2009年8月5日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Waste shipped back from Brazil (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 05:15 PM PDT

Agents of Brazil's state environmental agency (IBAMA) inspect 41 containers from Britain containing 1,400 tons of household waste imported into the country improperly labeled as recyclable plastic, at Santos' port, south of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 22(AFP/File/Mauricio Lima)AFP - A cargo ship carrying 1,477 tons of waste, including used condoms, syringes and diapers, left Brazil on Wednesday to return the illegal trash to Britain, Brazilian officials said.

Lloyds shares up on smaller than expected loss (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 11:16 AM PDT

AP - Lloyds Banking Group PLC shares rose sharply Wednesday after the part-nationalized bank reported a smaller-than-expected loss for the first half of the year and declared its belief that the worst was over.

Radiohead in tribute to WW1 veteran (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 10:49 AM PDT

Alternative rock superstars Radiohead's lead singer Thom Yorke performing in February 2009. Radiohead on Wednesday released a musical tribute to Harry Patch, the last soldier to fight in the trenches of Europe in World War I, who died at the age of 111.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Kevin Winter)AFP - Alternative rock superstars Radiohead on Wednesday released a musical tribute to Harry Patch, the last soldier to fight in the trenches of Europe in World War I, who died at the age of 111.

Radiohead song honors UK's last WWI survivor (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 09:24 AM PDT

AP - Radiohead has recorded a song in tribute to Britain's last World War I survivor.

FTSE 100 falls slightly on mixed data (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 09:11 AM PDT

Stocks in London fell after a mixed set of data from the UK and US.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Stocks in London finished Wednesday slightly down after a mixed set of figures were released in the UK and US.

Scottish justice minister meets Lockerbie bomber (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 09:02 AM PDT

AP - A decision on whether the Lockerbie bomber will be handed over to Libyan authorities will be made in the next few weeks, Scottish government officials said Wednesday.

Manufacturing output falls 0.5% in May (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 08:17 AM PDT

A coal mine in the village of Cwmgwrach in south Wales. The country's manufactured output declined by 0.5 percent in May from the level in April.(AFP/File/Pierre Pratabuy)AFP - The country's manufactured output declined by 0.5 percent in May from the level in April, official data showed on Tuesday.

Britain seeks backyard beekeepers to fight decline (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 07:51 AM PDT

Beehive designer Johannes Paul looks at a brood frame colonized with bees as he poses by the 'beehaus' beehive on the roof of his house in London, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. Natural England, the government conservation agency, is urging urban householders to consider keeping bees in their gardens, rooftops or even balconies to help protect declining honeybee populations and is backing the launch of the new easy to use design of beehive, the 'beehaus'. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - What's the well-dressed urbanite wearing this summer? Baggy white coveralls and a beekeeping helmet.

Lloyds bank hits huge loss as bad debts rocket (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 06:09 AM PDT

Graphic showing HSBC's 2009 first-half results. State-controlled Lloyds Banking Group said it crashed into the red in the first half, in stark contrast to strong performances this week by three top banks wholly in private hands.(AFP/Graphic/File/null)AFP - State-controlled Lloyds Banking Group said Wednesday it crashed into the red in the first half, in stark contrast to strong performances this week by three top banks wholly in private hands.

Conservation agency launches plastic beehive (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 04:39 AM PDT

Johannes Paul holds a frame covered in bees taken from a AFP - A new plastic beehive was launched on Wednesday to encourage people to keep bees in their gardens or on rooftops to help boost declining honeybee populations.

Britain's services sector growing fast (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 03:29 AM PDT

AP - Britain's services sector grew at its fastest rate in nearly a year and a half during July, a closely watched survey showed Wednesday.

Patten keen for top EU job (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 03:28 AM PDT

The Financial Times said that Hong Kong's last British governor Chris Patten, seen here in 2008, has signalled his availability for a top European Union job(AFP/File/Samantha Sin)AFP - Hong Kong's last British governor Chris Patten has signalled his availability for a top European Union job, the Financial Times said on Wednesday.

New speaker bills for flat refurbishment: report (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 03:27 AM PDT

John Berkow, pictured in June 2009, is spending 20,000 pounds in public money on refurbishing an apartment, after vowing a clean break from an expenses scandal that rocked the country's politics, a report said Wednesday.(AFP/File)AFP - The new speaker is spending 20,000 pounds in public money on refurbishing an apartment, after vowing a clean break from an expenses scandal that rocked the country's politics, a report said on Wednesday.

Home prices rise in July: survey (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 03:07 AM PDT

An estate agents window display in Epping, 2008. A key survey from home-loans provider Halifax showed that home prices rose by 1.1 percent in July from the level the previous month, but fell over 12 months.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Home prices rose by 1.1 percent in July from the level the previous month, but fell over 12 months, a survey from home-loans provider Halifax showed on Wednesday.

Govt plans to replace short-haul flights with rail (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 12:31 AM PDT

An artist's impression from the Department of Transport shows a AFP - The government is aiming to replace short-haul flights with high-speed rail travel in a multi-billion pound plan that is well advanced, the transport secretary said on Wednesday.

Britain backs Syria-EU pact despite concerns (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:33 PM PDT

Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem (R) chats with British Foreign Office Minister Ivan Lewis after a meeting in Damascus August 4, 2009. REUTERS/Khaled al-HaririReuters - Britain supports signing an economic pact between Syria and the European Union despite its concerns about human rights violations by Damascus, a British official said on Tuesday.

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