2009年12月19日星期六

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


Underdog Hollins wins 'Strictly Come Dancing' crown (AFP)

Posted: 19 Dec 2009 02:04 PM PST

Television presenter Chris Hollins won the final of BBC television's AFP - Television presenter Chris Hollins won the final of BBC television's "Strictly Come Dancing" on Saturday, in a shock win over actor Ricky Whittle.


Soldier killed in Afghanistan explosion (AFP)

Posted: 19 Dec 2009 03:33 AM PST

British soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan. A British soldier has died after being caught in an explosion while on foot patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.(AFP/File/John D McHugh)AFP - A British soldier has died after being caught in an explosion while on foot patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said Saturday.


Eurostar suspends traffic due to bad weather (AFP)

Posted: 19 Dec 2009 02:57 AM PST

A Eurostar train is pictured travelling through the Kent countryside in south-east England, on its way to London. More than 2,000 passengers spent a chilly and hungry night stranded in the Channel Tunnel linking the country to France after cold weather caused five trains to break down.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Eurostar traffic between Paris and London has been suspended until noon Saturday because of severe weather, the company announced, after thousands of people spent the night blocked in trains in the Channel Tunnel.


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