2009年12月13日星期日

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

McElderry wins X Factor crown (AFP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 02:46 PM PST

Cherubic teenager Joe McElderry, seen here, was crowned the X Factor winner late Sunday and handed a one-million-pound recording deal.(REX FEATURES)AFP - Cherubic teenager Joe McElderry was crowned the X Factor winner late Sunday and handed a one-million-pound recording deal.

Blair Iraq war admission sparks fresh outrage (AFP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 07:32 AM PST

A protestor sets fire to a mask representing former British prime minister Tony Blair. Blair's admission that Britain would have backed the Iraq war even if he knew it did not have weapons of mass destruction (WMD) has sparked outrage and calls for his prosecution for war crimes.(AFP/File/Frantzesco Kangaris)AFP - Tony Blair's admission that Britain would have backed the Iraq war even if he knew it did not have weapons of mass destruction sparked outrage Sunday and calls for his prosecution for war crimes.

Palace: William not groomed to be 'shadow king' (AP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 06:54 AM PST

AP - Buckingham Palace has denied a newspaper report that the queen is passing more of her duties to her grandson, Prince William.

PM Gordon Brown smooths British-Afghan relations (AP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 06:42 AM PST

Britain's Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, wears a helmet and body armour as he leaves 'Little Heathrow' at Kandahar Airbase on Sunday Dec. 13, 2009 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, accompanied by an unidentified officer. Gordon Brown travelled to Afghanistan for an unannounced pre-Christmas visit to British troops which was followed by talks with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. During the visit he stated his admiration for the work undertaken by British troops in the region and emphasised that the coming months would be 'critical' in combating the Taliban. (AP Photo/Matt Cardy, Pool)AP - Britain's prime minister worked Sunday to smooth relations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and renew Britain's commitment to the war despite its unpopularity back home.

Saddam's lawyers seek Blair prosecution over war (AFP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 02:09 AM PST

Lawyers for the overthrown Iraqi leadership have asked England's attorney general for consent to prosecute Tony Blair (pictured in September), claiming a new interview revealed offences contrary to the Geneva Conventions.(AFP/File/Don Emmert)AFP - Lawyers for the overthrown Iraqi leadership have asked England's attorney general for consent to prosecute Tony Blair, claiming a new interview revealed offences contrary to the Geneva Conventions.

Brown in Afghanistan, seeks to fix rift with Karzai (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 01:41 AM PST

Reuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met at an Afghan air base on Sunday, aiming to fix a relationship that has grown bitter as the Afghan war grows deadlier and more unpopular.

Blair will give Iraq war evidence in public: inquiry (AFP)

Posted: 12 Dec 2009 10:24 PM PST

A protestor sets fire to a mask representing former British prime minister Tony Blair. Blair's admission that Britain would have backed the Iraq war even if he knew it did not have weapons of mass destruction (WMD) has sparked outrage and calls for his prosecution for war crimes.(AFP/File/Frantzesco Kangaris)AFP - The Iraq war inquiry said Sunday that former prime minister Tony Blair would be questioned "very much in public" amid fears that crucial evidence would only be heard in private.

'Whack A Banker' game proving a hit in Britain (AFP)

Posted: 12 Dec 2009 09:42 PM PST

Demonstrators dressed as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) and a 'City fat cat, drinking champagne' pose outside the Bank of England during a protest against poverty last year. A new AFP - A new "Whack A Banker" amusement arcade game is proving so popular in Britain that the mallets used to clobber them are wearing out fast, its creator said.

Top banker admits 'mistakes' on bonuses (AFP)

Posted: 12 Dec 2009 09:27 PM PST

Barclays PLC President Bob Diamond said AFP - A top banker said "mistakes were made" within the industry as bank employees racked up huge bonuses, in an interview with The Sunday Telegraph.

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