2010年3月11日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

BA worker in court accused of suicide bomb plot (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 03:53 PM PST

British Airways aircraft parked outside Terminal 4 at Heathrow Airport in London. A British Airways computer expert appeared in court Thursday accused of planning suicide bombings and his own martyrdom. Prosecutors allege Bangladesh-born Rajib Karim offered to take advantage of a planned strike at the airline by joining the carrier's cabin crew.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - A British Airways computer expert appeared in court Thursday accused of planning suicide bombings and his own martyrdom.

BP to pay $7 billion for Devon exploration rights (AP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 03:28 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2007 file photo, the BP (British Petroleum) logo is seen at a gas station in Washington. BP will spend $7 billion to buy exploration rights to areas in the Gulf of Mexico, offshore Brazil and Canada owned by Devon Energy. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file)AP - BP is expanding its dominant oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico and dropping anchor off Brazil with a $7 billion deal to buy exploration rights from Devon Energy.

Politicians use ancient law in expenses court battle (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 02:15 PM PST

A London street scene. Four lawmakers told a judge Wednesday they will use a 320-year-old law as a defence against prosecution over allegations they dishonestly claimed parliamentary expenses.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Four lawmakers told a judge Thursday they will use a 320-year-old law as a defence against prosecution over allegations they dishonestly claimed parliamentary expenses.

British journalist released from Hamas custody (AP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 12:03 PM PST

British journalist Paul Martin gives the thumbs up, as he is escorted by a Hamas security officer after his release in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, Thursday, March 11, 2010. Gaza's Hamas rulers on Thursday released Martin, whom they had held for a month amid allegations that he endangered the territory's security. A smiling Martin gave a thumbs-up after Hamas handed him to British diplomats who drove him out of Gaza. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)AP - Gaza's Hamas rulers on Thursday released a British journalist they had held for a month amid allegations that he endangered the Palestinian territory's security.

4 UK lawmakers in court over expenses scandal (AP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 11:57 AM PST

A British police officer, left, smiles at a protester demonstrating against the parliamentarians' expenses scandal outside the Westminster Magistrates Court in central London, Thursday March 11, 2010. Four British lawmakers are appearing in court for their allegedly shady practices in filing their expense claims in a scandal over politicians' expense claims. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Four legislators being prosecuted in a political scandal involving fraudulent expenses claims by hundreds of British lawmakers pleaded not guilty on Thursday.

Hamas releases British reporter held in Gaza (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 11:22 AM PST

British journalist Paul Martin smiles after his release by the Islamist Hamas movement at the Erez crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel. He was the only foreigner to be arrested in the territory since the Islamist group seized power in June 2007.(AFP/Mohammed Abed)AFP - Hamas released on Thursday a British journalist held in its Gaza enclave, the only foreigner to be arrested in the territory since the Islamist group seized power in 2007.

Basra memorial to Iraq war dead re-dedicated (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 10:45 AM PST

Relatives looks at the Basra Memorial Wall of rededication at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas. The Basra Memorial Wall remembers the 178 troops and one defence ministry civilian who died during Britain's six-year operation in Iraq following the March 2003 invasion.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - A monument to the 179 Britons who died in the Iraq war and its aftermath was re-dedicated Thursday at the National Memorial Arboretum, having been brought back from Basra.

Old sea dog sets tongues wagging at Crufts (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 10:18 AM PST

Reuters - A 16th century dog, the only known female to have served aboard King Henry VIII's ill-fated flagship the Mary Rose, has stolen the show at Britain's Crufts dog show this year.

Bosnia demands British apology over ex-leader's treatment (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 09:53 AM PST

Former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic leaves Wandsworth Prison, in south London. A British court on Thursday granted bail to former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic who is wanted for alleged war crimes, as Bosnia demanded Britain apologise for his AFP - Bosnian president Haris Silajdzic on Thursday demanded an apology from Britain over the way former leader Ejup Ganic was treated following his arrest.

UK troops to hand over to U.S. in Afghan district (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 09:41 AM PST

Reuters - U.S. soldiers will take over security from British troops in the Musa Qala area of southern Afghanistan as Washington builds up its force as part of a new counter-insurgency strategy, Britain said Thursday.

BA employee in court on suicide bombing charge (AP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:56 AM PST

AP - A British Airways computer expert was charged Thursday with plotting suicide bombings — including one he allegedly planned to carry out himself.

Man bytes dog: microchipping bid brings UK outcry (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:29 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Intensely proud of their self-styled image as a nation of dog-lovers, Britons are chewing over radical government proposals to embed microchips in every canine in England and Wales. Six million dogs would be tagged so owners could be traced as part of the proposed crackdown against those who use dangerous animals as a weapon to intimidate others.

London court grants bail to former Bosnian leader (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 07:23 AM PST

Reuters - A former member of the Bosnian wartime presidency, Ejup Ganic, who was arrested in Britain last week on suspicion of war crimes, was released on bail by the High Court in London on Thursday.

UK man plans round-the-world trip in rotorcraft (AP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 07:04 AM PST

Norman Surplus from Larne, Northern Ireland, waves to the media from his autogyro at Duxford, England, Thursday, March, 11, 2010. Surplus is to attempt a circumnavigation of the globe in the autogyro, starting from Larne on March 18, depending on the weather. With its open cockpit it will be flying through 26 countries, 27,000 miles including 4,300 miles over water, in an expedition that will raise awareness and money for bowel cancer. The specially adapted machine will have collapsible fuel tanks that will give it a range of some 900 miles. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - A U.K. man says he plans to make the first round-the-world trip in a customized rotorcraft known as an autogyro.

David Cameron's wife to make TV debut (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 06:40 AM PST

Conservative Party leader David Cameron and his wife Samantha attend the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester in 2009. Cameron has said his wife will be playing a key role in the forthcoming election campaign.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Conservative Party leader David Cameron has said his wife Samantha will be playing a key role in the forthcoming election campaign.

Lib Dems could hold election trump cards (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 05:29 AM PST

Liberal Democrats leader Nick Clegg gives a speech on foreign affairs in central London. The Liberal Democrats, long seen as political also-rans, are attracting unprecedented attention as polls suggest they could end up as kingmakers after upcoming knife-edge elections.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - The Liberal Democrats, long seen as political also-rans, are attracting unprecedented attention as polls suggest they could end up as kingmakers after upcoming knife-edge elections.

Hamas frees British journalist in Gaza (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:32 AM PST

British journalist Paul Martin (C) is surrounded by members of Hamas security forces after he was released in Gaza March 11, 2010. REUTERS/Suhaib SalemReuters - A British journalist left the Gaza Strip Thursday after nearly four weeks in a Hamas-run Palestinian jail facing accusations of spying for Israel.

British court frees ex-Bosnian leader on bail (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:32 AM PST

Former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic is to be released on bail, although on AFP - Former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic is to be released on bail, although on stringent conditions, after his arrest on war crimes charges last week, the High Court in London ruled on Thursday.

Nomura advising 'Red Knights' on Man Utd bid (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:27 AM PST

Manchester United fans unfurl an anti-Glazer protest banner at Old Trafford in February 2010. Japanese bank Nomura has announced it was advising the AFP - Japanese bank Nomura announced on Thursday it was advising the "Red Knights" about a potential acquisition of Manchester United amid growing supporter unrest over its ownership by the Glazer family.

UK, Pakistani officials: British boy not found (AP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 04:24 AM PST

This is undated family handout photo made available on Thursday March 4, 2010 of Sahil Saeed, who has been kidnapped whilst in Pakistan with his father. Robbers kidnapped Sahil Saeed a 5-year-old British boy from a house in central Pakistan on Thursday and demanded a large ransom for his return, according to British officials and the boy's family. The robbers entered the house late Wednesday night in Jhelum city in Punjab province and terrorized the family for several hours before leaving with the boy, whose father is Pakistani, said George Sherriff, the press attache at the British High Commission in Islamabad. (AP Photo/PA, Saeed Family, Ho)AP - A British boy kidnapped from his family's home in Pakistan has yet to be found, British and Pakistani officials said Thursday, following erroneous news of his release which one Pakistani diplomat here said was the result of mistaken identity.

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