2009年8月17日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Scots walk diplomatic tightrope in Lockerbie case (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 02:48 PM PDT

Convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi (centre) is pictured being escorted by security officers in Tripoli in 1992. Scotland's justice minister came under growing pressure to decide the ailing Lockerbie bomber's fate, amid conflicting reports over whether he will be allowed to fly home to Libya.(AFP/File/Manoocher Deghati)AP - The Libyan convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing is expected to drop his appeal Tuesday, a step that could lead to his rapid release or a transfer back to a prison in his homeland.

UK authorities evacuate 2 villages after bomb find (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 02:35 PM PDT

AP - British authorities say they will evacuate two small villages in northern England after a World War II-era bomb was found buried in a nearby field.

Row in Britain over 'London' airport name change (AFP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 02:04 PM PDT

A row erupted in Britain Monday over the rebranding of Oxford Airport as London Oxford Airport - despite being 60 miles from the capital's centre.(AFP/OFF)AFP - A row erupted in Britain Monday over the rebranding of Oxford Airport as London Oxford Airport - despite being 60 miles from the capital's centre.

Weak China energy demand could dent oil prices: CGES (AFP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 01:50 PM PDT

A petrol station attendant pulls out the gas pump after filling the tank of a vehicle in June 2009, west of Dingzhou in northern China's Hebei province. Weaker Chinese energy demand could bring the recent oil price surge to an AFP - Weaker Chinese energy demand could bring the recent oil price surge to an "abrupt end" as a credit squeeze hammers crude imports by the Asian powerhouse, energy consultancy CGES warned on Monday.

New US ambassador flies in to London road charge row (AFP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 10:35 AM PDT

A bus passes a congestion charge sign near the center of London. The new US ambassador to AFP - The new US ambassador to "most trusted ally" Britain arrived in London on Monday -- and straight into a simmering row over the embassy's huge motoring bills.

FTSE 100 shares suffer (AFP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 09:08 AM PDT

London stocks fell sharply as risk-averse dealers looked to cash in on their shares folllowing the release of negative US data on Friday.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London stocks fell sharply on Monday as risk-averse dealers looked to cash in on their shares folllowing the release of negative US data on Friday.

Lockerbie bomber's fate in balance in Scotland (AFP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 08:56 AM PDT

Convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi (centre) is pictured being escorted by security officers in Tripoli in 1992. Scotland's justice minister came under growing pressure to decide the ailing Lockerbie bomber's fate, amid conflicting reports over whether he will be allowed to fly home to Libya.(AFP/File/Manoocher Deghati)AFP - Scotland's justice minister came under growing pressure Monday to decide the ailing Lockerbie bomber's fate, amid conflicting reports over whether he will be allowed to fly home to Libya.

Body found in sea search for missing girl (AFP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 08:52 AM PDT

A Royal Navy helicopter pictured in July. The body of a 10-year-old girl who disappeared off an Essex beach was believed to have been spotted by a police helicopterrnoon, the coastguard said.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The body of a 10-year-old girl who disappeared off an Essex beach was believed to have been spotted by a police helicopter on Monday afternoon, the coastguard said.

Govt says Afghan war 'winnable' despite grim milestone (AFP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 08:24 AM PDT

British soldiers of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) sit on top of their armoured vehicle at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, August 2008. The government said Monday the war in Afghanistan is AFP - The government said Monday the war in Afghanistan is "winnable," despite its military death toll there passing 200 and an opinion poll showing a majority of Brits oppose the fight against the Taliban.

Train robber Biggs moved to care home (AFP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 08:02 AM PDT

Ronnie Biggs, pictured here in 1994. Biggs, one of Britain's most notorious criminals, was being transferred from hospital to a care home Monday, days after being released on compassionate grounds due to serious illness.(AFP/File)AFP - Ronnie Biggs, one of Britain's most notorious criminals, was being transferred from hospital to a care home Monday, days after being released on compassionate grounds due to serious illness.

Charity sues govt over rendition of two men (AFP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 07:57 AM PDT

Clive Stafford Smith, director of legal charity Reprieve, gestures during a press conference in Rabat, March 2008. Reprieve is suing the government over the rendition of terror suspects from Iraq to Afghanistan, it said Monday.(AFP/File/Abdelhak Senna)AFP - A legal charity is suing the government over the rendition of terror suspects from Iraq to Afghanistan, it said Monday.

British bullfighter risking life and limb at 67 (AFP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 07:20 AM PDT

A matador deceives a bull during a bullfight at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, in July. As if being the only British matador did not make him enough of an unlikely figure in the Spanish bullring, former butcher Frank Evans is returning to fight again at the age of 67.(AFP/File/A. Arrizurieta)AFP - As if being the only British matador did not make him enough of an unlikely figure in the Spanish bullring, former butcher Frank Evans is returning to fight again at the age of 67.

UK UFO sightings spiked when blockbusters released (AFP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 07:13 AM PDT

Alien art at the Science Museum in London. Lemon-headed aliens, scrambled fighter jets and mysterious lights over a cemetery were among details of some 800 UFO sightings released by British authorities.(AFP/File/Martyn Hayhow)AFP - Lemon-headed aliens, scrambled fighter jets and mysterious lights over a cemetery were among details of some 800 UFO sightings released by British authorities Monday.

Charity asks Britain for IDs of 2 Afghan detainees (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 06:52 AM PDT

AP - A prisoner rights group said Monday it has begun legal action to force the British government to reveal the identities of two men detained by British troops in Iraq and transferred to U.S. custody in Afghanistan.

UK train robber Ronnie Biggs goes to nursing home (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 04:34 AM PDT

AP - The lawyer for "Great Train Robber" Ronnie Biggs says the ailing ex-convict is being transferred from a hospital to a London nursing home.

Scotland to rule on Lockerbie bomber in next 10 days (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 04:09 AM PDT

Libyan Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, who was sentenced to life in January 2001 for blowing up a New York-bound airliner and killing 270 passengers, crew and residents of the Scottish town of Lockerbie, sits during an appeal hearing at Camp Zeist, the Netherlands, March 14, 2002, file photo. REUTERS/Reuters TVReuters - Scotland's justice secretary will make an announcement by the end of next week on the fate of Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people, a spokeswoman said on Monday.

US ambassador to UK arrives in London (AP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 03:32 AM PDT

AP - The U.S. Embassy in London says the new U.S. ambassador to Britain has arrived.

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