2009年7月15日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

British bishop bans holy water to halt swine flu (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 01:36 PM PDT

Holy water front at a church. A bishop in Britain has advised his diocese to ban holy water from churches in a bid to halt the spread of swine flu.(AFP/OFF)AFP - A bishop in Britain has advised his diocese to ban holy water from churches in a bid to halt the spread of swine flu.

Britain prepares to open first Supreme Court (AP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 12:49 PM PDT

A partial view of Britain's new Supreme Court is seen for the first time ahead of the court opening in October, in central London, Wednesday July 15, 2009. Britain's first Supreme Court opens in October, when the Law Lords — 12 senior judges who sit as members of Parliament's House of Lords and serve as the country's highest court of appeal — make a formal procession across London's Parliament Square to their new courthouse home. As they take the short walk, the newly titled Justices of the Supreme Court will correct one of Britain's ancient constitutional quirks and deliver on the government's promise to separate the country's judicial and legislative powers after hundreds of years of messy compromise. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - They've already ditched the wigs and hung up their ermine-trimmed robes. Now Britain's most senior judges are preparing to leave the House of Lords entirely, moving from Parliament's upper chamber to a dedicated Supreme Court in a major upheaval of Britain's messy — and unwritten — constitution.

Racist Briton who plotted tennis ball bombings convicted (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 12:08 PM PDT

A prison van arrives at the Old Bailey, London. A Briton who plotted a racist reign of fear with shrapnel bombs disguised as tennis balls was warned Wednesday he faces life in prison after being convicted him of terrorism offences.(AFP/File/Martin Hayhow)AFP - A Briton who plotted a racist reign of fear with shrapnel bombs disguised as tennis balls was warned Wednesday he faces life in prison after a court convicted him of terrorism offences.

Minister says Blair candidate for EU presidency (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 11:55 AM PDT

A minister fuelled speculation on Wednesday that former prime minister Tony Blair, seen here on July 3, 2009, wants to be Europe's first president, but Blair denied he was campaigning for the position.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - A minister fuelled speculation on Wednesday that former prime minister Tony Blair wants to be Europe's first president, but Blair denied he was campaigning for the position.

Govt launches renewables drive to cut emissions (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 11:26 AM PDT

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, seen here in 2008, said tackling climate change would require AFP - The government announced plans Wednesday to slash emissions with a huge increase in the use of renewable energy to generate one third of the country's electricity needs by 2020.

British army chief calls for troop rise in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 10:10 AM PDT

British soldiers board a helicopter in Afghanistan's Helmand province in 2008. The head of the British Army Wednesday called for more AFP - The head of the British Army Wednesday called for more "boots on the ground" in Afghanistan, as Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced fresh accusations that troops were poorly equipped.

FTSE shares end up on US optimism (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 09:53 AM PDT

Stocks in London soared higher on Wednesday, boosted by Wall Street as investors eyed a global economic recovery following positive earnings and economic data, analysts said.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Stocks in London soared higher on Wednesday, boosted by Wall Street as investors eyed a global economic recovery following positive earnings and economic data, analysts said.

Teenager survives 12 nights in Australian wilderness (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 09:13 AM PDT

Richard Cass visits his son Jamie Neale (right) at the Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital in Katoomba near Sydney. Cass said that Neale is AFP - A British teenager is "back from the dead" after surviving 12 nights in Australia's unforgiving wilderness by eating seeds and sleeping under his jacket, his father said on Wednesday.

Rare 1502 hymnal given to UK university library (AP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 08:46 AM PDT

AP - A church is donating a rare 1502 hymnal to a Manchester University library, where church members say it can receive better care.

Britain presents plans to cut emissions, add jobs (AP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 08:40 AM PDT

AP - The British government detailed ambitious plans Wednesday to cut carbon emissions substantially by 2020, and said 40 percent of the country's electricity by then would come from renewable sources.

Earl Haig, son of field marshall, dies at 91 (AP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 06:45 AM PDT

AP - Earl Haig, who developed his gift for painting as a prisoner of war in World War II, has died at age 91.

UK jobless rate strikes 12-year high (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 05:41 AM PDT

A group of men stand outside a job centre in Chatham, southeast England. Britain's unemployment rate surged to 7.6 percent of the work force in May, the highest level since Labour won power in 1997, official data showed, baring the depths of damage from the global financial crisis.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Britain's unemployment rate surged to 7.6 percent of the work force in May, the highest level since Labour won power in 1997, official data showed Wednesday, baring the depths of damage from the global financial crisis.

Jaguar to stop X-Type production, cut 300 jobs (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 05:39 AM PDT

Tata Motors chairman Ratan Tata with a Jaguar XF in Mumbai in June 2009. Luxury carmaker Jaguar, owned by India's Tata Motors, announced Wednesday it would end production of its X-Type car by the end of the year with the loss of up to 300 jobs.(AFP/Pal Pillai)AFP - Luxury carmaker Jaguar, owned by India's Tata Motors, announced Wednesday it would end production of its X-Type car by the end of the year with the loss of up to 300 jobs.

Lehman administrators reveal asset return plan (AP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 04:13 AM PDT

AP - Administrators for the main European unit of bankrupt U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers Holding Inc. revealed plans on Wednesday to return frozen hedge fund assets to creditors as early as next year.

Watchdog roasts KFC over advert claims (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 03:32 AM PDT

A bucket of KFC fried chicken. The advertising watchdog found that an ad for US fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken was AFP - The advertising watchdog found Wednesday that an ad for US fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken was "misleading" viewers into thinking that fresh chicken was delivered to branches daily.

UK Army chief: More troops needed in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 03:07 AM PDT

Afghan men inspect the site of an explosion in Logar province south of Kabul July 9, 2009.REUTERS/ Omar SobhaniAP - Britain's army chief said Wednesday that more troops are needed in Afghanistan's volatile southern province of Helmand as soldiers pursue a bloody campaign to uproot Taliban fighters ahead of elections next month.

Twitter 'uncool', teen researcher tells investors (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 02:24 AM PDT

Nokia's first touch screen phone, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. A 15-year-old has set the financial world talking with a research note penned for a major US bank in which exposes teenagers' media habits -- notably that Twitter is just not cool.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - A 15-year-old has set the financial world talking with a research note penned for a major US bank in which exposes teenagers' media habits -- notably that Twitter is just not cool.

British backpacker survives 12 days in Aussie bush (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 01:32 AM PDT

British backpacker Jamie Neale is embraced by his father Richard Cass at Katoomba Hospital, 100 km (62 miles) west of Sydney, July 15, 2009. According to local media, Neale, 19, from North London, was found by two bushwalkers on Wednesday after he went missing in the Blue Mountains for 12 days. REUTERS/Dean Lewins/PoolReuters - A British backpacker was found alive Wednesday after being lost for 12 days in rugged bushland west of Sydney.

WPP acquires majority stake in Vietnam PR group (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 12:29 AM PDT

WPP, the advertising group, said it had acquired a majority stake in T&A Communications, a public relations and events company based in Vietnam, for an undisclosed amount.(WPP)AFP - WPP, the advertising group, said Wednesday it had acquired a majority stake in T&A Communications, a public relations and events company based in Vietnam, for an undisclosed amount.

Legal action mulled over phone-hacking claims (AFP)

Posted: 15 Jul 2009 12:27 AM PDT

Several high-profile figures are considering jointly suing a tabloid following reports of an alleged phone tapping scandal(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Several high-profile figures are considering jointly suing a tabloid following reports of an alleged phone tapping scandal, a lawyer said.

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