A court on Thursday approved the extradition of former bank chief Rafik Khalifa to Algeria, where he has been sentenced to life in prison over a massive embezzlement scandal.

BA staff agree to work for free (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 11:08 AM PDT

The tail fins of parked British Airways jets pictured at London's Heathrow Airport. Troubled British Airways said Thursday that 800 staff had agreed to work for free for up to one month, forming part of almost 7,000 workers who had accepted pay cuts to help the carrier slash costs.(AFP/File/John D McHugh)AFP - Struggling British Airways on Thursday said 800 staff had agreed to work unpaid and thousands more to pay cuts, helping the group save up to 10 million pounds (11.7 million euros, 16.3 million dollars).

Standard Chartered reports strong start to year (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 10:40 AM PDT

AP - Standard Chartered PLC said Thursday that it enjoyed record income and operating profit in the first five months of the year, but remains cautious about the outlook due to the global recession.

BP poaches Ericsson boss to help transform oil giant (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 10:22 AM PDT

BP's new CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg (L) poses for photographs with former BP chairman Peter Sutherland (C) and BP chief executive Tony Hayward (R) outside BP's headquarters in central London. British energy giant BP on Thursday poached Ericsson boss Carl-Henric Svanberg to be its new chairman from 2010 as the company seeks to overcome tumbling profits caused by slumping oil prices.(AFP/Shaun Curry)AFP - British energy giant BP on Thursday poached Ericsson boss Carl-Henric Svanberg to be its new chairman from 2010 as the company seeks to overcome tumbling profits caused by slumping oil prices.

Steelmaker Corus could axe up to 2,045 jobs (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 09:48 AM PDT

A man and a boy walk on the beach near the Corus steelworks in Redcar, north-east England, May 2009. Indian-owned steelmaker Corus on Thursday said it could cut up to 2,045 more jobs, mostly in Britain, as it battles the global economic downturn and slumping demand for steel.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Indian-owned steelmaker Corus on Thursday said it could cut up to 2,045 more jobs, mostly in Britain, as it battles the global economic downturn and slumping demand for steel.

BBC publishes top executives' expense claims (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 08:56 AM PDT

AP - Britain's state broadcaster, the BBC, published details of expenses claims made by top executives Thursday, amid an increasing public clamor to scrutinize the use of public money.

Next London subway stop: spiritual enlightenment (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 08:34 AM PDT

AP - The next train is for Heathrow Airport, via Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus — and spiritual enlightenment.

UK looks to young geeks to secure cyberspace (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 05:59 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, and his recently appointed Home Secretary Alan Johnson are seen during a visit to offices in London of the business and technology consultancy firm Detica, which is owned by BAE Systems, Thursday June 25, 2009. The visit Thursday, was part of the launch of the British government's national security strategy update, and launch of the UK's first Cyber Security Strategy. The cyber security strategy looks at reducing the risks posed by criminals and terrorists, ensuring citizens and business enjoy the full benefits of cyber space. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool)AP - Britain is hiring former computer hackers to join a new security unit aimed at protecting cyberspace from foreign spies, thieves and terrorists, the country's terrorism minister said.

Briton details claim of torture in Bangadesh (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 05:51 AM PDT

Police look at the remains of a London bus that was destroyed by a bomb near Tavistock Square in July 2005. A Briton who claims to have been tortured in Bangladesh with the complicity of MI5 agents said Thursday he was accused of organising the 2005 London suicide bombings, and threatened with rape.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - A Briton who claims to have been tortured in Bangladesh with the complicity of MI5 agents said Thursday he was accused of organising the 2005 London suicide bombings, and threatened with rape.

BP taps Ericsson boss in surprise appointment (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 05:31 AM PDT

FILE -- In an Oct. 23, 2007 file photo Ericsson's Chief Executive Carl-Henric Svanberg and Chief Financial Officer Hans Vestberg present the 3rd quarter results during a press conference at the companys headquarters in Kista, north of Stockholm, Sweden, L.M. Ericsson on Thursday, June 26, 2009 said its financial chief Hans Vestberg will take over as chief executive as Carl-Henric Svanberg moves to become chairman of the board of BP Group PLC. (AP Photo/Fredrik Sandberg, SCANPIX/FILE )AP - Oil major BP Group PLC surprised the industry by revealing Thursday it has selected current L.M. Ericsson chief executive Carl-Henric Svanberg as its new chairman, ending a two-year hunt to fill the position.

British troops 'clear Taliban stronghold' (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 04:19 AM PDT

British soldiers in Helmand province in August 2008. Troops conducting one of the British military's largest operations in Afghanistan have cleared a Taliban stronghold in the south and are encouraging villagers to return, an officer said Thursday.(AFP/File/Shah Marai)AFP - Troops conducting one of the British military's largest operations in Afghanistan have cleared a Taliban stronghold in the south and are encouraging villagers to return, an officer said Thursday.

Standard Chartered reports record profits, income (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 02:55 AM PDT

A Standard Chartered bank branch in 2003. Standard Chartered, a British bank focused on emerging markets, said that it enjoyed record revenues and profits during the first five months of 2009.(AFP/File/Richard A. Brooks)AFP - Standard Chartered, a British bank focused on emerging markets, said Thursday that it enjoyed record revenues and profits during the first five months of 2009.

Train of thought: Tube gets philosophical (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 02:53 AM PDT

Undated file photo of Mahatma Gandhi. Drivers on London Underground trains have started reading out quotes from thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Mahatma Gandhi in a bid to cheer up passengers, officials said.(AFP/File)AFP - Drivers on London Underground trains have started reading out quotes from thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Mahatma Gandhi in a bid to cheer up passengers, officials said Thursday.

Energy companies "overcharge" customers (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 01:56 AM PDT

Customers are being overcharged by an average of 74 pounds as energy companies fail to pass on savings made because of falling gas and electricity prices, an independent watchdog said.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Customers are being overcharged by an average of 74 pounds as energy companies fail to pass on savings made because of falling gas and electricity prices, an independent watchdog said on Thursday.

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