2009年11月4日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

British deaths raise questions about Afghan police (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 04:39 PM PST

In this image made from video, Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009, a casualty is unloaded into an ambulance before being taken to a base hospital in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, after five British soldiers were shot dead in an attack. The five soldiers, three from the Grenadier Guards and two from the Royal Military Police, were killed in the Nad-e'Ali district of Helmand Province on Nov. 3, where they were training and operating with Afghan security forces, when an Afghan policeman opened fire on them inside a checkpoint.(AP Photo/APTN)AP - The killing of five British troops by a rogue Afghan policeman underlines concerns about training and discipline within the ranks and possible insurgent infiltration of a police force that the U.S. hopes will be its ticket out of Afghanistan someday.

'Rogue' Afghan policeman kills five British troops (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 02:18 PM PST

A AFP - A "rogue" Afghan policeman shot dead five British soldiers in Afghanistan Wednesday, raising new questions about the safety of coalition troops as world leaders work to boost training of local forces.

British union seeks to work with GM on job cuts (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 01:44 PM PST

The Vauxhall production plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. UK's biggest trade union said Wednesday it was keen to work with General Motors to ensure job cuts at its European division Opel were voluntary, after it announced 10,000 positions could go.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - UK's biggest trade union said Wednesday it was keen to work with General Motors to ensure job cuts at its European division Opel were voluntary, after it announced 10,000 positions could go.

Comic magazine Viz turns 30, refuses to grow up (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 12:14 PM PST

A man walks past a poster advertising an upcoming event with the creators of the Viz comic magazine at a bookstore in central London, Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009. The magazine has influenced a generation of British humorists and celebrates its 30th birthday with a major exhibition opening Wednesday at London's Cartoon Museum. Describing Viz is tricky — especially in a family publication. It has echoes of classic U.S. humor magazines Mad and National Lampoon, with a dash of The Onion's news parodies. Like 'South Park,' it exploits the comic potential of potty-mouthed children, and like 'The Simpsons' it skewers the mob mentality. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - What makes a British cultural institution? Style? Sophistication?

British mercenary home after E. Guinea pardon (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 09:56 AM PST

Simon Mann, pictured in 2008, voiced relief Wednesday as he arrived home after more than five AFP - British mercenary Simon Mann voiced relief Wednesday as he arrived home after more than five "tough" years behind bars for a failed 2004 coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.

No more duck house: Britain cuts lawmaker expenses (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 09:50 AM PST

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves 10 Downing Street for the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Common in London, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Brown Wednesday promised swift action to reform the system of Members Parliaments expenses in the wake of the report by the standards watchdog . (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - Drain the moat, tear down the duck house, fire the housekeeper. British lawmakers face strict new allowance rules following a scandal over their outrageous expense claims.

Lula in London to see queen, seek investment (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 09:42 AM PST

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, seen here in September 2009, arrived in Britain Wednesday for a two-day visit to drum up investment and have an audience with Queen Elizabeth II.(AFP/File/Evaristo Sa)AFP - Brazilian President Lula Inacio da Silva arrived in Britain Wednesday for a two-day visit to drum up investment and have an audience with Queen Elizabeth II.

FTSE 100 ends higher (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 09:41 AM PST

London shares ended higher on Wednesday as the stock market posted strong gains on positive US data.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London shares ended higher on Wednesday as the stock market posted strong gains on positive US data.

British retailer Marks&Spencer in brand shake-up (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 09:34 AM PST

A Marks and Spencer retail store in Loughton, east of London. Marks and Spencer will for the first time sell grocery and household products featuring top brand names across all of its British stores alongside its own branded goods, it said on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Marks and Spencer will for the first time sell grocery and household products featuring top brand names across all of its British stores alongside its own branded goods, it said on Wednesday.

"Give pees a chance" student may face jail (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 08:59 AM PST

Reuters - A university student who was photographed urinating over a war memorial was warned on Wednesday that he could be jailed for the "disgusting act."

Portrait of disabled swimmer wins photo prize (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 08:24 AM PST

Reuters - A portrait of a 13-year old swimmer, who lost her right foot when she was 10 months old, was awarded a photography prize at the National Portrait Gallery, its spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Govt seeking talks with GM: Mandelson (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 08:08 AM PST

The Vauxhall production plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. UK's biggest trade union said Wednesday it was keen to work with General Motors to ensure job cuts at its European division Opel were voluntary, after it announced 10,000 positions could go.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - The government said Wednesday it was keen to hold talks with General Motors after it scrapped plans to sell carmaker Vauxhall, which with Opel is part of GM's European operation.

Afghan policeman kills five British soldiers (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 07:58 AM PST

Reuters - An Afghan policeman killed five British soldiers at a checkpoint in Afghanistan and the Taliban said he was one of their fighters who had infiltrated the force.

Freed British mercenary returns from E. Guinea (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 07:48 AM PST

Mercenary Simon Mann, seen here in 2008, arrived home after being freed from jail in Equatorial Guinea expressing relief to be back in Britain.(AFP/File/Rodrigo Angue Nguema)AFP - British mercenary Simon Mann arrived home Wednesday after being freed from jail in Equatorial Guinea expressing relief to be back in Britain.

London mayor shows chivalry not dead in bike rescue (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 07:12 AM PST

Mayor of London Boris Johnson gestures during his keynote address during the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, October 5, 2009. REUTERS/Phil NobleReuters - London Mayor Boris Johnson rescued a woman attacked by a group of girls wielding a metal bar after answering her plea for help during an evening bicycle ride, a spokeswoman for his office said Wednesday.

Equatorial Guinea coup-plotter returns home to UK (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 11:30 AM PST

In this video image made available Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009 British coup-plotter Simon Mann, right foreground, smiles in the courtroom after shaking hands with court officials following his pardon by the government in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Tuesday Nov. 3, 2009. Mann was released from prison Tuesday along with four South African mercenaries. They were given a presidential pardon for their part in a foreign-bankrolled conspiracy to overthrow the government and take over the country's oil riches. (AP Photos/APTN)AP - British mercenary Simon Mann has threatened to settle some old scores after arriving home Wednesday following more than five years in African jails for a failed plot to take over Equatorial Guinea's oil riches.

Taliban behind shooting of five soldiers: Brown (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 05:33 AM PST

The Taliban have claimed the killing of five British soldiers by a policeman in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said, adding that five other troops were also seriously injured.(AFP/File/John D Mchugh)AFP - The Taliban have claimed the killing of five British soldiers by a policeman in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday, adding that five other troops were also seriously injured.

Pardoned British mercenary leaves E.Guinea (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 05:24 AM PST

Mercenary Simon Mann, seen here in 2008, arrived home after being freed from jail in Equatorial Guinea expressing relief to be back in Britain.(AFP/File/Rodrigo Angue Nguema)AFP - British mercenary Simon Mann said Wednesday he regretted his role in the failed 2004 coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea as he left the West African country after being pardoned.

X-ray named top achievement by Science Museum (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 05:00 AM PST

A doctor examines a lung x-ray. The X-ray was named the most important modern scientific achievement Wednesday in a poll conducted for Britain's Science Museum, beating Apollo spacecraft and DNA.(AFP/File)AFP - The X-ray was on Wednesday named the most important modern scientific achievement in a poll conducted for the Science Museum, beating Apollo spacecraft and DNA.

Bank of England faces key stimulus decision (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 04:52 AM PST

AP - The Bank of England's injection of 175 billion pounds ($289 billion) into the economy hasn't yet pulled Britain out of recession, and the central bank now faces a difficult decision on whether to raise the stakes.

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