2009年12月22日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

British priest: Shoplifting by poor sometimes OK (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 04:15 PM PST

This frame grab image taken from a recent BBC news television interview shows Rev. Tim Jones, parish priest of St. Lawrence and St. Hilda in York, England. Jones caused an uproar by telling his congregation that it is sometimes acceptable for desperate people to shoplift — as long as they do it at large national chain stores, rather than small, family businesses. (AP Photo/BBC News)AP - For a priest in northern England, the commandment that dictates "thou shalt not steal" isn't exactly written in stone.

Prince William spends night on London streets (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 02:08 PM PST

In this image made available by the Charity Centrepoint in London, Tuesday Dec. 22, 2009, Britain's Prince William and Centrepoint CEO Seyi Obakin prepare for a night sleeping rough in freezing temperatures in central London, Tuesday Dec. 15, 2009. The Prince bedded down in a sleeping bag next to a group of wheelie bins around Blackfriars Bridge, sleeping rough to experience being homeless, in an event organised by the homeless charity Centrepoint.(AP Photo/Centrepoint, ho)AP - A cold alley in central London is a far cry from a palace — but it was the spot Prince William chose to sleep to highlight the plight of homeless British teenagers.

Eurostar starts to bring angry passengers home (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 01:43 PM PST

Passengers disembark from the first Eurostar train coming from St Pancras station in London, arriving at Brussels as the firm started to clear a backlog of 75,000 stranded by a winter weather shutdown.(AFP/BELGA/Christophe Legasse)AFP - Packed Eurostar trains began to haul thousands of angry passengers between Paris, Brussels and London on Tuesday as the firm started to clear a backlog of 75,000 stranded by a winter weather shutdown.

British, Spanish police seize 1.5 tonnes of cocaine (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 12:58 PM PST

Bag of seized freebase cocaine. British and Spanish police seized Tuesday at least 1.5 tonnes of cocaine worth more than 400 million euros from a ship off the coast of Spain in a joint operation, officers said.(AFP/File/Mauricio Duenas)AFP - British and Spanish police seized Tuesday at least 1.5 tonnes of cocaine worth more than 400 million euros from a ship off the coast of Spain in a joint operation, officers said.

British rage against 'X Factor' machine fading fast (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 11:31 AM PST

US rap metal band Rage Against The Machine's 1992 hit AFP - An Internet campaign may have stopped Britain's top television show from once more sealing the coveted Christmas number one single, but this year's winner is on course to grab the New Year crown.

Eurostar says quickly clearing passenger backlog (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 10:30 AM PST

Passengers disembark from the first Eurostar train coming from St Pancras station in London, arriving at Brussels as the firm started to clear a backlog of 75,000 stranded by a winter weather shutdown.(AFP/BELGA/Christophe Legasse)AFP - Eurostar has been "pretty successful" in clearing the backlog of passengers which built up while cross-Channel passenger trains were suspended for three days, its chief executive said Tuesday.

China says trial for condemned Briton was fair (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 09:28 AM PST

AP - China on Tuesday dismissed an appeal from Prime Minister Gordon Brown to spare a British man set to be executed next week for drug smuggling, saying he had a fair trial despite concerns he suffers mental health problems and was duped into the crime.

British soldier killed in second suspected friendly fire case (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 09:25 AM PST

A British soldier with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Helmand province in 2007. A British soldier has been shot and killed in southern Afghanistan, in what the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday could have been the second death from friendly fire in as many days.(AFP/File/Shah Marai)AFP - A British soldier has been shot and killed in southern Afghanistan, in what the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday could have been the second death from friendly fire in as many days.

FTSE 100 rises on positive economic data (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 09:20 AM PST

The leading stock exchange rose building on strong gains won a day earlier, as dealers cheered data showing a slight easing of Britain's record recession.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The leading stock exchange rose on Tuesday, building on strong gains won a day earlier, as dealers cheered data showing a slight easing of Britain's record recession.

Britain stuck in recession (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 09:19 AM PST

Dark clouds hover above Britain's capital. Britain remains the last major economy in recession according to official data, although signs of recovery have emerged as the country's output shrank less than previously forecast.(AFP/File/Chris Young)AFP - Britain remains the last major economy in recession according to official data released on Tuesday, although signs of recovery emerged as the country's output shrank less than previously forecast.

Susan Boyle set to be 2009 top British album (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 09:15 AM PST

Reuters - Susan Boyle's debut album "I Dreamed a Dream," released four weeks ago, looks set to be Britain's top seller of 2009, the Official Charts Company (OCC) said on Tuesday.

Ex-royal harpist walks free after conviction (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 08:10 AM PST

Jemima Phillips, Prince Charles' former official harpist (picturd here in 2005), walked free on Tuesday after being convicted of handling stolen goods and attempted fraud, although she was required to prove she had kicked her drug habit.(AFP/Pool/File/Barry Batchelor)AFP - Prince Charles' former official harpist walked free on Tuesday after being convicted of handling stolen goods and attempted fraud, although she was required to prove she had kicked her drug habit.

Ratings agency Fitch issues UK debt warning (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 08:07 AM PST

A woman walks past a vacant shop in Congleton, Cheshire. International ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday urged Britain, amongst other nations, to put forward AFP - International ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday urged Britain, amongst other nations, to put forward "more credible" plans aimed at reducing state debt or risk "pressure" to its top credit ratings.

Brown calls for clemency over China death row Briton (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 07:29 AM PST

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has written to the Chinese government to express his AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown has written to the Chinese government to express his "dismay" that a British citizen is due to be executed there and appealed for clemency, his office said Tuesday.

Flights cancelled in new blow to Christmas travel (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 07:00 AM PST

EasyJet planes sit parked at Manchester Airport as tractors remove snow, December 22. Budget airline EasyJet cancelled about 180 flights on Tuesday due both to the AFP - Budget airline EasyJet cancelled about 180 flights on Tuesday due both to the "significant snowfall" and airport closures across Britain, in a fresh blow to passengers hoping to travel for the Christmas holidays.

British priest defends urging people to shoplift (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 05:55 AM PST

Father Tim Jones -- a parish priest in York, England who advised vulnerable people to shoplift -- has defended his remarks, arguing that those abandoned by society often had no choice but to turn to crime.(Tim Jones)AFP - A British priest who advised vulnerable people to shoplift defended his remarks on Tuesday, arguing that those abandoned by society often had no choice but to turn to crime.

Ex-UK royal harpist handled stolen goods (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 05:41 AM PST

Reuters - A former British royal harpist, who performed at the wedding of Prince Charles, walked free from court on Tuesday after being given a community order for handling stolen goods and attempted fraud.

Druids, pagans mark shortest day of year (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 04:59 AM PST

Celebrants engage in druidic rituals outside the Stone Circle at Stonehenge, southern England as Druids and revelers celebrate the Winter Solstice, Tuesday Dec. 22, 2009. Pagans and druids, many dressed in weird and wonderful costumes, celebrated the shortest day of the year at the mysterious monument with traditional ceremonies. The shortest day of the year often falls on December 21 but this year the druid and pagan community marked the first day of winter Tuesday because the modern calendar of 365 days a year, with an extra day every four years, does not correspond exactly to the solar year of 365.2422 days. (AP PhotoBen Birchall/PA)AP - Hundreds of people have celebrated the winter solstice at Stonehenge, braving snowy travel conditions and a morning fog.

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