2009年10月9日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

UK service of commemoration marks end of Iraq war (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 09:08 AM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, right lead the congregation during a service of Commemoration in London's St. Paul's Cathedral, Friday Oct. 9, 2009, to mark the end of combat operations in Iraq. Britain's combat operations in Iraq formally ended on April 30, six years after the US-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein in March 2003. During that time, more than 100,000 members of the armed forces and civilian personnel served in Iraq and 179 British servicemen and women were killed.(AP Photo/Kieran Doherty, pool)AP - At a memorial service honoring Britons who died during the Iraq war, the Archbishop of Canterbury said Friday it will take time for historians and moralists to decide if the conflict was justified.

King Kong figurine used in 1930s movie up for sale (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 08:23 AM PDT

This undated image provided by Christie's Images Ltd.2009, on Friday Oct. 9 2009, shows a 22-inch armature (metal skeleton) which was used in the 1933 film 'King Kong' to allow the animated ape to scale the Empire State Building in the final scenes.The armature, estimated to reach pounds 100,000-150,000 (US$ 160,000-US$240,000) is up for auction in London on Tuesday Nov. 24.(AP photo/Christie's Images Ltd. 2009,HO)AP - A tiny King Kong figurine that helped launch the career of one of cinema's biggest monsters is going up for sale, Christie's auction house said Friday.

Anglicans, in row, may cut women bishops' powers (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 05:39 AM PDT

Reuters - The Church of England could restrict the powers of some women bishops under a plan designed to end a rift between traditionalists who want to keep the all-male senior clergy, and liberals demanding equality.

UK hacker's latest US extradition appeal fails (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 05:35 AM PDT

File - In this July 14, 2009 file photo 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. McKinnon failed in his latest bid to avoid extradition to the United States, his lawyer said Friday Oct. 9, 2009. This decision denies McKinnon the possibility of taking his case to Britain's new Supreme Court, the latest in a series of blows to his campaign to remain in Britain. Lord Justice Stanley Burnton said that extradition was 'a lawful and proportionate response' to McKinnon's alleged crimes. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)AP - A British man accused of hacking into American military computers has failed in his latest bid to avoid extradition to the U.S., his lawyer said Friday.

Church head laments human cost of Iraq war (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 05:16 AM PDT

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams. The Archbishop criticised policymakers or failing to properly consider the human cost of the Iraq war, at a ceremony attended notably by former prime minster Tony Blair.(AFP/File/Farooq Naeem)AFP - The Archbishop of Canterbury criticised policymakers Friday for failing to properly consider the human cost of the Iraq war, at a ceremony attended notably by former prime minister Tony Blair.

Woman wins RSPCA inheritance battle (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 05:12 AM PDT

The statue of justice. A woman who contested her parents' decision to leave their two million pound estate to the RSPCA has won her legal battle and will now inherit the farm, a court ruled(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - A woman who contested her parents' decision to leave their two million pound estate to the RSPCA has won her legal battle and will now inherit the farm, a court ruled on Friday.

Britain honors its 179 soldiers killed in Iraq (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 04:54 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani joined families on Friday for a service of remembrance to honor the 179 British service personnel killed and those who fought in the war in Iraq.

Soldier killed in Afghanistan: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 04:14 AM PDT

Three hundred soldiers of 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh walk through Chester to say farewell to the city before deploying on operations to Afghanistan, September 2009. A soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announced.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - A soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announced Friday.

Producer prices rise in September: official data (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 03:49 AM PDT

Astra cars on the assembly line at the Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire in March 2009. The price of goods leaving factories rose in September, official data showed.(AFP/Pool/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - The price of goods leaving factories rose in September, official data showed on Friday.

Trade deficit falls to £6.2bln: official data (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 03:48 AM PDT

A crane loads containers on a cargo ship. The country's trade-in-goods deficit in narrowed to 6.2 billion pounds in August, official data showed.(DDP/AFP/File/Roland Magunia)AFP - The country's trade-in-goods deficit in narrowed to 6.2 billion pounds in August, official data showed on Friday.

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

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 03:31 AM PDT

Computer expert Gary McKinnon is seen posing after arriving at the High Court, in London January 20, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - A British "UFO eccentric," wanted in the United States for breaking into NASA and Pentagon computers in "the biggest military hack of all time," lost his latest battle to avoid extradition on Friday.

Royal Mail workers continue regional strikes (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 03:19 AM PDT

A postal worker delivers mail to homes in West London, 2007. Regional Royal Mail workers continued walkouts, a day after voting in favour of a national strike in a bitter row over jobs and pay, a move condemned as AFP - Regional Royal Mail workers continued walkouts on Friday, a day after voting in favour of a national strike in a bitter row over jobs and pay, a move condemned as "deplorable" by Royal Mail.

Press unmoved by 'boring' Cameron speech (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 03:08 AM PDT

The media were distinctly underwhelmed by the speech made by David Cameron, seen here, to his Conservative Party in which he said he was ready for power, warning he still had some explaining to do to voters.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - The press was distinctly underwhelmed by David Cameron's speech to the Conservative Party conference, when when he declared he was ready for power, warning Friday he still had some explaining to do to voters.

Energy sector must invest massively: watchdog (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 02:52 AM PDT

The country's energy regulator said that investment of up to 200 billion pounds in power plants and other infrastructure is needed over the next decade to secure energy supplies and meet climate change targets.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The country's energy regulator said Friday that investment of up to 200 billion pounds in power plants and other infrastructure is needed over the next decade to secure energy supplies and meet climate change targets.

Energy prices set to rise sharply by 2016 (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 02:39 AM PDT

The country's energy regulator said that investment of up to 200 billion pounds in power plants and other infrastructure is needed over the next decade to secure energy supplies and meet climate change targets.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The country's energy watchdog on Friday warned fuel bills could rise by 60 percent over six years due to unpredictability in supplies, economic uncertainty and the implementation of environmental controls.

Britain will not back Opel plan: report (AFP)

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 07:58 PM PDT

German Labour Minister Olaf Scholz holds a t-shirt reading AFP - Britain will not support a restructuring plan by auto parts maker Magna for carmaker Opel in its present form, the Daily Telegraph reported Friday.

Venezuela and Britain reaffirm anti-drug efforts (AP)

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 06:40 PM PDT

AP - President Hugo Chavez's government says it is reaffirming an agreement with Britain to work together to prevent drug trafficking.

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