2010年2月7日星期日

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

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

Gerry Adams, the leader of Northern Ireland's Catholic party Sinn Fein, pictured on February 5, has received a death threat and a junior minister in the group has been warned that he will be 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

Former Director of Communications Alastair Campbell, seen here in 2008, gave an emotional defence of the ex-premier, saying he had been subject to 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

Visitors walk around the interior of the British Museum in London in 2003. The British Museum expressed 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

Visitors walk around the interior of the British Museum in London in 2003. The British Museum expressed 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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