2009年12月14日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

UK court issued arrest warrant for Livni: report (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 02:08 PM PST

Reuters - A British court issued an arrest warrant for former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni on war crimes charges but withdrew it on finding she had canceled a planned trip to Britain, the Guardian newspaper reported.

UK appeals court decision over Guantanamo detainee (AP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 12:50 PM PST

A view of Camp Delta at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo, Cuba. London's high court ruled Tuesday that the last British resident in Guantanamo Bay should be allowed to see classified documents that his lawyers believe could help win his freedom.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AP - A lawyer for the British government argued Monday that two judges acted irresponsibly when they ordered officials to disclose confidential documents relating to the alleged torture of a former Guantanamo detainee.

Britain probes arrest warrant against Israel's Livni: FCO (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 11:46 AM PST

Britain is urgently assessing the implications of an arrest warrant issued against former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni, seen here in 2008, the Foreign Office said Monday.(AFP/File/Yoav Lemmer)AFP - Britain is urgently assessing the implications of an arrest warrant issued against former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni, the Foreign Office said Monday.

BA travellers face Christmas strike misery (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 10:41 AM PST

British Airways cabin crew look at a poster asking, 'How Are You Going To Vote?' as they arrive for the start of a union meeting to discuss a strike ballot at Sandown Racecourse in Esher, Surrey, in November 2009. Hundreds of thousands of British Airways passengers face travel misery over the busy Christmas and New Year period after cabin crew voted Monday to strike over job cuts and pay.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Hundreds of thousands of British Airways passengers face travel misery over the busy Christmas and New Year period after cabin crew voted Monday to strike over job cuts and pay.

British Airways cabin crew set Christmas strike (AP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 09:43 AM PST

FILE - This is a Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 file photo of the tail-fins of two British Airways planes are seen at London's Heathrow Aiport. Results were expected Monday Dec. 14, 2009 of a vote by 14,000 British Airways cabin crew on a Christmas walkout that could disrupt holiday travel and make the money-losing airline's financial state even worse. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)AP - British Airways cabin crew will strike over Christmas, their union said Monday, throwing the plans of thousands of holiday travelers into uncertainty at one of the busiest times of the year.

FTSE 100 climbs on Dubai bailout news (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 09:31 AM PST

The FTSE 100 index built on last week's gains after news that oil-rich Abu Dhabi would help bail out neighbouring Dubai and a move by US banking giant Citigroup to exit a US government bailout.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The FTSE 100 index built on last week's gains after news that oil-rich Abu Dhabi would help bail out neighbouring Dubai and a move by US banking giant Citigroup to exit a US government bailout.

Wogan receives 'Freedom of London' honour (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 07:52 AM PST

British television and radio personality Sir Terry Wogan has raised Tower Bridge and received the Freedom of the City of London.(AFP/Shaun Curry)AFP - Broadcasting legend Sir Terry Wogan raised Tower Bridge and received the Freedom of the City of London on Monday.

Loneliness hits young more than old: survey (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 06:27 AM PST

Loneliness is one of the top five worries for 21% of young people aged 18-24, compared with only 8% of people aged 55 and over, a survey has found.(AFP/File/Fred Dufour)AFP - Loneliness is one of the top five worries for 21 percent of young people aged 18-24, compared with only 8 percent of people aged 55 and over, a survey published on Monday has found.

Military bishop regrets Taliban remarks (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 06:13 AM PST

Afghan Taliban fighters pose for a picture at a mosque in Andar district of Ghazni province in April. The new bishop for Britain's armed forces has voiced regret if he caused offence by saying the Taliban could be admired for their religious conviction and sense of loyalty.(AFP/File/Mohammad Yaqubi)AFP - The new bishop for Britain's armed forces voiced regret on Monday if he caused offence by saying the Taliban could be admired for their religious conviction and sense of loyalty.

Egypt to ask British Museum for Rosetta Stone (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 05:59 AM PST

The glass and steel roof of the Great Court of the British Museum is seen in London March 8, 2008. Opened in December 2000, the Great Court of the British Museum is the largest covered public square in Europe. REUTERS/John GohReuters - The head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said he plans to ask the British Museum to hand the Rosetta Stone over to his country.

Lloyds says completes record rights issue (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 05:36 AM PST

State-rescued Lloyds Banking Group has announced it has completed a record British rights issue totalling £13.5 billion.(AFP/File/Frantzesco Kangaris)AFP - State-rescued Lloyds Banking Group on Monday announced it had completed a record British rights issue totalling 13.5 billion pounds.

BA awaits strike decision as pension deficit widens (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 04:39 AM PST

Airline passengers await their flights inside Terminal 4 at Heathrow airport, west of London, while a British Airways aircraft is parked on the apron. British Airways has revealed a massive hike to its pension deficit, as the loss-making company braced for a possible Christmas strike announcement by disgruntled cabin crew.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - British Airways on Monday revealed a massive hike to its pension deficit, as the loss-making company braced for a possible Christmas strike announcement by disgruntled cabin crew.

First high-speed trains leave London station (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 04:04 AM PST

(From left to right) CEO of Go Ahead PLC Keith Ludeman,Transport Secretary Lord Adonis, Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Dame Kelly Holmes are pictured at St Pancras Station, in London. Britain has trumpeted the launch of its first full high-speed domestic rail service, while unveiling plans for a network of the trains across the country in years to come.(AFP/Tim Ireland)AFP - Britain trumpeted Monday the launch of its first full high-speed domestic rail service, while unveiling plans for a network of the trains across the country in years to come.

Man in court over murder of mutilated woman (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 01:36 AM PST

A policeman stands behind police tape. A man will appear in court in London charged with murdering his estranged wife, who was found with fatal injuries and a severed hand.(AFP/File/Max Nash)AFP - A man will appear in court on Monday charged with murdering his estranged wife, who was found with fatal injuries and a severed hand.

Cadbury says rejects 'inadequate' Kraft takeover bid (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 01:30 AM PST

British chocolate maker Cadbury has rejected a hostile takeover offer from US giant Kraft Foods, describing the formal bid as AFP - British chocolate maker Cadbury on Monday rejected a hostile takeover offer from US giant Kraft Foods, describing the formal bid as "inadequate" and ramping up its defences.

Ex-senior public servant blasts Blair over Iraq war (AFP)

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 09:04 PM PST

File photo of former Crown Prosecution Service chief Sir Ken Macdonald, who launched a scathing attack Monday on the former British prime minister over the Iraq war, accusing him of AFP - One of Tony Blair's most senior public servants launched a scathing attack Monday on the former prime minister over the Iraq war, accusing him of "sycophancy" towards Washington.

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