2010年2月15日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Army officer denies knowledge of 'Iraqi abuse' (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 04:48 PM PST

An Iraqi man walks past two British soldiers manning a checkpoint on the outskirts of Basra in 2003. A former commanding officer of a British army unit has denied that he knew about allegations Iraqi prisoners were abused by troops under his command in 2003.(AFP/File/Roberto Schmidt)AFP - A former commanding officer of a British army unit has denied that he knew about allegations Iraqi prisoners were abused by troops under his command in 2003.

Another soldier killed in Afghanistan: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 10:11 AM PST

A British soldier takes his position during a patrol in Qari Saheb village in the Helmand province on the third day of a joint operation Mushtarak. The death of 12 Afghan civilians in rocket attacks during a major US-led offensive is a AFP - A soldier died defusing a bomb in southern Afghanistan on Monday, the Ministry of Defence, adding that his death was not linked to a major US-led assault in the south of the country.

FTSE edges higher (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 09:20 AM PST

The leading stock exchange edged higher as eurozone finance ministers met to consider how to help Greece and protect their under-threat currency.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The leading stock exchange edged higher on Monday as eurozone finance ministers met to consider how to help Greece and protect their under-threat currency.

Oil industry cautious on future (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 08:56 AM PST

AP - The oil industry expects a difficult road ahead as it struggles to recover from the global economic downturn and is forced to juggle rising demand from developing countries against requirements for cleaner energy.

Hamas faces calls to release British reporter (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 08:52 AM PST

Palestinian militants stand guard in Gaza City, 2008. British officials have met with a detained journalist in Gaza amid calls for Hamas to release the Briton, the first foreigner the Islamists have arrested since seizing power in 2007.(AFP/File/Mohammed Abed)AFP - British officials have met with a detained journalist in Gaza amid calls on Monday for Hamas to release the Briton, the first foreigner the Islamists have arrested since seizing power in 2007.

Britons hail record lottery with a bacon sandwich (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 08:48 AM PST

AP - Britain's richest-ever lottery winners say they celebrated their 56 million pound ($88 million) jackpot in modest style — with breakfast in a grocery store.

Hamas: British journalist ordered held for 15 days (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 08:19 AM PST

In this undated photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, British freelance journalist Paul Martin is seen in an unknown location. Hamas officials said Monday that Martin, detained in Gaza since Sunday, will be held for 15 days, an unprecedented step against a foreigner since the Islamic militants seized Gaza in 2007. (AP Photo/ GPO, , HO)AP - Hamas officials said Monday they have detained a British freelance journalist for up to 15 days, an unprecedented step against a foreigner since the Islamic militants seized Gaza in 2007.

Close vote could be good for UK, Liberal Democrats say (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 08:05 AM PST

Reuters - Britain's third-biggest party, the Liberal Democrats, denied on Monday it had ruled out joining a coalition government if no single party won a parliamentary majority at this year's election.

Lottery couple celebrate millions with bacon butties (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 07:34 AM PST

Nigel Page and partner Justine Laycock celebrate winning 56 million pounds on the EuroMillions lottery in Bath. The couple who won a record 56 million pound lottery prize told how they celebrated with bacon sandwiches at their local supermarket.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - A couple who won a record 56 million pound lottery prize told on Monday how they celebrated with bacon sandwiches at their local supermarket.

UK inflation jump will force explanation from BoE (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 07:20 AM PST

Reuters - British consumer price inflation is expected to have jumped to a 15-month high of 3.5 percent in January, but the news is unlikely to shift the Bank of England's view that this is a transitory surge which will soon fade away.

British Airways to use sustainable jet fuel (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 07:16 AM PST

A British Airways flight comes into land at Heathrow airport in west London, 2002. British Airways on Monday said it would use low-carbon fuel to power part of its fleet from 2014 once Europe's first sustainable jet-fuel plant was built by US biofuels specialist Solena Group.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)AFP - British Airways on Monday said it would use low-carbon fuel to power part of its fleet from 2014 once Europe's first sustainable jet-fuel plant was built by US biofuels specialist Solena Group.

Hundreds protest outside UK nuclear weapons site (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 07:14 AM PST

AP - Hundreds of peace protesters demonstrated Monday outside a factory in southern England where warheads for Trident nuclear submarines are made.

Sikh will be first non-white in far-right BNP (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 06:11 AM PST

British National Party leader Nick Griffin, 2006. An Indian-born Sikh pensioner is hoping to become the first non-white member of the far-right British National Party (BNP) because he wants to fight Islamic extremism.(AFP/File/Scott Heppell)AFP - An Indian-born Sikh pensioner is hoping to become the first non-white member of the far-right British National Party (BNP) because he wants to fight Islamic extremism, he said on Monday.

BA flight turned back after doubts over passenger (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 06:03 AM PST

British Airways aircrafts are parked outside Terminal 4 at Heathrow Airport. A British Airways plane flying from London to Mexico was forced to do a U-turn over the Atlantic after concerns about a passenger on board.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - A British Airways plane flying from London to Mexico was forced to do a U-turn over the Atlantic after concerns about a passenger on board, the airline said on Monday.

Police arrests 10 in demo at nuclear arms site (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 04:50 AM PST

Protestors lay on the ground as they block the entrance to the Atomic Weapons Establishment in Aldermaston near Reading. Police arrested 10 demonstrators at a nuclear arms site in southern England, where two Nobel Peace Prize winners joined hundreds of protesters(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Police arrested 10 demonstrators on Monday at a nuclear arms site in southern England, where two Nobel Peace Prize winners joined hundreds of protesters, a spokesman said.

BAE Systems earnings hit after losing US arms deal (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 03:34 AM PST

Defence giant BAE Systems is to pay fines of nearly 450 million dollars to settle corruption charges with Britain's Serious Fraud Office and the US Department of Justice, the firm said(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Arms manufacturer BAE Systems said on Monday that it would writedown 592 million pounds on 2009 earnings after failing to win a US military contract.

British reporter held in Gaza under 15-day order (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 02:56 AM PST

Reuters - A British journalist arrested by Hamas police in Gaza over suspected security offences could be held initially for up to 15 days, a spokesman for the Islamist group said on Monday.

Passenger data prompts plane's return Friday to UK (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 02:08 AM PST

AP - British Airways says a Mexico-bound flight was turned back to London on Friday because of what was called a "data discrepancy" involving one passenger. Metropolitan police say the man was not arrested, and the Department for Transport says the incident revealed no breach of security.

Best-selling author Dick Francis dead at 89 (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 12:25 AM PST

Prolific author Dick Francis, a former jockey whose thrillers rode high in best-selling lists for decades, has died at the age of 89, his family said. Dick Francis specialised in novels based on the horse racing industry, drawing on his own experiences.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Prolific author Dick Francis, a former jockey whose thrillers rode high in best-selling lists for decades, has died at the age of 89, his family said.

Govt examines bonds for green energy industry: report (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 12:21 AM PST

The government is considering the introduction of AFP - The government is considering the introduction of "green bonds" offered to the public to help fund the sustainable energy industry, a newspaper reported on Monday.

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