2009年10月18日星期日

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

British economy in for painful recovery: report (AFP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:39 PM PDT

File photo of posters advertising the low price of all of the goods in the window of AFP - Britain's recovery from recession will be slow and painful, with growth unlikely to hit one percent in 2010, a report out Monday warned.

Robbie Williams comeback beaten in British charts (AFP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 01:58 PM PDT

Popstar Robbie Williams is pictured in London in March 2009. Williams' comeback single AFP - Robbie Williams' comeback single "Bodies" was beaten to number one in the British charts Sunday by talent show winner Alexandra Burke.

Climate protesters converge on power station (AFP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 08:40 AM 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. The protest has resumed for a second day, after 52 people were arrested the previous day, as they sought to break through the security fence, police have said.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - A protest at one of Britain's biggest coal-fired power stations resumed on Sunday, after 52 people were arrested the previous day as they sought to break through the security fence, police said.

Letters reveal candid views of UK diplomats (AP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 07:40 AM PDT

AP - It's not exactly diplomatic — details of what British ambassadors really think about their foreign hosts were disclosed Sunday following the release of a series of frank, and sometimes outright rude, letters to London from embassies around the world.

Biggest economies try again to strike climate deal (AP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 07:31 AM PDT

AP - Representatives of the world's 17 biggest and most polluting nations were holding talks Sunday to search for a breakthrough on financing efforts to contain climate change and reduce gas emissions causing global warming.

U.S., Britain say global climate deal possible (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:48 AM PDT

Reuters - The world can still agree a deal in December to curb greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for a warmer world, co-chairs of a meeting of major polluters in London -- Britain and the United States -- said on Sunday.

Royal Mail to hire extra staff as strikes loom (AFP)

Posted: 18 Oct 2009 03:20 AM PDT

Royal Mail postal workers demonstrate in Parliament Square, in February 2009. Royal Mail says it will recruit up to 30,000 temporary staff to cope with a looming postal strike and the Christmas holiday rush, a move condemned by trade union leaders.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Royal Mail said on Sunday it will recruit up to 30,000 temporary staff to cope with a looming postal strike and the Christmas holiday rush, a move condemned by trade union leaders.

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