2010年2月2日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

8.1 mln pounds for Picasso work not seen since 1967 (AFP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 05:48 PM PST

A Picasso masterpiece not seen in public for more than four decades has sold at auction for 8.1 mln pounds - more than twice the expected price. AFP - A Picasso masterpiece not seen in public for more than four decades has sold at auction for 8.1 million pounds (13 million dollars, 9.3 million euros) -- more than twice the expected price.

Kraft seals Cadbury deal amid growing job fears (AFP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 03:43 PM PST

Irene Rosenfeld, Chief Executive Officer of US group Kraft Foods, arrives in Whitehall, London. US group Kraft Foods on Tuesday clinched a takeover deal for Cadbury, as fears grew for thousands of jobs at the iconic British confectioner swallowed up by the American giant.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - US group Kraft Foods on Tuesday clinched a takeover deal for Cadbury, as fears grew for thousands of jobs at the iconic British confectioner swallowed up by the American giant.

Pope's swipe at UK equality laws provokes foes (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 03:11 PM PST

AP - Pope Benedict XVI's condemnation this week of British equality legislation designed to protect gays and women in the workplace has deepened the battle lines between the Vatican and secularists, who demand that taxpayers not foot the security bill for his newly announced September visit.

Prince Harry hails comrade killed in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 01:11 PM PST

Prince Harry, seen here in 2009, revealed on Tuesday that he had served with a soldier killed by an explosion in Afghanistan, and paid tribute to his fallen comrade.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Michael Loccisano)AFP - Prince Harry revealed on Tuesday that he had served with a soldier killed by an explosion in Afghanistan, and paid tribute to his fallen comrade.

UK's Brown on his way out, or is he? (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 11:05 AM PST

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, and rugby player Lawrence Dellaglio, right, rush to assist double amputee Derek Derenalagi as he falls on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, Monday Feb. 1, 2010. The former soldier Derenalagi, who lost both legs in Afghanistan in 2007, was visiting the Prime Minister to promote a St George's Day Rugby Match to raise money for the Help For Heroes charity. Dellaglio is a former England rugby team captain. (AP Photo/Stefan Rousseau/PA)AP - It may not be over after all for Gordon Brown.

Oil giant BP bounces back into black (AFP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 10:14 AM PST

A bottle of BP engine oil. Europe's biggest oil company BP roared back into profit in the fourth quarter of 2009, turning its fortunes around by raising output and slashing costs in a major efficiency drive, it said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Europe's biggest oil company BP roared back into profit in the fourth quarter of 2009, turning its fortunes around by raising output and slashing costs in a major efficiency drive, it said Tuesday.

Mining gains buoy FTSE (AFP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 09:10 AM PST

London shares continued to rise as mining stocks were bolsted by a rise in commodity prices.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London shares continued to rise Tuesday as mining stocks were bolsted by a rise in commodity prices.

Ex-minister slams Blair argument for Iraq war (AFP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 08:25 AM PST

Clare Short, a former British minister who resigned over the 2003 Iraq war, has dismissed then premier Tony Blair's claim that Saddam Hussein's ouster had made the world safer.(AFP/Carl de Souza)AFP - Clare Short, a former British minister who resigned over the 2003 Iraq war, on Tuesday dismissed then premier Tony Blair's claim that Saddam Hussein's ouster had made the world safer.

Mirren, Firth land Oscar nominations (AFP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 07:52 AM PST

English actor Colin Firth arrives for the London premier of his latest film AFP - Actors Colin Firth, Dame Helen Mirren and newcomer Carey Mulligan will be representing Britain at next month's Oscars, after all three were nominated for their acting efforts.

Ex-UK minister says Blair lied over Iraq war (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 07:16 AM PST

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks to British soldiers at Divisional Headquarters in Basra May 19, 2007. REUTERS/Stefan Rousseau/WPA/PoolReuters - Former minister Clare Short accused Tony Blair of lying over the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and stifling discussion in the British cabinet in the run-up to the war.

Ex-UK minister: US unprepared for aftermath of war (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 06:10 AM PST

Britain's former International Development Secretary Clare Short arrives to give evidence at a hearing of the Iraq Inquiry, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center, London Tuesday Feb. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Dominic Lipinski /PA Wire )AP - Britain's former international development chief said Tuesday that she warned then-Prime Minister Tony Blair that the U.S. and its allies were unprepared to deal with the aftermath of invading Iraq.

Tea becomes trendy as industry turns over a new leaf (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 06:09 AM PST

A Wedgwood teapot, cup and saucer and a silverplate bud vase used on stage during Barbra Streisand's 2004 concert for John Kerry in Los Angeles is displayed at a press preview of items from the auction Reuters - Who wants a cup of tea? It's not just Britons, old ladies and laborers enjoying a cuppa any more, with the world's most consumed drink after water getting a make-over and attracting younger, more discerning fans.

British drop Madoff investigation (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:20 AM PST

AP - Britain's Serious Fraud Office said Tuesday it will take no action against Madoff Securities Ltd., the British arm of jailed former Wall Street trader Bernard Madoff's investment operations.

BP's $4.3 billion Q4 profit below expectations (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:09 AM PST

AP - BP PLC, Europe's second-largest oil company, on Tuesday reported a net profit of $4.3 billion for the fourth quarter, up from a year-ago loss but short of analysts' estimates, due to weak earnings on refining.

'Eggs come from sheep': survey shows kids clueless about food (AFP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 03:57 AM PST

A young girl tries to milk a cow in this 2005 photo. Many young children do not know where their food originates from, a survey has shown, with some youngsters believing bacon comes from horses and eggs come from sheep.(AFP/File/Mychele Daniau)AFP - Many young children do not know where their food originates from, a survey showed on Tuesday, with some youngsters believing bacon comes from horses and eggs come from sheep.

S.Korea fund to buy stake in British airport (AFP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 12:23 AM PST

File photo shows the tailfin of a British Airways jet in front of the control tower at Gatwick airport. South Korea's state pension fund, the world's fifth largest, said Tuesday it would buy a 12 percent stake in Gatwick airport -- its second major investment in the country in three months.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - South Korea's state pension fund, the world's fifth largest, said Tuesday it would buy a 12 percent stake in Britain's Gatwick airport -- its second major investment in the country in three months.

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