2009年7月7日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Lawmakers reject assisted dying law (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 04:12 PM PDT

The sun sets on the Houses of Parliament in London. Lawmakers voted on Tuesday voted against a controversial move to protect Britons who help terminally-ill relatives travel to die at assisted suicide clinics overseas.(AFP/File/Jim Watson)AFP - Lawmakers voted on Tuesday voted against a controversial move to protect Britons who help terminally-ill relatives travel to die at assisted suicide clinics overseas.

Malloch-Brown announces will quit (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 03:57 PM PDT

Mark Malloch-Brown, minister for Africa, Asia and the UN, pictured in 2008, announced Tuesday he will resign in coming weeks, but insisted he remained loyal to embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his government.(AFP/File/Ishara S. Kodikara)AFP - A junior foreign minister announced Tuesday he will resign in coming weeks, but insisted he remained loyal to embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his government.

British Foreign Office minister resigns (AP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 03:15 PM PDT

AP - Britain's Foreign Office minister Mark Malloch Brown says he will resign at the end of the month for family and personal reasons.

New London memorial marks 4 years since attacks (AP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 01:35 PM PDT

Saba Mozakka, 28, whose mother Behnaz Mozakka, 47, was killed at Kings Cross in the London terror attacks on July 7, 2005, with the new memorial in Hyde Park, London, Monday, July 6, 2009, commemorating those lost. A striking monument to the 52 people killed in the July 7 bombings will be official unveiled Tuesday, July 7, 2009, on the fourth anniversary of the attacks. Those killed in the 2005 bombings have been commemorated by 52 stainless steel columns, or stelae, three and half meters tall erected in London's Hyde Park. (AP Photo/Fiona Hanson/PA)AP - Families of terrorist victims joined royalty and lawmakers Tuesday to unveil a memorial of 52 steel pillars in a London park — one for each victim of the July 7, 2005, attacks on the city's transit system.

Opera singer performs in wheelchair in London (AP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 12:38 PM PDT

AP - It was not such a lucky break. Opera singer Joyce DiDonato was appearing on a London stage in a wheelchair after breaking her leg during an earlier performance.

Britain slams EU partners over 'flawed' hedge fund rules (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 12:26 PM PDT

Financial Services Secretary for Britain's Treasury Paul Myners, seen here in May 2009, hit out on Tuesday at draft European legislation that would subject hedge funds to tighter regulation and accused fellow EU partners of seeking to make AFP - Financial services minister Paul Myners hit out on Tuesday at draft European legislation that would subject hedge funds to tighter regulation and accused fellow EU partners of seeking to make "political capital" from the issue.

Stars gather in London for 'Harry Potter' premiere (AP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 11:22 AM PDT

From left, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe attend a photocall to launch the new film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, at Claridges Hotel, London, Monday July 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Ian West/PA)AP - Thousands of Harry Potter fans braved rain and hail Tuesday to cheer the cast of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" at its London premiere.

Planned British law closes warcrimes loophole: PM (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 10:30 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown(R), seen here with Rwandan President Paul Kagame at 10 Downing Street, said on Tuesday planned legislation would close a loophole that allows suspected war criminals to live in Britain free from the risk of prosecution.(AFP/POOL/Luke Macgregor)AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Tuesday planned legislation would close a loophole that allows suspected war criminals to live in Britain free from the risk of prosecution.

London shares close lower (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 09:44 AM PDT

Stocks in London finished slightly down on Tuesday in muted trading ahead of a wave of company results.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Stocks in London finished slightly down on Tuesday in muted trading ahead of a wave of company results.

Gore says climate deal needs more public pressure (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 08:03 AM PDT

Reuters - Public awareness about the "catastrophe" of climate change is not high enough to pressure politicians into taking action, former Vice President Al Gore said on Tuesday.

Canadian, British soldiers killed in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 07:18 AM PDT

A Canadian soldier in Afghanistan. Two Canadian troops and a British soldier were killed in Afghanistan when the CH-146 Griffon helicopter they were traveling in crashed during takeoff, officials in Ottawa said Tuesday.(AFP/File)AFP - Two Canadians and a British soldier were killed when their helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force said Tuesday.

British FM promises Pakistan displaced support (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 06:07 AM PDT

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, pictured here in June. Miliband on Tuesday called for long-term investment to allow two million displaced Pakistanis to return home after an offensive against the Taliban.(AFP/Pool/File/Petros Giannakouris)AFP - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Tuesday called for long-term investment to allow two million displaced Pakistanis to return home after an offensive against the Taliban.

Prince Charles unveils London bombings memorial (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 06:07 AM PDT

The memorial dedicated to the victims of the 7/7 London bombings is seen in Hyde Park, central London. Prince Charles joined victims' families in London's Hyde Park for the unveiling of a memorial to the 52 innocent people who died in the city's 2005 suicide bombings.(AFP/Frantzesco Kangaris)AFP - Prince Charles joined victims' families in London's Hyde Park Tuesday for the unveiling of a memorial to the 52 victims of the city's 2005 suicide bombings.

UK mfg output down 1.2 percent in quarter (AP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 03:58 AM PDT

AP - The government is reporting that U.K. manufacturing output fell by 1.2 percent in the March-May quarter compared to the previous three months.

Report criticizes police handling of G-20 protests (AP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 03:28 AM PDT

AP - A report into how British police handled April protests against the G-20 summit in London said Tuesday the force's tactics were inadequate and should be reviewed.

British manufacturing output falls 0.5% in May (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 03:17 AM PDT

Vans are pictured at the LDV van factory in Birmingham, central England, in February. British manufactured output declined by 0.5 percent in May from the level in April, official data showed on Tuesday.(AFP/File/Matthew Lewis)AFP - British manufactured output declined by 0.5 percent in May from the level in April, official data showed on Tuesday.

Recession past the worst: business group (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 01:49 AM PDT

Cranes loom over Blackfriars Bridge next to St Paul's Cathedral in central London. The recession is past its worst but talk of the country's economic recovery is premature as unemployment is set to top three million in 2010.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The recession is past its worst but talk of the country's economic recovery is premature as unemployment is set to top three million in 2010, business grouping the British Chambers of Commerce said on Tuesday.

Health officials probe virus outbreak on cruise ship (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jul 2009 01:16 AM PDT

Health officials are due to carry out a post-mortem examination on a man who died after a suspected outbreak of the vomit-inducing norovirus aboard a ship berthed in Scotland.(AFP/File/Martin Hayhow)AFP - Health officials on Tuesday are due to carry out a post-mortem examination on a man who died after a suspected outbreak of the vomit-inducing norovirus aboard a ship berthed in Scotland.

Tiger set for British Open preparations (AFP)

Posted: 06 Jul 2009 10:17 PM PDT

When Tiger Woods takes a vacation, golf is not his escape - it's what he's trying to escape from. AFP - When Tiger Woods takes a vacation, golf is not his escape - it's what he's trying to escape from.

IOC facing pressure in Olympic bids (AFP)

Posted: 06 Jul 2009 07:01 PM PDT

Then British Prime Minister Tony Blair (right), seen here with his wife Cherie and footballer David Beckham, during a visit to the Singapore Science Centre, in July 2005. Blair may be best remembered for standing shoulder to shoulder with George W. Bush over the Gulf War but in the sporting world it will be how he produced a dramatic late flurry of lobbying to gain London the 2012 Olympic Games.(AFP/Saeed Khan)AFP - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair may be best remembered for standing shoulder to shoulder with George W. Bush over the Gulf War but in the sporting world it will be how he produced a dramatic late flurry of lobbying to gain London the 2012 Olympic Games.

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