2009年11月14日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Disabled baby in court battle dies: report (AFP)

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 03:43 PM PST

A severely disabled baby boy at the centre of a court battle between his parents has died after his father dropped his objection to switching off his ventilator, a report said Saturday.(AFP/File/Gerard Julien)AFP - A severely disabled baby boy at the centre of a court battle between his parents has died after his father dropped his objection to switching off his ventilator, a report said Saturday.

Support grows for Afghanistan pullout: poll (AFP)

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 03:18 PM PST

A protestor holds placards during a demonstration held by Stop the War coallition calling for troops to leave Afghanistan in Central London in October 2009. A growing majority of Britons want British troops out of Afghanistan within 12 months, a poll released Saturday showed, as a NATO commander spoke of his son's horrific injuries in the war.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - A growing majority of Britons want British troops out of Afghanistan within 12 months, a poll released Saturday showed, as a NATO commander spoke of his son's horrific injuries in the war.

Afghan war protest targets NATO meet in Edinburgh (AFP)

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 08:51 AM PST

Protestors attend a demonstration held by the Stop the War Coalition in London in October 2009. Around 1,000 people have held a demonstration against the war in Afghanistan as NATO's parliamentary assembly met in Edinburgh.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Around 1,000 people held a demonstration against the war in Afghanistan Saturday as NATO's parliamentary assembly met in Edinburgh.

Britain probes new claims of abuse by troops in Iraq (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 08:06 AM PST

British soldiers prepare to go out on a mission in Basra, 420 km (260 miles) southeast of Baghdad January 27, 2009. REUTERS/Atef HassanReuters - Britain's defense ministry said Saturday it was investigating fresh complaints that its troops had abused prisoners in Iraq.

Britain investigating fresh Iraq abuse claims (AP)

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 06:50 AM PST

AP - Iraqi civilians who were detained by British troops during the U.S.-led war have leveled some 33 allegations of rape and abuse against male and female soldiers, Britain's Ministry of Defense said Saturday.

Iraqis claim torture by British soldiers: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2009 09:02 PM PST

British and Iraqi soldiers set up a road block. An investigation has been launched into allegations that British soldiers tortured Iraqi civilians, Britain's Ministry of Defence said.(AFP/File/Essam -al-Sudani)AFP - An investigation has been launched into allegations that British soldiers tortured Iraqi civilians, the Ministry of Defence said.

British ship watched pirates seize couple: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2009 07:28 PM PST

Undated handout photo provided by the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) shows the Lynn Rival yacht, belonging to British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler in the Indian Ocean. The crew of a British military ship watched as the couple were taken hostage by Somali pirates but were ordered not to open fire, the Ministry of Defence said Friday(AFP/EU NAVFOR/File)AFP - The crew of a British military ship watched as a British couple were taken hostage by Somali pirates but were ordered not to open fire, the Ministry of Defence said.

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