2009年11月27日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Drinks retailer to axe 2,140 jobs: administrators (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 11:15 AM PST

A man walks into a branch of Threshers in east London. Drinks retailer First Quench, which owns Threshers, Bottoms Up and Victoria Wine outlets, will axe another 2,140 jobs and close nearly 400 more shops, administrators announced Friday.(AFP/Shaun Curry)AFP - Drinks retailer First Quench, which owns Threshers, Bottoms Up and Victoria Wine outlets, will axe another 2,140 jobs and close nearly 400 more shops, administrators announced Friday.

Huge, brain-shaped pearl being auctioned in US (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 11:04 AM PST

Photo handout received from Bonhams auctioneers shows the second-largest pearl ever found. The second-largest pearl ever found is up for auction next month where it is expected to fetch up to 250,000 pounds, auctioneers Bonhams said in London Friday.(AFP/Bonhams)AFP - The second-largest pearl ever found is up for auction next month where it is expected to fetch up to 250,000 pounds, auctioneers Bonhams said in London Friday.

Brits rate Thai hospitality top, French last: survey (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:23 AM PST

People sit on the grass and sunbathe near the Trocadero fountains across from the Eiffel Tower on a hot summer day in Paris on August 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jacky NaegelenReuters - Britons think France is the least hospitable country in which to go on holiday, according to a new online survey of 1,412 Britons.

Iraq invasion of 'questionable legitimacy': British diplomat (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 10:19 AM PST

Former British ambassador to the United Nations Sir Jeremy Greenstock arrives to give evidence on the fourth day of the Iraq inquiry in central London. The 2003 invasion of Iraq was AFP - The 2003 invasion of Iraq was "of questionable legitimacy", Britain's then ambassador to the UN said Friday, adding he had wanted another six months of diplomacy before military action was launched.

UK banks eclipse rivals on UAE loan exposure (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:48 AM PST

Reuters - British banks have far greater exposure to potential problem debts in the United Arab Emirates than rivals in France, the United States, Japan or anywhere else, loans data show, as worries mount about the region.

Benidorm travellers battle E.coli bug (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:29 AM PST

A scientist examines E-Coli samples at a laboratory in 2000. A number of travellers who have recently returned from Benidorm have contracted E.coli, the Health Protection Agency said on Friday, adding that it was trying to identify a possible source.(AFP/File/Mychele Daniau)AFP - A number of travellers who have recently returned from Benidorm have contracted E.coli, the Health Protection Agency said on Friday, adding that it was trying to identify a possible source.

UK diplomat: US was 'hell bent' on Iraq invasion (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 08:26 AM PST

Jeremy Greenstock, former United Kingdom Ambassador to the United Nations arrives at the Iraq inquiry in London, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. In the most sweeping inquiry by any nation involved in the Iraq war, a panel investigating Britain's role in the conflict continues questioning witnesses in hearings that critics hope will humble former Prime Minister Tony Blair and expose alleged deception in the buildup to conflict. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)AP - The United States was "hell bent" on a 2003 military invasion of Iraq and actively undermined efforts by Britain to win international authorization for the war, a former British diplomat told an inquiry Friday.

Bounty's ghosts boost bids for old naval logbook (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 06:57 AM PST

Reuters - Bidders for a naval logbook detailing the first contact with a surviving mutineer from the HMS Bounty on his Pitcairn Island hideaway, drove the price up to 40 times its estimated value at an auction this week.

U.S. followed own timetable on Iraq war: UK envoy (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 06:26 AM PST

Reuters - The United States followed its own military timetable for the 2003 invasion of Iraq rather than allowing diplomacy to run its full course, the former British ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday.

Funeral for policeman killed in floods (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 06:12 AM PST

The collapsed Northside Bridge in Workington, Cumbria, on November 20. Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of policeman Bill Barker who was killed in the Cumbrian floods last week when the bridge he was standing on collapsed.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Hundreds of mourners gathered on Friday for the funeral of a policeman who was killed in the Cumbrian floods last week.

End for Friends generation as Internet brings down Borders (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 05:22 AM PST

A London branch of the Borders. Borders UK, one of Britain?s biggest booksellers, which also owns Books Etc, was seeking a buyer after going into administration, a spokesman said, brought down by competition from online and supermarket competitors.(AFP/Shaun Curry)AFP - Borders UK, one of Britain?s biggest booksellers, which also owns Books Etc, was seeking a buyer on Friday a day after going into administration, a spokesman said, brought down by competition from online and supermarket competitors.

Reforms urged after report slams 'dirty' hospitals (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 04:53 AM PST

Revelations of blood-scattered equipment and an unusually high death rate at two Essex hospitals have sparked concerns, prompting calls for managers at the trust to resign.(AFP/DDP/File/Axel Schmidt)AFP - Revelations of blood-scattered equipment and an unusually high death rate at two Essex hospitals sparked concerns on Friday, prompting calls for managers at the trust to resign.

London 7/7 relatives slam joint inquest with bombers (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 03:39 AM PST

In this July 2009 photo, a woman is comforted as she touches the name of a victim on a plaque at the memorial in Hyde Park dedicated to victims of the London bombings. Relatives of people who died in the July 7, 2005, suicide bombings in London have protested at a decision to hold inquests into their loved ones' deaths jointly with those of the dead attackers.(AFP/Pool/File/Stephen Hird)AFP - Relatives of people who died in the July 7, 2005, suicide bombings in London have protested at a decision to hold inquests into their loved ones' deaths jointly with those of the dead attackers.

BoE policymakers: UK economy has bottomed out (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 03:12 AM PST

Reuters - Britain is past the worst of the recession and should return to growth in the fourth quarter, two Bank of England policymakers said, in remarks which support government forecasts the economic downturn is nearly over.

Nuclear watchdog issues reactor concerns (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:38 AM PST

A view of the Sellafield nuclear plant in England. The nuclear safety watchdog has warned that French and US-Japanese reactors planned for construction in Britain could be rejected unless safety concerns were met.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)AFP - The nuclear safety watchdog has warned that French and US-Japanese reactors planned for construction in Britain could be rejected unless safety concerns were met.

UFO-obsessed hacker loses bid to block US extradition (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:30 AM PST

Briton Gary McKinnon leaves the High Court in central London in January 2009. McKinnon, accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers, faces extradition to the United States after the British government Thursday rejected last-ditch requests to block the move.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers faces extradition to the United States after the British government rejected last-ditch requests to block the move.

Vauxhall says no job cuts due at Ellesmere (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 12:29 AM PST

The Vauxhall production plant in Ellesmere Port. Vauxhall, the British arm of General Motors, has ruled out job cuts at its main car plant as it announced plans to increase the factory's production.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Vauxhall, the British arm of General Motors, has ruled out job cuts at its main car plant as it announced plans to increase the factory's production.

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