2010年2月22日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Car bomb explodes outside N.Ireland court: police (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 06:06 PM PST

Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers patrol an area around Randalstown, Northern Ireland, on January 8, 2010, after a suspected bomb exploded under a police officers car. In the latest attack, a car bomb February 22, exploded outside a Northern Ireland court, police said. One lawmaker has attributed the attack to republican dissidents.(AFP/File/Peter Muhly)AFP - A car bomb exploded outside a Northern Ireland court, police said, in an attack that one lawmaker attributed to republican dissidents.

British Airways cabin crew vote to strike: trade union (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 01:54 PM PST

British Airways cabin crew arrive for the start of a union meeting to discuss a strike ballot at Sandown Racecourse in Esher, Surrey, in 2009. British Airways cabin crew voted by more than 80 percent in favour of a strike in a bitter dispute over working conditions, trade union Unite said in a statement.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - British Airways cabin crew voted by more than 80 percent in favour of a strike in a bitter dispute over working conditions, trade union Unite said Monday, sparking anger from the loss-making airline.

Brown ally sees 'political operation' in bullying claims (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 01:48 PM PST

Prime Minister Gordon Brown, pictured, will appear before the public inquiry into the Iraq war on March 5, the inquiry has said.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - Gordon Brown's top lieutenant charged Monday that a row over bullying allegations against the British premier was part of a pre-election plot as the opposition called for an inquiry into the claims.

Oil drilling under way off Falklands: company (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 12:45 PM PST

Map of the Falkland Islands and southern Argentina showing oil exploration areas. An oil exploration firm said it had started drilling off the Falkland Islands, a move which has triggered tensions between Argentina and Britain.(AFP/Graphic)AFP - A British oil exploration firm said it had started drilling Monday off the Falkland Islands, a move which has triggered tensions between Argentina and Britain.

Dark side of sculptor Henry Moore on show in London (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 12:22 PM PST

Reuters - Sculptor Henry Moore is portrayed as a radical who explored a dark world of sex, war and death in a show that challenges his modern image as the creator of gentle figures that adorn wind-swept plazas around the world.

Lloyds says boss gives up annual bonus (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 12:17 PM PST

State-rescued Lloyds Banking Group announced Monday that its chief executive Eric Daniels, seen here in 2009, would not take his annual bonus of 2.3 million pounds.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - State-rescued Lloyds Banking Group announced Monday that its chief executive Eric Daniels would not take his annual bonus of 2.3 million pounds.

UK oil exploration firm starts Falklands drilling (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 12:02 PM PST

This photo taken late 2009 and made available by Diamond Offshore Drilling Monday Feb. 22, 2010 shows the semi-submersible oil drilling rig the Ocean Guardian under tow in British coastal waters. Oil exploration company Desire Petroleum PLC began drilling at a spot north of the disputed Falkland Islands Monday, the company said. The announcement is sure to infuriate Argentina, which claims the south Atlantic archipelago as its own and lost a seven-week war over the territory in 1982. (AP Photo/Diamond Offshore drilling, ho)AP - A British oil exploration company said Monday it began drilling near the Falkland Islands, a development that could worsen tensions between Britain and Argentina, which fought a war over the disputed islands nearly three decades ago.

World Cup hero Hurst 'taken in' by property scheme (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 10:51 AM PST

Former England footballer Sir Geoff Hurst, seen here leaving the High Court in London, admitted Monday he had pumped a fortune into a Spanish property scheme without studying the plans first.(AFP/Geoff Caddick)AFP - England's 1966 World Cup hero Geoff Hurst admitted Monday he had pumped a fortune into a Spanish property scheme without studying the plans first.

British Airways cabin crews vote to back a strike (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 10:46 AM PST

AP - Cabin crew members for British Airways PLC voted in favor of striking over jobs and working conditions, union leaders said Monday, in the latest action in a long-running dispute between the airline's management and workers.

FTSE slips back from earlier gains (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 09:09 AM PST

Leading shares in London slipped as gains in the mining sector were offset by the losses of pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline after the press reported concerns about its diabetes drug Avandia.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Leading shares in London slipped on Monday as gains in the mining sector were offset by the losses of pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) after the press reported concerns about its diabetes drug Avandia.

New bank to launch in April: report (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 08:59 AM PST

A woman uses an ATM machine at a Barclays bank in south east London. Metro Bank, which is hoping to become Britain's first new high-street bank for more than 100 years, has taken one step closer to opening its door after beefing up its management, a report has said.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Metro Bank, which is hoping to become Britain's first new high-street bank for more than 100 years, has taken one step closer to opening its door after beefing up its management, a report said on Monday.

Doctor who missed Baby P abuse 'suicidal' (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 08:56 AM PST

A handout image obtained from ITV news of Peter Connelly. A paediatrician who is facing disciplinary action for failing to spot the violence done to Baby P just days before his death, is said to be at serious risk of committing suicide.(AFP/ITV News/File)AFP - A paediatrician who is facing disciplinary action for failing to spot the violence done to Baby P just days before his death, was on Monday said to be at serious risk of committing suicide.

Brown to testify before Iraq inquiry on March 5 (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 08:56 AM PST

Prime Minister Gordon Brown, pictured, will appear before the public inquiry into the Iraq war on March 5, the inquiry has said.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown will appear before the Iraq war inquiry on March 5, the inquiry said in a statement on Monday.

Falkland Islands: British oil drillers reopen dispute with Argentina (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 08:24 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - It was nearly 30 years ago that Argentina occupied the Falkland Islands, attempting to reclaim by force the windswept archipelago that lies 300 miles off the coast of South America.

Thinking Big: Designers go for bulk (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 08:09 AM PST

A model wears an outfit by designer Nicole Farhi for her Autumn/Winter 2010 collection at London Fashion Week in London, Monday, Feb. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - Bigger is better. That was the message at London Fashion Week on Monday.

British PM Brown to testify at Iraq inquiry (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 07:57 AM PST

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown waits before speaking at the Global Investment Conference, being held at the Saatchi Gallery in west London, February 22, 2010. REUTERS/Dan Kitwood/PoolReuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will give evidence to a public inquiry into the Iraq War on March 5, officials for the probe said Monday.

Westwood leads best of British on London catwalk (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 06:06 AM PST

A model presents a creation by fashion designer Vivienne Westwood during the Autumn/Winter 2010 Red Label collection show at London Fashion Week. The gothic splendour of London's Royal Courts of Justice was the dramatic backdrop for Vivienne Westwood's new Red Label line as she rounded off a day of shows by some of Britain's top designers.(AFP/Geoff Caddick)AFP - The gothic splendour of London's Royal Courts of Justice was the dramatic backdrop for Vivienne Westwood's new Red Label line as she rounded off a day of shows by some of Britain's top designers.

British rig 'to start drilling' off the Falklands (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 04:41 AM PST

Graphic fact file on the British oil and gas exploration rig the Ocean Guardian which is about to start drilling off the Falklands in a move likely to ratchet up tensions with Argentina which claims the disputed islands, the BBC has reported.(AFP Graphics)AFP - A British oil rig was due to start drilling off the Falklands on Monday in a move likely to ratchet up tensions with Argentina which claims the disputed islands, the BBC reported, citing the oil company.

British homeopathy funding is "bad medicine": panel (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 03:45 AM PST

Reuters - Britain should end its state funding for homeopathic treatments because they are "scientifically implausible" and work no better than placebos, an influential parliamentary panel said on Monday.

RBS chief to forgo bank bonus: report (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 01:13 AM PST

RBS chief executive Stephen Hester, seen here in 2009, will refuse his bonus for 2009, the Financial Times has reported.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The boss of state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland will refuse his bonus for 2009, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

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