2009年8月18日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Lockerbie bomber can drop appeal, hope for release (AP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 02:55 PM PDT

FILE - This is an undated file photo, issued by the Crown Office, of Abdel Baset al-l Megrahi, the Libyan man found guilty of the Lockerbie bombing, A Scottish court is expected on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2009 to decide whether the Libyan convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing can drop his appeal. The step could lead to his rapid release or a transfer back to a prison in his homeland. Scotland's government must decide whether to release al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds, transfer him to a Libyan prison, or keep him in prison in Scotland. (AP Photo/Crown Copyright) (AP Photo/ Crown Office, File )AP - A terminally ill Libyan man convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie airline bombing moved closer to being allowed to die outside of his Scottish prison cell when a court agreed Tuesday he could drop an appeal against his conviction.

Ailing Lockerbie bomber drops appeal, as fate in balance (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 01:38 PM PDT

The cockpit of the Pan Am passenger plane that exploded over Lockerbie in 1988. Dying Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi has dropped his appeal against conviction, leaving his fate in the hands of a Scots minister under fierce US pressure not to free him.(AFP/File/Letkey)AFP - Dying Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi dropped his appeal against conviction Tuesday, leaving his fate in the hands of a Scots minister under fierce US pressure not to free him.

Ailing Lockerbie bomber drops appeal (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 11:10 AM PDT

The cockpit of the Pan Am passenger plane that exploded over Lockerbie in 1988. Dying Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi has dropped his appeal against conviction, leaving his fate in the hands of a Scots minister under fierce US pressure not to free him.(AFP/File/Letkey)AFP - Dying Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi dropped his appeal against conviction Tuesday, leaving his fate in the hands of a Scots minister under fierce US pressure not to free him.

FTSE 100 shares recover (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 09:48 AM PDT

London stocks closed higher on Tuesday, recovering some of the ground lost in the previous day's heavy sell-off.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London stocks closed higher on Tuesday, recovering some of the ground lost in the previous day's heavy sell-off.

US Senators: Keep Lockerbie bomber in prison (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 06:53 AM PDT

This photo taken in 1992 in Tripoli shows convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi (C) being escorted by security officers. Seven US Senators have called on Scotland Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill to keep the Lockerbie bomber behind bars amid prospects the cancer-stricken Libyan agent may be freed early.(AFP/File/Manoocher Deghati)AFP - Seven US Senators have called on Scotland Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill to keep the Lockerbie bomber behind bars amid prospects the cancer-stricken Libyan agent may be freed early.

British inflation holds steady in July (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 05:58 AM PDT

Shoppers are pictured on London's Oxford Street. Twelve-month inflation slowed to 1.8 percent in June, dropping under the Bank of England's 2.0-percent target for the first time in almost two years, official data showed.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Inflation stabilised last month in the recession-hit economy, official data showed on Tuesday, but economists warned that prices would fall further in the coming months.

News Corp. streamlines Asian broadcasting unit STAR (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 05:20 AM PDT

US media mogul Rupert Murdoch addresses a press conference in Mumbai in August 2008. Murdoch's global News Corporation on Tuesday announced restructuring plans for its Asian broadcasting unit STAR, splitting it into three and cutting jobs at its Hong Kong headquarters.(AFP/File/Sajjad Hussain)AFP - Rupert Murdoch's global News Corporation on Tuesday announced restructuring plans for its Asian broadcasting unit STAR, splitting it into three and cutting jobs at its Hong Kong headquarters.

Scottish court lets Libyan drop Lockerbie appeal (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 04:52 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. REUTERS/Reuters TVReuters - In a move that could speed his release, Scotland's high court agreed that a Libyan jailed for the 1988 bombing of a plane over Lockerbie can drop his appeal against conviction.

Lockerbie bomber allowed to drop appeal: court (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 03:02 AM PDT

The cockpit of the Pan Am passenger plane that exploded over Lockerbie in 1988. The Lockerbie bomber has formally dropped his appeal against conviction for the 1988 atrocity, in a court hearing which comes amid reports he could be freed within days.(AFP/File/Letkey)AFP - The Lockerbie bomber formally dropped his appeal against conviction for the 1988 atrocity on Tuesday, in a court hearing which comes amid reports he could be freed within days.

Katona loses Iceland contract over drug allegations (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 01:42 AM PDT

Kerry Katona poses on arrival at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, 2008. Katona has been dropped as the face of supermarket chain Iceland following newspaper allegations that she took drugs, it was announced.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona has been dropped as the face of supermarket chain Iceland following newspaper allegations that she took drugs, it was announced Tuesday.

New students face £23,000 debt (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 01:36 AM PDT

A student protests against student fees for university education, in Trafalgar Square, London, 2006. University students starting their courses this autumn could be left facing debts of over 23,000 pounds by the time they graduate, a survey claimed.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - University students starting their courses this autumn could be left facing debts of over 23,000 pounds by the time they graduate, a survey published Tuesday claimed.

Torched British tourist's trial postponed: court (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 01:27 AM PDT

A Greek policeman on patrol. The trial of a Greek woman who allegedly set a British tourist on fire for sexual harassment on the island of Crete has been postponed by nine months, a local court source said.(AFP/File/Fayez Nureldine)AFP - The trial of a Greek woman who allegedly set a British tourist on fire for sexual harassment on the island of Crete has been postponed by nine months, a local court source said on Tuesday.

US senators urge Scotland over Lockerbie bomber's fate (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 12:20 AM PDT

The cockpit of the Pan Am passenger plane that exploded over Lockerbie in 1988. Ailing Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi formally dropped his appeal against conviction, as Scots ministers wrangled over whether to let him return home to die in Libya.(AFP/File/Letkey)AFP - Seven US senators have sent a letter to the Scottish justice secretary, urging him not to release Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi from prison, it was reported Tuesday.

Row over 'London' airport name change (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 12:13 AM 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 Monday over the rebranding of Oxford Airport as London Oxford Airport - despite being 60 miles from the capital's centre.

Mother of soldier killed in Afghanistan slams govt (AFP)

Posted: 17 Aug 2009 06:07 PM PDT

File photo shows British soldiers of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province. The mother of the 200th British soldier to be killed in Afghanistan urged Tuesday all lawmakers to AFP - The mother of the 200th British soldier to be killed in Afghanistan urged Tuesday all members of parliament to "get out on the front line" to see how desperate troops were for resources.

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