2009年7月2日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

RAF jet crashes in Scotland, two dead: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 01:15 PM PDT

An undated handout showing a Tornado F3 Air defence fighter aircraft. Two members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) were killed Thursday when their Tornado F3 crashed during a routine flight in Scotland, the defence ministry said.(AFP/HO/File/Jack Pritchard)AFP - Two members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) were killed Thursday when their Tornado F3 crashed during a routine flight in Scotland, the defence ministry said.

Britain braces for 100,000 swine flu cases a day (AP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 10:10 AM PDT

AP - Britain faces a projected 100,000 new swine flu cases a day by the end of August and must revamp its flu strategy to cope, the nation's health minister said Thursday.

Geller, ex-bodyguard tell of Jackson drug abuse (AP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 10:10 AM PDT

Uri Geller, 62, a medium, a phychic spoonbender and a close friend of Michael Jackson, poses for the Associated Press at his mansion outside London, Thursday July 2, 2009. Geller, a former Jackson confidant, said Thursday he tried to keep Jackson from abusing painkillers and other prescription drugs, but others in the singer's circle kept him supplied. 'When Michael asked for something, he got it. This was the great tragedy,' (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Two of Michael Jackson's former confidantes, medium Uri Geller and ex-bodyguard Matt Fiddes, say they tried in vain to keep the pop superstar from abusing painkillers and other prescription drugs suspected of leading to his death — but others in the singer's circle kept the supplies flowing.

EU urges Iran to release British Embassy staff (AP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 09:59 AM PDT

AP - The European Union demanded on Thursday that Iran release all detained British Embassy staff amid disagreement over how many there were and discussion of a British proposal for the bloc to jointly withdraw all 27 of its ambassadors from the country.

Britain faces 100,000 swine flu cases a day: Govt (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 09:46 AM PDT

DNA test kits of the the influenza A(H1N1) or Swine Flu virus at a British lab. A schoolgirl has become the third person with swine flu to die in Britain, officials said Monday, as the number of cases in the country jumped by more than 1,000.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Britain could have more than 100,000 cases of swine flu a day by the end of August, the government said Thursday, while stressing there was no need for alarm.

Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found (AP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 09:31 AM PDT

This undated image released by Britain's National Archives Thursday, July 2, 2009, shows a copy of the United States Declaration of Independence, which has been discovered at the National Archives in Kew, England. The rare copy of the American Declaration of Independence has been found hidden in a file at the British National Archives. The Archives say that the print, known as the Dunlap print after the printer who commissioned it, is the 26th copy of the document to be found. The last Dunlap print found was sold at an auction for $8.14 million in 2000. Archives spokeswoman Katrina McClintock said Thursday that the file was found by a researcher looking through late 18th Century files for something unrelated. McClintock said it was discovered months ago but not revealed to the public until it could be extracted and catalogued. (AP Photo/National Archives)AP - British researchers have announced the discovery of a rare original copy of America's Declaration of Independence — just in time for the Fourth of July.

Court accepts German heiress prenuptial agreement (AP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 08:42 AM PDT

AP - An appeals court judge strengthened the status of prenuptial contracts in British law Thursday by ruling that a German heiress' premarital agreement with her former husband should influence how their assets are divided.

2 British police dogs die in car during heat wave (AP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 08:33 AM PDT

AP - Two British police dogs died after being left in a car during a heat wave, police said Thursday.

RAF warplane crashes in Scotland (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 07:13 AM PDT

A RAF Tornado fighter aircraft has crashed in a remote area of Scotland(AFP/Graphic)AFP - A RAF Tornado fighter aircraft has crashed in a remote area of Scotland, police said on Thursday.

Standard Chartered bank appoints new chairman (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 07:02 AM PDT

A Standard Chartered bank branch in 2003. Emerging markets bank Standard Chartered, which has enjoyed record revenues and profits, said that it has appointed John Peace as the group's new chairman with immediate effect.(AFP/File/Richard A. Brooks)AFP - Emerging markets bank Standard Chartered, which has enjoyed record revenues and profits, said Thursday that it has appointed John Peace as the group's new chairman with immediate effect.

Germany heiress wins 'landmark' pre-nup case (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 06:22 AM PDT

The Royal Courts of Justice in London, 2004. One of Germany's richest women won a court case upholding a pre-nuptial agreement that denies her ex-husband a slice of her multi-million pound fortune.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)AFP - One of Germany's richest women won a court case Thursday upholding a pre-nuptial agreement that denies her ex-husband a slice of her fortune, in a ruling hailed as ground-breaking.

Rio Tinto seals rights issue with Chinalco help (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 05:14 AM PDT

Rio Tinto signage scrolls past the opening bell at the Australian Stock Exchange in Sydney, June 2009. Miner Rio Tinto said that investors led by Chinese aluminium giant Chinalco had snapped up all its new London-listed shares, as it looks to raise 9.26 billion pounds.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)AFP - Miner Rio Tinto said on Thursday that investors led by Chinese aluminium giant Chinalco had snapped up all its new London-listed shares, as it looks to raise 9.26 billion pounds.

Two banks to win RBS Asia assets (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 04:27 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 and the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) are set to divide up the Asian assets of embattled Royal Bank of Scotland, a press report said Thursday.

RBS chief defers chunk of pay package (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 04:13 AM PDT

The head of Royal Bank of Scotland Stephen Hester , seen here in February 2009, which is 70 percent owned by the state, has agreed to defer a chunk of his controversial pay package for two years.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The head of Royal Bank of Scotland, which is 70 percent owned by the state, has agreed to defer a chunk of his controversial pay package for two years, the bank said Thursday.

Rio Tinto says 97% of new London shares sold (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 03:54 AM PDT

Rio Tinto signage scrolls past the opening bell at the Australian Stock Exchange in Sydney, June 2009. Miner Rio Tinto said that investors led by Chinese aluminium giant Chinalco had snapped up all its new London-listed shares, as it looks to raise 9.26 billion pounds.(AFP/File/Greg Wood)AFP - Mining giant Rio Tinto said Thursday investors had bought 97 percent of the new London-listed shares issued by the group to help it raise 15.2 billion dollars (10.8 billion euros).

British warning: Summer is forced marriage season (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - The first time Shazia Qayum met her husband was on their wedding day.

Telefonica, France Telecom interested in T-Mobile (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 01:53 AM PDT

Telefonica has joined Vodafone in considering a bid for T-Mobile UK, while France Telecom is weighing up a possible joint venture with the mobile operator(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Telefonica has joined Vodafone in considering a bid for T-Mobile UK, while France Telecom is weighing up a possible joint venture with the mobile operator, the Financial Times said Thursday.

Biggs family to appeal parole rejection (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 01:41 AM PDT

The son of Ronnie Biggs, 79, seen here in 1994, one of the 1963 Great Train Robbers, vowed to appeal against him being denied parole.(AFP/File)AFP - The son of Ronnie Biggs, 79, one of the 1963 Great Train Robbers, vowed Thursday to appeal against him being denied parole.

Gov't urged to save Royal Mail pension fund (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 01:36 AM PDT

The government is being urged to rescue the Royal Mail's pension fund after plans to semi-privatise the state-owned postal operator were abandoned.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The government is being urged to rescue the Royal Mail's pension fund on Thursday after plans to semi-privatise the state-owned postal operator were abandoned.

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