Yahoo! News: World - Britain

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• X-Factor's twins Jedward miss out on No. 1 spot (Reuters)
• Sinn Fein says leader received death threat (AFP)
• Campbell gives emotional defence of Blair over Iraq war (AFP)
• Britain to tighten student visa requirements (AP)
• Iran cuts ties with British Museum over ancient treasure (AFP)
• British Museum surprised at cutting of Iran ties (AFP)

X-Factor's twins Jedward miss out on No. 1 spot (Reuters) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 04:23 PM PST Reuters - Irish twins John and Edward Grimes, whose quirky dance moves and off-key singing proved a surprise hit on this year's "X-Factor," have narrowly missed out on their first number one with their debut single.

Sinn Fein says leader received death threat (AFP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 04:15 PM PST AFP - The leader of Northern Ireland's Catholic party Sinn Fein has received a death threat and a junior minister in the group has been warned that he will be "executed within 24 hours", the party said Sunday.

Campbell gives emotional defence of Blair over Iraq war (AFP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 12:51 PM PST AFP - Tony Blair's former communications chief gave an emotional defence of the ex-prime minister Sunday, saying he had been subject to "vilification" over Britain's war with Iraq but was an "honourable man".

Britain to tighten student visa requirements (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 11:12 AM PST AP - Britain is tightening its rules on student visas to prevent people from flouting the rules and working illegally.

Iran cuts ties with British Museum over ancient treasure (AFP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 10:47 AM PST AFP - Iran cut ties with the British Museum on Sunday in protest at repeated delays in the loan to Tehran of an ancient Persian treasure, the Cyrus Cylinder, a senior official said.

British Museum surprised at cutting of Iran ties (AFP) Posted: 07 Feb 2010 07:55 AM PST AFP - The British Museum expressed "great surprise" Sunday at Iran's announcement that it was cutting ties with the London institution over delays in the loan to Tehran of an ancient Persian treasure.

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