2009年12月26日星期六

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


US bomb suspect was denied British visa: source (AFP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 04:12 PM PST

A police officer enters the entrance building in central London where a student who is alleged to have attempted to blow up a plane flying from Amsterdam to Detroit is thought to live. A London-educated Nigerian man charged with attempting to blow up a US airliner was barred from returning to Britain earlier this year, a government source confirmed Saturday.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - A London-educated Nigerian man charged with attempting to blow up a US airliner was barred from returning to Britain earlier this year, a government source confirmed Saturday.


Iran's Neda named 'Person of the Year' by UK paper (AFP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 05:55 AM PST

A demonstrator holds a picture of Neda Agha-Soltan, the Iranian woman shot dead during protests following election results in the country in June. A British newspaper has named Agha-Soltan as its AFP - The Times on Saturday named an Iranian woman shot dead during protests against her country's disputed June elections as its "person of the year".


Barmy Brits brave winter chill for Christmas dip (AFP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 05:49 AM PST

File photo of members of the Bournemouth Spartans swimming club taking to the Channel for their Christmas Day swim in Boscombe near Bournemouth, Dorset. The traditional British Christmas: a cosy fire, turkey, mince pies and sherry. Or, for some brave souls, stripping off in the bitter winter chill and charging headlong into the sea.(AFP/File/Chris Young)AFP - The traditional British Christmas: a cosy fire, turkey, mince pies and sherry. Or, for some brave souls, stripping off in the bitter winter chill and charging headlong into the sea.


Eurostar hits back over 'safety lapse' claims (AFP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 04:47 AM PST

The Eurostar sign. Eurostar has rejected claims it breached safety rules when evacuating passengers from cross-Channel trains that broke down last weekend, as a row erupted with Eurotunnel over the controversy.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Eurostar on Saturday rejected claims it breached safety rules when evacuating passengers from cross-Channel trains that broke down last weekend, as a row erupted with Eurotunnel over the controversy.


Eurostar denies safety lapses over train breakdowns (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2009 07:28 PM PST

The Eurostar sign. Eurostar has rejected claims it breached safety rules when evacuating passengers from cross-Channel trains that broke down last weekend, as a row erupted with Eurotunnel over the controversy.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Eurostar rejected claims it breached safety rules when evacuating passengers from cross-Channel trains that broke down last weekend, as a row erupted with Eurotunnel over the controversy.


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