2009年10月23日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Longest recession since 1955 (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 02:35 PM PDT

London's Canary Wharf business district. The economy failed to pull out of its deep recession in the third quarter, when output unexpectedly slumped by 0.4%, official data has shown.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The economy failed to pull out of its deep recession in the third quarter, when output unexpectedly slumped by 0.4 percent, official data showed on Friday, confounding expectations for a return to growth in the third quarter and heaping more pressure on the government before elections.

Flypast celebrates 100 years of British navy air power (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 01:42 PM PDT

Military helicopters fly over the Liver Buildings and the River Mersey in Liverpool, England. A major flypast took place over Liverpool on Friday to mark the 100th year of aviation in Britain's Royal Navy, with dozens of aircraft sweeping over the River Mersey.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - A major flypast took place over Liverpool on Friday to mark the 100th year of aviation in the Royal Navy, with dozens of aircraft sweeping over the River Mersey.

Far-right leader slams BBC over 'lynch mob' TV grilling (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 01:29 PM PDT

A viewer watches a broadcast of BNP leader Nick Griffin's appearance on the BBC's flagship political programme AFP - Far-right leader Nick Griffin on Friday accused the BBC of setting a "lynch mob" on him in a charged debut on its top political panel show, and called for the programme to be re-recorded.

France to compensate Al Fayed over Diana inquiry (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 01:05 PM PDT

Egyptian-born businessman Mohamed Al Fayed attends the UK premiere of 'Bruno', held at Empire Leicester Square Central London on June 2009. A court has ordered the French authorities to pay Mohamed Al Fayed 5,000 euros (7,500 dollars) over an inquiry into Princess Diana's fatal car crash.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - A court has ordered the French authorities to pay Mohamed Al Fayed 5,000 euros over an inquiry into Princess Diana's fatal car crash, according to a judgment seen by AFP on Friday.

Two men jailed for raping New Zealand tourist (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 12:55 PM PDT

St James's Park lake in central London, seen here in 2009. Two men were jailed on Friday for raping a woman backpacker from New Zealand in a AFP - Two men were jailed on Friday for raping a woman backpacker from New Zealand in a "sustained and brutal" attack near Queen Elizabeth II's official residence in London.

FM denies run for EU 'foreign minister' (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 12:48 PM PDT

Foreign Secretary David Miliband attends the launch of the Science Museum's new exhibition 'Prove It!' on climate change, ahead of the UN talks in Copenhagen in December, in London, on October 22.Miliband denied Friday reports that he is in the running for the newly-created job billed as European Union (EU) foreign minister. In a post on online messa(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Foreign Secretary David Miliband denied Friday reports that he is in the running for the newly-created job billed as European Union (EU) foreign minister.

Former archbishop's treasures found in river (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 10:55 AM PDT

FILE - This is a Feb. 29, 1968, file photo of Dr. Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, as he arrives at the House of Lords, in London. A fresh mystery is gripping Britain's religious community: Just how did a treasure trove of rare medallions and coins collected by former archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Michael Ramsey end up at the bottom of the River Wear? (AP Photo/Leslie Priest)AP - A fresh mystery is gripping Britain's religious community: Just how did a treasure trove of rare medallions and coins collected by a former archbishop of Canterbury end up at the bottom of the River Wear?

British economy stuck in recession (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 08:49 AM PDT

A sale sign is seen on a shop window on Oxford Street in London, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. Britain's statistics office says the domestic economy shrank 0.4 percent in the third quarter of the year — dashing hopes that the country may have exited recession. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - The British economy shrank 0.4 percent in the third quarter, surprising forecasters and dashing hopes the country would follow France and Germany out of recession.

UK far-right leader's BBC appearance a ratings hit (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 08:18 AM PDT

Nick Griffin, the leader of the British Nationalist Party, right, talks with a market trader in Grays town center, England, Friday Oct. 23, 2009 following his appearance on BBC 'Question Time' Thursday evening. The BBC said Friday more than 8 million people watched British National Party leader Nick Griffin slam Islam as a wicked faith, express his disgust at homosexuals and defend the Ku Klux Klan on its 'Question Time' program Thursday. That is about quadruple the show's usual viewing figure. (AP Photo/Nick Ansell/PA Wire)AP - The controversial debut of Britain's far-right leader on a flagship television debate show has been a ratings bonanza for the BBC, but it's unclear whether British National Party chief Nick Griffin gained from all the attention.

Eurozone boost makes Britain odd one out (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 08:10 AM PDT

A worker welds on a production line at the French auto group Renault's Blainville-sur-Orne trucks plant, northern France. Industrial orders and business activity rose in the eurozone, new data has showed, with economic strength returning across much of western Europe even as Britain's recession drags on.(AFP/File/Mychele Daniau)AFP - Industrial orders and business activity rose in the eurozone, new data showed on Friday, with economic strength returning across much of western Europe even as Britain's recession dragged on.

Britain deploys permanently armed police in London (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 06:30 AM PDT

AP - Wielding submachine guns and pistols, British police are making rare armed patrols in crime-blighted London neighborhoods — a change in law enforcement tactics that may prompt calls for the wider use of weapons by the country's traditionally unarmed Bobbies.

UK still in recession after shock Q3 contraction (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 04:53 AM PDT

A woman looks in a shop window in the affluent Kensington district of London October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters - Britain's economy contracted in the third quarter of this year, quashing hopes the downturn was ending and instead marking the longest recession on record.

Donington Park's British Grand Prix bid set to fail (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 04:48 AM PDT

Bikers race during the British Grand Prix at Donington Park, July 2009. Donington Park's bid to stage the British Grand Prix from 2010 is set to fail after the venue's fund-raising attempts fell through.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Donington Park's bid to stage the British Grand Prix from 2010 is set to fail after the venue's fund-raising attempts fell through.

Postal strike enters 2nd day, more due next week (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 04:17 AM PDT

Postal workers walk outside the mail centre in Manchester. Postal workers have called for further industrial action next week as they enter the second day of a 48-hour strike over pay, conditions and modernisation.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - Postal workers on Friday called for further industrial action next week as they entered the second day of a 48-hour strike over pay, conditions and modernisation.

Kenyan British aristocrat freed (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 03:49 AM PDT

Thomas Cholmondeley -- the heir of Kenya's most famous white settler -- listens to the verdict at Nairobi High Court in May 2009. Cholmondeley is to be freed from jail five months after he was convicted of shooting dead a black poacher on his ranch.(AFP/File/Simon Maina)AFP - Thomas Cholmondeley, scion of Kenya's foremost family of white settlers, was freed Friday from jail five months after he was convicted of shooting dead a black poacher on his ranch.

Economy still mired in recession: official data (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 03:02 AM PDT

London's Canary Wharf business district. The economy failed to pull out of its deep recession in the third quarter, when output unexpectedly slumped by 0.4%, official data has shown.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The economy failed to pull out of its deep recession in the third quarter, when output unexpectedly slumped by 0.4 percent, official data showed on Friday.

BSkyB net profits rise 75% (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 02:10 AM PDT

A 'Sky' remote control. Pay-TV giant BSkyB on has announced a 75% surge in net profits to £128 million in its first quarter as it added thousands of new customers.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Pay-TV giant BSkyB on Friday announced a 75-percent surge in net profits to 128 million pounds in its first quarter as it added thousands of new customers.

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