2009年7月31日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

British agent revelation in Guantanamo man 'torture' case (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 02:17 PM PDT

This undated handout image obtained in February 2009, shows Ethiopian-born, British resident Binyam Mohamed. A British agent visited Morocco three times while Mohamed, an ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate, was allegedly tortured there, a court heard Friday, raising questions about government claims it was unaware of his treatment.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - A British agent visited Morocco three times while an ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate was allegedly tortured there, a court heard Friday, raising questions about government claims it was unaware of his treatment.

Russian oligarch loses bid to prevent British court hearing (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 01:28 PM PDT

The Court of Appeal in London dismissed an appeal Friday by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, seen here in 2006, that a dispute between himself and an Israeli businessman should not be heard in Britain.(AFP/File/Alexander Nemenov)AFP - The Court of Appeal in London dismissed an appeal Friday by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska that a dispute between himself and an Israeli businessman should not be heard in Britain.

US, Britain test new ways to track combat troops (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 12:31 PM PDT

AP - British military officials are testing new technologies that they say will make operations with the United States and other coalition partners more efficient and responsive to threats.

UK judges: Intelligence officer visited Morocco (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 11:30 AM PDT

AP - A British intelligence officer repeatedly visited Morocco at the same time that a former U.K. resident was allegedly being tortured there, two senior judges said Friday.

Rio judge turns down British women's bail request: consulate (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 11:21 AM PDT

A Brazilian judge has turned down a bail request by British tourists Shanti Simone Andrews(L) and Rebecca Claire Turner, seen here on July 27, 2009, who were arrested this week on suspicion of reporting a false robbery to defraud their travel insurers, the British consulate said Friday.(AFP/HO/File/Paulo Araujo)AFP - A Brazilian judge has turned down a bail request by two young British women arrested this week on suspicion of reporting a false robbery to defraud their travel insurers, the British consulate said Friday.

Rentokil Initial H1 profit down 55 pct (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 11:21 AM PDT

AP - British cleaning and pest control company Rentokil Initial PLC reported Friday a 55 percent drop in first-half net profit as revenue sagged in a tough economic environment, but shares jumped after it said it expected better earnings in the second half.

Drop in premium tickets hits BA, European rivals (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 11:18 AM PDT

The logo of British Airways is seen on the tail fin of an airplane at Heathrow Airport in London, Friday, July 31, 2009. British Airways PLC said Friday that there was some sign of improvement in traffic volumes for the summer, even as it posted an operating loss of 94 million pounds ($155.5 million) for the first quarter. BA, which is seeking to trim costs by cutting 3,700 jobs and freezing pay, reported that revenue fell 12 percent to 1.98 billion pounds in the three months ended June 30 from 2.25 billion pounds a year ago. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - As demand for premium class air travel is steadily whittled away by the global recession, British Airways PLC is leading moves among European flagship carriers to strip out costly services like onboard meals that had previously distinguished them from budget airlines.

Anglo American H1 profit down 31 percent (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 11:15 AM PDT

AP - Mining company Anglo American PLC said Friday that net profit in the first half of the year fell by 31 percent as earnings from platinum, diamonds and industrial minerals slumped amid the global recession.

Scientists withdraw controversial 'stemcell sperm' paper (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:36 AM PDT

Stem cell cultures are held up at a lab. A controversial study by British scientists who claimed to have created human sperm from embryonic stem cells has been retracted, the researchers' institutes said on Friday.(AFP/Getty Images/File)AFP - A controversial study by British scientists who claimed to have created human sperm from embryonic stem cells has been retracted, the researchers' institutes said on Friday.

Cyprus resort ban for British soldiers partly lifted (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 09:30 AM PDT

Tourists gathering on the main square of the Cyprus popular holiday beach resort of Ayia Napa in 2001. A 15-year-old ban on British soldiers visiting Ayia Napa has been lifted during daylight, military authorities told AFP on Friday.(AFP/File/Leila Gorchev)AFP - A 15-year-old ban on British soldiers visiting the centre of Cyprus holiday resort Ayia Napa has been lifted during daylight, military authorities told AFP on Friday.

Eurofighter deal worth 9 bln euros signed: Berlin (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 08:19 AM PDT

The Eurofighter performs a display at the 48th international Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport. Four European countries have signed a contract for the delivery of 112 Eurofighter aircraft worth about nine billion euros ($13 billion), the German defence ministry has said.(AFP/File/Pierre Verdy)AFP - Four European countries signed a contract for the delivery of 112 Eurofighter aircraft worth about nine billion euros (13 dollars dollars), the German defence ministry said on Friday.

Britain to outlaw most private organ transplants (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 08:09 AM PDT

AP - The British government said Friday that it plans to ban private organ transplants from dead donors to allay fears that prospective recipients can buy their way to the front of the line.

British hacker loses U.S. extradition appeal (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 07:55 AM PDT

Computer expert Gary McKinnon is seen posing after arriving at the High Court, in London January 20, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - A Briton wanted in the United States for breaking into NASA and Pentagon networks in "the biggest military hack of all time" lost an appeal against his extradition Friday, making a U.S. trial more likely.

Quakers approve gay weddings (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 07:46 AM PDT

Gay men exchanging rings at their wedding. The religious Quaker movement has given the green light for gay wedding ceremonies, in a move welcomed by campaigners for homosexual rights.(AFP/File/Philippe Desmazes)AFP - The religious Quaker movement gave the green light Friday for gay wedding ceremonies, in a move welcomed by campaigners for homosexual rights.

Sikh soldiers guard Queen Elizabeth II (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 07:33 AM PDT

Lance Corporal Sarjvit Singh, left, of The Army Air Corps, and Signaller Simranjit Singh of the Royal Signals, pose together at Wellington barracks in London, Thursday July 31, 2009. The two men are the first Sikh soldiers to wear their turbans while on public duties in London, which include guarding Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, and protecting the crown jewels in the Tower of London. Ceremonial guard duties are normally carried out by Guards of the Household Division in their distinctive scarlet tunics and bearskin caps, but when the Guards units are busy with operational duties, other regiments step in.(AP Photo/Tim Hales)AP - Queen Elizabeth II has switched bearskin hats for turbans outside Buckingham Palace, where Sikh soldiers have begun guarding the monarch and her treasures, Britain's defense ministry said Friday.

Journal retracts claim of sperm made of stem cells (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 07:25 AM PDT

Handout photo shows human sperm. A team of British scientists claimed Wednesday to have created human sperm using embryonic stem cells for the first time, but other fertility experts were sceptical.(AFP/HO/File)AP - A scientific journal has retracted a controversial paper claiming to have created the first human sperm from embryonic stem cells.

UK court rejects hacker's bid to avoid extradition (AP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 06:36 AM PDT

File - Gary McKinnon, accused of hacking into U.S. military computers and facing extradition to the U.S. to stand trial, leaves the High Court in London after a hearing to prevent his extradition, in this July 14, 2009 file photo. The British court rejected McKinnon's bid to avoid extradition Friday July 31, 2009 and ruled that he should face extradition to the United States to face trial for hacking into U.S. military computers. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)AP - Britain's High Court on Friday rejected an autistic British man's bid to avoid extradition to the United States to face trial for hacking into military computers.

British Airways posts £148 mln loss (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 05:26 AM PDT

Struggling British Airways said it slumped to a pre-tax loss in its first quarter and warned the outlook remained uncertain as the global downturn slashes demand for air travel.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Struggling British Airways said on Friday it slumped to a historic first-quarter pre-tax loss and warned the outlook remained uncertain as the global economic downturn slashes demand.

British hacker loses bid to avoid US extradition (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 04:16 AM PDT

Gary McKinnon, seen here, accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers, has lost his latest legal bid to avoid extradition to the United States.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers on Friday lost his latest legal bid to avoid extradition to the United States.

Bobby Robson dies after long battle with cancer (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jul 2009 07:04 AM PDT

Ireland soccer team assistant coach Bobby Robson looks up towards the stands after a training session at Lansdowne Road in Dublin, Ireland February 28, 2006. REUTERS/Kieran Doherty/FilesReuters - Tributes flooded in from all over the football world on Friday after former England manager Bobby Robson died following a long battle with cancer.

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