2009年9月2日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

BMW to boost Mini production in Britain (AFP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 04:36 PM PDT

A Mini vehicle is parked on a rooftop at the BMW Mini car factory in Cowley, Oxford. German automaker BMW plans to build new models of the iconic Mini in Britain, in a major boost for the country's ailing car making industry, the British government said.(AFP/File/Max Nash)AFP - German automaker BMW plans to build new models of the iconic Mini in Britain, in a major boost for the country's ailing car making industry, the British government said.

Govt denies 'double-dealing' over Lockerbie bomber (AFP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 04:03 PM PDT

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown answers questions at the launch of the Backing Young Britain initiative at St. Andrews Stadium, in Birmingham. Britain denied Wednesday any AFP - The government denied Wednesday any "double-dealing" with oil-rich Libya over the release of the Lockerbie bomber but admitted it had not wanted the former Libyan agent to die in a Scottish prison.

Iraq authorities have suspected dead hostage: Britain (AFP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 02:01 PM PDT

A security man guards the entrance of the British Embassy in Baghdad in 2007. Iraqi authorities have received a body which they believe is one of the five British hostages kidnapped in May 2007, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Wednesday.(AFP/Pool/File/Khalid Mohammed)AFP - Iraqi authorities have received a body which they believe is one of the five British hostages kidnapped in 2007, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Wednesday.

UK teenagers accused of plotting school massacre (AP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 01:15 PM PDT

AP - Two British teenagers meticulously plotted "the greatest massacre ever," inspired by the Columbine killings in the United States, a prosecutor said Wednesday as their trial opened.

Lockerbie release challenges UK PM's leadership (AP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 12:58 PM PDT

Released Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, is seen in a hospital bed in Tripoli Sunday Aug. 30, 2009 in this image taken from TV from footage by Britain's Channel 4 News. Libyan Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Siala, said Monday Aug. 31, 2009 that Abdel Baset al-Megrahi was in the hospital and described him as a 'dying man.' His comments came after Britain's Channel 4 television Sunday night showed footage of the 57-year-old al-Megrahi in a Tripoli hospital bed propped up by pillows and wearing an oxygen mask. (AP Photo/Channel 4 News, via APTN)AP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced mounting criticism Wednesday as the widening controversy over the release of the convicted Lockerbie bomber posed yet another challenge to the prime minister's leadership.

UK says it has been given remains in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 12:38 PM PDT

In this July 28, 2009 file photo provided by the People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran, Iraqi police clash with protesters opposition group's camp northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. Residents say Iraqi forces have raided a camp housing members of an Iranian opposition group north of Baghdad. The July 28 Iraqi raid against the People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran at an iron-gated camp north of Baghdad underscores potential pitfalls as the American military assumes a peacekeeping role with markedly less influence over the Iraqis under a security pact that replaced the U.N. mandate for U.S.-led forces.(AP Photo/People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran)AP - The remains of one of five British hostages have been handed over to British authorities in Baghdad, Iraqi officials said Wednesday. The British government said it had received remains but had yet to determine their identity.

Lockerbie Documents Reveal Murky British Role (Time.com)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 10:35 AM PDT

Time.com - In an attempt to quash the conspiracy theories surrounding Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, Britain and Scotland have published correspondence and other material relating to the convicted Lockerbie bomber's release

Brown denies "double-dealing" in Lockerbie case (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 10:33 AM PDT

Reuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday that his government had put no pressure on Scotland to release the dying Lockerbie bomber early to improve Britain's trade links with Libya.

Scottish government loses Lockerbie vote (AFP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 10:22 AM PDT

Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill listens to questions from Members of Parliament at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Scottish government was defeated Wednesday in a parliamentary vote over its release of the Lockerbie bomber.(AFP/Derek Blair)AFP - The Scottish government was defeated Wednesday in a parliamentary vote over its release of the Lockerbie bomber.

Lockerbie bomber in intensive care: Libyan official (AFP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 10:18 AM PDT

This Channel Four news website TV grab shows Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi in his hospital bed in Tripoli, on August 30, 2009. The convicted Lockerbie bomber, released from a Scottish jail last month on compassionate grounds because of terminal cancer, has been admitted to hospital intensive care in Tripoli, a Libyan official said on Wednesday.(AFP/Channel Four/File)AFP - The convicted Lockerbie bomber, released from a Scottish jail last month on compassionate grounds because of ill health, has been admitted to hospital intensive care in Tripoli, a Libyan official said on Wednesday.

Teens planned "UK Columbine" massacre, jury told (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 08:30 AM PDT

A sign is seen outside Audenshaw school in Manchester, England, September 2, 2009. REUTERS/Phil NobleReuters - Two teenagers plotted to go on a killing spree at their school in northern England in a chilling imitation of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in the United States, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.

Manchester teens 'planned copycat Columbine' (AFP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 08:08 AM PDT

Two girls attend a candlelight vigil in 2004 in Littleton, Colorado on the five year anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting. Two teenagers plotted a killing spree at a Manchester school on the 10th anniversary of the infamous Columbine High School massacre in the United States, a court heard.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Larry W. Smith)AFP - Two teenagers plotted a killing spree at a Manchester school on the 10th anniversary of the infamous Columbine High School massacre in the United States, a court heard Wednesday.

BP unveils 'giant' oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico (AFP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 07:34 AM PDT

A satellite image of the Gulf of Mexico. British energy giant BP said it had made a AFP - British energy major BP has made a "giant" oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico after drilling one of the industry's deepest-ever wells, it said Wednesday.

TV channel plans UK's first live election debate (AP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 07:02 AM PDT

AP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown is weighing an invitation to debate with his two main rivals on live television — a first for Britain where leaders have resisted the sort of debates that can make or break election campaigns in countries like the U.S. and Australia.

Graphic British safety video is an Internet hit (AP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 06:43 AM PDT

In this undated photo released by Gwent Police, actors are seen during the making of a video highlighting the dangers of sending text messages on mobile phones while driving, in Tredegar, Wales. The Gwent police force in Wales said Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009 that an extract from a video it made for use in schools has been viewed more than 6 million times on YouTube and other Web sites since it was posted last month. (AP Photo/Gwent Police)AP - A graphic British public service announcement about the dangers of sending text messages while driving has become an Internet hit and sparked debate around the world.

British PM denies 'double-dealing' over Lockerbie (AFP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 05:39 AM PDT

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pictured outside 10 Downing Street in central London, August 28. Brown on Wednesday denied any AFP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday denied any "double-dealing" over the Lockerbie bomber, insisting his release had been entirely a matter for the Scottish government.

Women urged to take folic acid supplements earlier (AFP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 02:04 AM PDT

Pregnant women take part in an exercise class. Women of childbearing age should take folic acid supplements before they get pregnant, a charity has urged, following a rise in spina bifida cases in Scotland.(AFP/Interpress/File/Alexander Drozdov)AFP - Women of childbearing age should take folic acid supplements before they get pregnant, a charity urged Wednesday, following a rise in spina bifida cases in Scotland.

Govt 'did not want Lockerbie bomber to die in jail' (AFP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 12:56 AM PDT

Britain did not want the Lockerbie bomber to die in prison, Foreign Secretary David Miliband (pictured in July) has said, but he denied London had pressed Scotland to free him or done a deal with oil-rich Libya.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chip Somodevilla)AFP - Britain did not want the Lockerbie bomber to die in prison, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Wednesday, while insisting London did not pressure the Scottish government over the issue.

Murder probe after man killed in shooting (AFP)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 12:27 AM PDT

A policeman carrying a forensics bag walks along a street in Luton. Police have launched a murder inquiry following the shooting of a 22-year-old man in Luton.(AFP/File/Max Nash)AFP - Police launched a murder inquiry on Wednesday following the shooting of a 22-year-old man in Luton.

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