2009年7月27日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Anglican Church may have 'two track' structure (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:44 PM PDT

AP - The worldwide Anglican Communion may have to accept a "two track" system in which churches can hold different opinions about gay clergy and same-sex unions, the Archbishop of Canterbury said Monday in a bid to keep the church unified.

UK's military calls Afghan operation a success (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 02:36 PM PDT

An Afghan National Army soldier searches a compound for insurgents in Garmsir district in Helmand Province. Afghan elders struck the first local truce with Taliban insurgents ahead of August polls, the president's office said Monday, as an attack on an election rally underlined concerns about mounting violence.(AFP/Manpreet Romana)AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown declared Monday that a mission to oust Taliban fighters from an Afghan stronghold has been a major success, despite a mounting death toll and public skepticism over the merits of the campaign.

Court hands serial bigamist suspended sentence (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 01:33 PM PDT

Couples getting married. A former model who wed five men without divorcing any of them was handed a suspended jail sentence Monday by a court after being charged with bigamy.(AFP/File/Ali Yussef)AFP - A former model who wed five men without divorcing any of them was handed a suspended jail sentence Monday by a court after being charged with bigamy.

Friends Provident ends talks with Resolution (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 12:03 PM PDT

AP - British insurance and pensions provider Friends Provident PLC said Monday it has ended talks with buyout firm Resolution Ltd. over a 1.7 billion pound ($2.8 billion) takeover, rejecting a sweetened offer as "wholly inadequate."

Stagecoach joins bidders for National Express (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 12:01 PM PDT

AP - Stagecoach Group PLC said Monday it is in exclusive talks with the potential buyers of coach operator National Express PLC over a possible breakup of the struggling company.

Ex-Citibank head appointed Lloyds chairman (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 11:46 AM PDT

The former chairman of US banking giant Citigroup Win Bischoff, seen here in 2008, has been appointed as the chairman of Britain's Lloyds Banking Group, the state-controlled bank announced Monday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Neilson Barnard)AFP - The former chairman of US banking giant Citigroup Win Bischoff has been appointed as the chairman of the Lloyds Banking Group, the state-controlled bank announced Monday.

FTSE shares end slightly up (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 09:47 AM PDT

Stocks in London rose fractionally on Monday as investors became remained optimistic over upbeat data and corporate results from last week.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Stocks in London rose fractionally on Monday as investors became remained optimistic over upbeat data and corporate results from last week.

Iraq parliament breaks without British troop deal (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 09:45 AM PDT

Reuters - Iraq's parliament adjourned for a lengthy break on Monday without a deal allowing a cadre of British troops to stay beyond a previously agreed withdrawal date to help Iraq protect valuable oil platforms.

British court nixes anti-Israel move by WBank group (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 08:32 AM PDT

An Israeli artillery battery fires a smoke bomb into the Gaza Strip in January. A human rights group based in the West Bank has failed to secure a High Court ruling against Britain's support for Israel, in the wake of the recent Gaza conflict.(AFP/File/Jack Guez)AFP - A Palestinian human rights group on Monday failed to secure a High Court ruling against Britain's support for Israel, in the wake of the recent Gaza conflict.

UK: Kabul must reconcile with moderate Taliban (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 07:14 AM PDT

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband gestures while speaking during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Monday July 27, 2009. Miliband said Monday that the Afghan government must use the opportunity created by the allied military surge to reconcile with moderate Taliban guerrillas willing to join the political process. Twenty British soldiers have died in Afghanistan in July, the deadliest month of the war, setting off a heated political debate about Britain's role in the war and raising doubts over whether the military has the proper equipment. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)AP - The Afghan government must exploit the opportunity presented by the allied military surge to reconcile with moderate Taliban guerrillas willing to take part in the political process, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Monday.

British teen sentenced for US hoax bomb call (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 05:39 AM PDT

AP - A British teenager was given a six-month suspended prison sentence Monday for phoning the White House and claiming there was a bomb in New York.

White House bomb prankster sentenced (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 05:15 AM PDT

The American flag flying next to the US Capitol dome in Washington, DC. A British teenager who sparked a major international investigation after calling the White House and claiming there was a bomb in New York was given a six-month suspended prison sentence.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)AFP - A British teenager who sparked a major international investigation after calling the White House and claiming there was a bomb in New York was given a six-month suspended prison sentence Monday.

Spirit of Fleet Street still alive (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:50 AM PDT

A Fleet Street sign is pictured in central London, on July 23. AFP's departure from Fleet Street may have weakened the links between the London throughfare and the media but for some it will always be the spiritual home of journalism in Britain.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - AFP's departure from Fleet Street on Sunday may have weakened the links between the London throughfare and the media but for some it will always be the spiritual home of journalism in Britain.

UK teen escapes jail over White House bomb hoax (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 04:44 AM PDT

The White House from the South Lawn in Washington February 12, 2009. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - A British teenager who phoned the White House and claimed as part of a "drunken prank" that there was a bomb in the center of New York, escaped jail on Monday.

Train companies 'taking advantage' of customers: MPs (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 03:07 AM PDT

A passenger train travels along snow-covered tracks heading west towards Basingstoke in Hampshire, February 2009. Train companies are AFP - Train companies are "taking advantage" of their customers under a rail franchise scheme which is in need of reform, a report by MPs said on Monday.

British pensioners among the poorest in Europe (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 03:05 AM PDT

A pensioner protests in front of the Houses of Parliament in London. Britain has the fourth highest level of poverty amongst European pensioners and lags behind countries including Romania and Bulgaria in relative living standards, European Commission figures showed.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)AFP - Britain has the fourth highest level of poverty amongst European pensioners and lags behind countries including Romania and Bulgaria in relative living standards, European Commission figures showed on Monday.

Pearson reports profit rise (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 02:25 AM PDT

A huge AFP - Pearson, which publishes educational books and the Financial Times newspaper, reported a 12.8-percent rise in first half net profit on Monday.

Govt backs engagement with moderate Taliban (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 02:01 AM PDT

File photo shows a British soldier with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) talking with a boy during a patrol on the outskirts of Kabul. The governement has voiced support for engagement with moderate Taliban elements in Afghanistan, with a government minister comparing the situation to dealing with extremists in Northern Ireland.(AFP/File/Shah Marai)AFP - The governement has voiced support for engagement with moderate Taliban elements in Afghanistan on Monday, with a government minister comparing the situation to dealing with extremists in Northern Ireland.

Nepal's Gurkhas cheer campaigning 'Ab Fab' actress (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 08:45 AM PDT

British actress and Gurkha campaigner Joanna Lumley greets a former British soldier during a welcome programme organised by Gurkha veterans in Kathmandu. Hundreds of cheering Gurkha veterans gave the British actress and campaigner a standing ovation as she addressed a mass rally in Kathmandu at the start of a six-day visit to Nepal.(AFP/Prakash Mathema)AFP - Hundreds of cheering Gurkha veterans gave Joanna Lumley a standing ovation on Monday as the British actress and campaigner addressed a mass rally in Kathmandu at the start of a six-day visit to Nepal.

Businessman claims British link to torture: report (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 12:12 AM PDT

Police look at the remains of a London bus that was destroyed by a bomb near Tavistock Square in July 2005. A Brit, who claims to have been tortured in the United Arab Emirates, said he has fresh evidence showing that British security services were involved, a newspaper said.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - A Brit, who claims to have been tortured in the United Arab Emirates, said he has fresh evidence showing that British security services were involved, a newspaper said Monday.

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