2010年2月9日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

London says bomb tests on pigs saved lives in war (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 05:03 PM PST

London has defended the use of more than 100 pigs in military explosives tests in the past five years, saying the experiments had saved lives in Afghanistan and Iraq.(AFP/File/Viktor Drachev)AFP - London has defended the use of more than 100 pigs in military explosives tests in the past five years, saying the experiments had saved lives in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Cheap goods see British burglars move to muggings (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:33 PM PST

Reuters - An influx of cheap electronic goods from China and the Far East has prompted British burglars to turn to other crimes such as robberies and muggings, according to research published Wednesday.

Anglican head warns of 'chaos' over gays and women (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 12:35 PM PST

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, seen here addressing The General Synod of Church of England in London, appealed Tuesday for the Anglican church to resolve its divisions over the ordination of female and gay bishops, warning that they were causing AFP - Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams appealed Tuesday for the Anglican church to resolve its divisions over the ordination of female and gay bishops, warning that they were causing "chaos".

It's a wrap! Hospitals test new, more modest gown (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 10:59 AM PST

This is an undated handout made available from the North Bristol National Health Service Trust in western England on Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010 of the new hospital gown, right, which protects patients' 'dignity and privacy' by keeping their bottoms covered up, and the old gown, left. Traditional robes which fasten at the back can expose the rear - so two Bristol hospitals are phasing them out in favour of the new 'dignity gowns'. The more modest model, ties up at the sides and wraps around the body. (AP Photos/North Bristol NHS Trust/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALESAP - The British government is getting behind a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients' modesty.

Kraft to close 1 Cadbury plant in UK (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 10:44 AM PST

AP - Kraft Foods Inc. said Tuesday that it will close Cadbury's Somerdale plant in the United Kingdom as the British candy company originally planned, saying the plans were too far advanced to reverse.

Dutch amphibious bus makes splash in Scotland (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 10:20 AM PST

A Dutch-built amphibious bus makes a splash enters the Clyde River nearGlasgow where it is aiming to replace an existing ferry service. The state-of-the-art AFP - A Dutch-built amphibious bus made a splash Tuesday in Scotland, where it is aiming to replace a ferry service across the Clyde river -- after one false start.

A meal fit for a King? No, but the plate is! (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 09:48 AM PST

AP - A British woman says she's shocked that a dusty dish on her shelf has been identified as a very valuable 260-year-old antique made for the King of Prussia.

FTSE 100 shares end higher (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 09:35 AM PST

The London stock market overcame earlier losses and closed in positive territory Tuesday.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The London stock market overcame earlier losses and closed in positive territory Tuesday.

Barclays chief slams over-regulation (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 09:10 AM PST

Chief executive of Barclays John Varley leaves 10 Downing Street in central London, in March 2009. Varley on Tuesday said that too much new red tape in the banking sector could increase the cost of credit and adversely affect the economy.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Barclays bank chief executive John Varley on Tuesday said that too much new red tape in the banking sector could increase the cost of credit and adversely affect the economy.

Guardian sells Manchester Evening News to Trinity Mirror (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 07:54 AM PST

A man reads a copy of the Guardian newspaper in central London. Guardian Media Group has ended its historical ties with Manchester after agreeing to sell the Manchester Evening News and its regional media business to Trinity Mirror for£44.8 million.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Guardian Media Group on Tuesday ended its historical ties with Manchester after agreeing to sell the Manchester Evening News and its regional media business to Trinity Mirror for £44.8 million.

Russian tycoon says ex-spy murder claim "outrageous" (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 07:52 AM PST

Exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky in London, April 28, 2008. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters - Exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky said Tuesday it was outrageous to claim he was responsible for the death of his friend Alexander Litvinenko, a former KGB agent who was murdered in London in 2006.

PM to face Iraq inquiry in early March (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 07:10 AM PST

Prime Minister Gordon Brown, pictured, will appear before the public inquiry into the Iraq war in early March, a spokesman for the probe has said.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown will appear before the public inquiry into the Iraq war in early March, a spokesman for the probe said on Tuesday.

Toyota recalls 8,500 Prius cars in Britain (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 06:57 AM PST

Toyota said it will begin repairs to more than 180,000 cars in Britain on Wednesday as the Japanese automaker struggled to pull its reputation from the scrapheap amid a growing recall crisis.(AFP/File/Kazuhiro Nogi)AFP - Toyota said on Tuesday it would recall around 8,500 Prius hybrid cars in Britain over a braking failure as the Japanese carmaker scrambles to cope with the latest technical problems affecting its vehicles.

City regulator boss Sants steps down (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 05:57 AM PST

The Financial Services Authority has announced the departure of chief executive Hector Sants, seen here in 2008, who has overseen plans for large-scale reform of the banking sector following the economic crisis.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The Financial Services Authority on Tuesday announced the departure of chief executive Hector Sants, who has overseen plans for large-scale reform of the banking sector following the economic crisis.

Conviction of 'wannabe suicide bomber' quashed (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 05:50 AM PST

Mohammed Atif Siddique, a British-born Muslim student described as a AFP - An Islamist student described as a "wannabe suicide bomber" was set to walk free on Tuesday after a Scottish court quashed his most serious conviction on terror charges.

Abu Hamza's London home seized to pay legal bills (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:55 AM PST

Police officers at the entrance to the home of radical Muslim cleric Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Masri in Greenford, west London in 2004. Officials have seized the Abu Hamza's London home to recover costs spent on defending him, they have said.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)AFP - Legal aid officials have seized the London home of jailed radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza to recover costs spent on defending him, they said on Tuesday.

Trade deficit widens to £7.3 billion (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:50 AM PST

A crane loads containers on a cargo ship. Britain's trade-in-goods deficit unexpectedly widened to £7.3 billion in December, official data has shown.(AFP/DDP/File/Roland Magunia)AFP - Britain's trade-in-goods deficit unexpectedly widened to £7.3 billion in December, official data showed on Tuesday.

Scottish man's terror conviction overturned (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:37 AM PST

AP - The conviction of a man accused of wanting to become a suicide bomber was overturned Tuesday after a court in Scotland ruled that the trial judge did not properly instruct the jury.

Apology after London bus driver stops to pray (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:14 AM PST

A double-decker bus travels across Waterloo Bridge in London. Transport bosses have apologised to bus passengers in north London after a Muslim bus driver pulled over to pray, they said.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Transport bosses apologised to bus passengers in north London after a Muslim bus driver pulled over to pray, they said Tuesday.

Pitt, Jolie sue British paper over split claims (AFP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 03:54 AM PST

Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, seen here in Florida, are suing a British tabloid over claims they were considering a multi-million-dollar split, their lawyers have said.(AFP/Getty Images/Alexander Tamargo)AFP - Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are suing a British newspaper over claims they were considering a multi-million-pound split, their lawyers said in a statement received on Tuesday.

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