2009年7月13日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Transplant girl healthy after donor heart removed (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 04:18 PM PDT

Doctors perform heart surgery. A British girl who had a donor heart grafted onto her own after suffering cardiac failure as a baby has had the transplant removed and is living a healthy life with her own heart, doctors said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Arnaud Roux)AFP - A British girl who had a donor heart grafted onto her own after suffering cardiac failure as a baby has had the transplant removed and is living a healthy life with her own heart, doctors said Tuesday.

Police injured in N.Ireland march season violence (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 03:53 PM PDT

A masked youth prepares to throw a petrol bomb in Armagh, Northern Ireland in March, 2009. Northern Ireland police fired water cannons and plastic bullets Monday to disperse youths throwing petrol bombs as the Protestant marching season got off to its most violent start in years.(AFP/File)AFP - Northern Ireland police fired water cannons and plastic bullets Monday to disperse youths throwing petrol bombs as the Protestant marching season got off to its most violent start in years.

British face hard questions on Afghanistan losses (AP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 02:21 PM PDT

Anti-war protesters demonstrate outside Downing Street in London calling for British troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan, Monday, July 13, 2009. Britain lost eight soldiers within a 24 hour period that ended Friday last week and pushed Britain's overall toll in Afghanistan to 184. (AP Photo / Sang Tan)AP - A steep rise in casualties has sparked a soul-searching debate about the value of the Afghan war inside Britain, the major international partner for the U.S. in the battle against Taliban extremists seeking to regain power there.

Brown insists enough British troops in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 02:20 PM PDT

A soldier takes part in a mission rehearsal exercise on Salisbury Plains in Wiltshire before being deployed to Afghanistan last year. The government is facing pressure to send more troops and equipment to Afghanistan as a surge of military deaths prompted questions over the mission's purpose and resourcing.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown fended off calls Monday to send more troops and equipment to Afghanistan after the blackest day yet for forces there, with eight soldiers killed in 24 hours.

British government criticized over Afghanistan equipment (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 11:23 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain's defense secretary faced angry questions in parliament on Monday over the shortage of vital military equipment in Afghanistan, where 15 British soldiers have been killed in the past two weeks.

FTSE 100 climbs ahead of US bank earnings (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 09:47 AM PDT

Stocks in London ended higher on Monday, powered by the financial sector, as investors awaited quarterly earnings reports from US banks that could signal the economy is on the mend.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Stocks in London ended higher on Monday, powered by the financial sector, as investors awaited quarterly earnings reports from US banks that could signal the economy is on the mend.

Inquiry opens into Iraqi's death in custody (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 09:17 AM PDT

Baha Mousa's two children display a family photo at their Basra home in 2005. A public inquiry into the death of an Iraqi man in British custody was shown a video of a British soldier screaming at hooded prisoners.(AFP/File/Essam al-Sudani)AFP - A public inquiry into the death of an Iraqi man in British custody was shown a video of a British soldier screaming at hooded prisoners on Monday.

BA pilots accept pay cut to help airline (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 08:21 AM PDT

British Airways aircrafts are parked at London's Heathrow airport, 2007. British Airways pilots have voted overwhelmingly to accept a pay cut as part of a package of measures aimed at saving the struggling airline millions of pounds.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - British Airways pilots have voted overwhelmingly to accept a pay cut as part of a package of measures aimed at saving the struggling airline millions of pounds, a union said on Monday.

Britain investigates Iraqi man's death in custody (AP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 08:20 AM PDT

AP - A lawyer claimed Monday that British soldiers forced an Iraqi detainee to dance like Michael Jackson as part of widespread abuse and humiliation of civilians in southern Iraq — actions that resulted in the death in custody of a hotel receptionist.

Britain revokes 5 arms export licenses to Israel (AP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 08:01 AM PDT

A bulldozer clears the rubble at the former Palestinian central security headquarters and prison, known as the Seraya, in Gaza City, Monday, July 13, 2009, which was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Dec. 2008. Removing the rubble is one of the first steps on the ground taken by the UN as part of the reconstruction plan for Gaza after the war. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)AP - Britain has revoked several licenses granted to British companies to sell weapons parts to Israel because of concerns over their use in Israel's recent war in the Gaza Strip, British and Israeli officials said Monday.

U.S., UK see growth resuming but big risks ahead (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 07:47 AM PDT

Reuters - There is a strong chance the United States and other leading economies will start growing again over the next few quarters, but big risks to the outlook remain, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Monday.

Woods to tee off with Ishikawa at British Open golf (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 06:50 AM PDT

US golfer Tiger Woods tees off on the 16th hole during a practice round ahead of the 138th British Open Championship at Turnberry Golf course, south-west Scotland. Woods will play alongside rising Japanese star Ryo Ishikawa and England's Lee Westwood when the British Open gets underway on July 16.(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - Tiger Woods will play alongside rising Japanese star Ryo Ishikawa and England's Lee Westwood when the British Open gets underway here on Thursday.

Maverick filmmakers hit London with Bhopal protest (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 06:27 AM PDT

Maverick filmmakers Mike Bonano and Andy Bichlbaum, seen here in 2004, are to hand out toxic bottled water from Bhopal, the site of a major industrial disaster in India, in London to highlight the plight of locals and promote their new movie.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Kevin Winter)AFP - Two maverick filmmakers will hand out toxic bottled water from Bhopal, the site of a major industrial disaster in India, in London on Monday to highlight the plight of locals and promote their new movie.

BP reveals Azerbaijan deal to explore Caspian Sea (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 05:33 AM PDT

Energy group BP said that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Azerbaijan state oil company SOCAR jointly to explore the Caspian Sea.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Energy group BP said on Monday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Azerbaijan state oil company SOCAR jointly to explore the Caspian Sea.

Insurer Friends Provident rejects bid move (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 03:40 AM PDT

Insurer Friends Provident says it has rejected a AFP - British insurer Friends Provident said on Monday that it had rejected a "wholly inadequate" takeover proposal from investment group Resolution.

Chambers pulls out of 200m at British trials (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 12:39 AM PDT

Controversial British sprinter Dwain Chambers, pictured in June 2009, withdrew from the 200m at Sunday's British trials for the World Athletics Championships.(AFP/File/Miguel Riopa)AFP - Controversial sprinter Dwain Chambers withdrew from the 200m at Sunday's trials for the World Athletics Championships.

Kaymer plays down British Open chances (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 12:37 AM PDT

German golfer Martin Kaymer at the EPGA French golf Open near Paris on July 5. Kaymer will tee off at this week's British Open as one of the hottest players in world golf but the rising German star has warned his growing band of admirers to think twice about backing him to complete a memorable hat-trick of victories at Turnberry.(AFP/File/Patrick Kovarik)AFP - Martin Kaymer will tee off at this week's British Open as one of the hottest players in world golf.

Senior adviser to PM contracts swine flu: reports (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2009 12:32 AM PDT

A lab technician prepares samples for a swine flu test. A key adviser to Prime Minister Gordon Brown has contracted swine flu and was banned from attending the G8 summit in Italy, reports said late Sunday.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - A key adviser to Prime Minister Gordon Brown has contracted swine flu and was banned from attending the G8 summit in Italy, media reports have said.

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