2009年10月17日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Policemen hurt in green protest at power station (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 04:58 PM PDT

A police officer lies injured after clashes with protesters during a demonstration at the German energy giant E.ON 's Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, near Nottingham. Three police officers were taken to hospital Saturday during a protest by environmental campaigners at one of Britain's biggest coal-fired power stations, police said.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - Three police officers were taken to hospital Saturday during a protest by environmental campaigners at one of Britain's biggest coal-fired power stations, police said.

Royal Mail hires extra staff as strikes loom (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 04:13 PM PDT

Royal Mail postal workers demonstrate in Parliament Square, in February 2009. The Royal Mail is recruiting up to 30,000 temporary staff to cope with a looming postal strike and the Christmas holiday rush, it said Saturday.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The Royal Mail is recruiting up to 30,000 temporary staff to cope with a looming postal strike and the Christmas holiday rush, it said Saturday.

Taxman probes MPs over expenses (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Saint Stephen's Tower and the Houses of Parliament are reflected in a puddle following heavy rain. A total of 27 lawmakers are being investigated by tax officials amid revelations over their expense claims, officials said Saturday.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - A total of 27 British lawmakers are being investigated by tax officials amid revelations over their expense claims, officials said Saturday.

Salmond says freeing Lockerbie bomber 'like Gandhi' (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 12:46 PM PDT

Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill (R) is pictured with First Minister Alex Salmond in Edinburgh in September 2009. The controversial decision to free the Lockerbie bomber was in line with the principles of India's Mahatma Gandhi, Scotland's First Minister said Saturday, drawing criticism from opponents.(AFP/File/Derek Blair)AFP - The controversial decision to free the Lockerbie bomber was in line with the principles of India's Mahatma Gandhi, Scotland's First Minister said Saturday, drawing criticism from opponents.

Hacker gets more time to fight US extradition (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:42 AM PDT

Gary McKinnon leaves the High Court in central London, in January 2009. McKinnon, accused of hacking into US military and NASA space agency computers, was on Saturday given more time to fight his extradition to the United States, officials and lawyers said.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - A man accused of hacking into US military and NASA space agency computers was on Saturday given more time to fight his extradition to the United States, officials and lawyers said.

Iran shipping firm denies UK charge of nuke ties (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 09:47 AM PDT

Concerns about Iran's nuclear programme has prompted London to ban British finance companies to stop trading with an Iranian shipping company and with Iran's Bank Mellat, a branch of which is seen here in Tehran. The shipping firm, IRISL, has dismissed Britain's allegations that its activities are linked to Tehran's sensitive atomic programme, the reformist Sarmayeh newspaper has said.(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)AFP - An Iranian shipping company has dismissed a British allegation that its activities are linked to Tehran's sensitive atomic programme, the reformist Sarmayeh newspaper said on Saturday.

Govt to appeal court ruling on US 'torture' papers (AFP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 03:24 AM PDT

Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Binyam Mohamed speaks publicly at a fundraising dinner in Kensington in August. The government will appeal against a court ruling ordering it to publish secret US intelligence documents related to the alleged torture of Mohamed, an Ethiopian-born British resident(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - The government will appeal against a court ruling ordering it to publish secret US intelligence documents related to the alleged torture of a former Guantanamo Bay inmate, it said.

Biggest economies try again to strike climate deal (AP)

Posted: 17 Oct 2009 02:33 AM PDT

AP - The world's 17 biggest and most polluting nations meet in London on Sunday in an attempt to break a deadlock on financing efforts to contain climate change and reducing harmful gases causing global warming.

Downing Street holds first Diwali celebrations (AFP)

Posted: 16 Oct 2009 10:54 PM PDT

Gordon Brown donned a garland Friday as the British prime minister's Downing Street office hosted its first Diwali celebration.(AFP/Pool/Shaun Curry)AFP - Gordon Brown donned a garland Friday as the British prime minister's Downing Street office hosted its first Diwali celebration.

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