2009年12月7日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

British artist Richard Wright wins Turner Prize (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 01:22 PM PST

Visitors looks at a gold leaf artwork by artist Richard Wright at Tate Britain in London in October 2009. Wright was named Monday the winner of this year's Turner Prize, contemporary art's most prestigious award.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - British artist Richard Wright was named Monday the winner of this year's Turner Prize, one of the world's most controversial art awards, for his enormous gold-leaf fresco.

John Crofton, TB researcher, dies at 97 (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 12:33 PM PST

AP - John Crofton, a researcher renowned for his groundbreaking work on the treatment of the tuberculosis, has died at his home in Scotland. He was 97.

100th British soldier killed this year in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 11:41 AM PST

British soldiers in Afghanistan. A British soldier was shot dead Monday in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence here said, bringing the total killed this year to 100.(AFP/File/John D McHugh)AFP - The British death toll in Afghanistan this year reached 100 on Monday as another soldier was killed in the violence-scarred country, but London insisted the increasingly unpopular fight is not in vain.

WTO's Lamy named to Thomson Reuters panel (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 11:13 AM PST

Temporary signboard is displayed on the Thomson Reuters building in Canary Wharf in London, in 2008. The director general of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy of France, has been named to a panel responsible for monitoring the principles governing the operation of the news and financial services agency Thomson Reuters, agency said Monday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The director general of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy of France, has been named to a panel responsible for monitoring the principles governing the operation of the news and financial services agency Thomson Reuters, agency said Monday.

Officer criticises post-war planning in Iraq (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 10:00 AM PST

British Major General Tim Cross, seen here in 2003, described Monday how he urged Tony Blair to delay the invasion of Iraq two days before it took place because preparations for post-war reconstruction were AFP - A senior British officer described Monday how he urged Tony Blair to delay the invasion of Iraq two days before it took place because preparations for post-war reconstruction were "woefully thin".

Budget carrier easyJet cuts capacity in Britain (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 09:10 AM PST

AP - Low-cost airline easyJet PLC said Monday it is closing its operations at a regional British airport and cutting capacity at its home base of London's Luton airport by 20 percent.

UK rights group accuses Britain on rendition cases (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 09:07 AM PST

AP - A legal rights group said Monday the British government misled parliament about two terrorism suspects who were subjected to rendition.

Ex-royal harpist convicted over stolen goods (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 08:33 AM PST

Jemima Phillips, a former royal harpist who played at Prince Charles's wedding, is seen here in 2005. Phillips could face jail after being found guilty of handling stolen goods while addicted to hard drugs.(AFP/Pool/File/Barry Batchelor)AFP - A former royal harpist who played at Prince Charles's wedding could face jail after being found guilty Monday of handling stolen goods while addicted to hard drugs.

Silverstone secures British Grand Prix (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 08:01 AM PST

Drivers pictured at the start of the 2009 British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit on June 20. The Grand Prix has been saved by a deal that will allow the oldest race on the Formula One calendar to carry on being staged at its traditional venue Silverstone, organisers announced Monday.(AFP/Pool/File/Andrew Winning)AFP - The British Grand Prix has been saved by a deal that will allow the oldest race on the Formula One calendar to carry on being staged at its traditional venue Silverstone, organisers announced Monday.

Ex-UK royal harpist handled stolen goods (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 07:41 AM PST

Harpist Jemima Phillips, 23, poses for photographs in Stowe, Gloucestershire, western England March 29, 2005. REUTERS/StringerReuters - A former royal harpist, who performed at the wedding of British heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, faces a possible jail term after she was found guilty Monday of handling stolen goods.

Cadbury says will respond to Kraft bid next week (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 07:07 AM PST

A bar of Cadbury's milk chocolate. British confectionery group Cadbury said on Monday that it will respond next week to a hostile takeover bid from US giant Kraft Foods that was posted to shareholders before the weekend.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - British confectionery group Cadbury said on Monday that it will respond next week to a hostile takeover bid from US giant Kraft Foods that was posted to shareholders before the weekend.

Michael Caine, Bowie son scoop British film gongs (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 05:56 AM PST

British actor Michael Caine is seen here in London Iin April. David Bowie's son Duncan Jones -- formerly known as Zowie Bowie -- has scooped the top award at the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas), while Caine received a lifetime achievement gong.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - David Bowie's son Duncan Jones -- formerly known as Zowie Bowie -- has scooped the top award at the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas), while Michael Caine received a lifetime achievement gong.

Cadbury to respond to Kraft offer next week (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2009 04:09 AM PST

AP - Cadbury PLC said Monday it plans to publish its formal response to a 9.8 billion pound ($16.3 billion) hostile takeover offer from Kraft Foods Inc. on Dec. 14.

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