2010年5月15日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

British Airways and union to hold strike talks Monday (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 05:11 PM PDT

British Airways aircraft sit parked at London Heathrow Airport in March 2010. Britain's conciliation service Acas said it would broker talks between British Airways and the Unite union on Monday aimed at halting four planned five-day strikes.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Britain's conciliation service Acas said it would broker talks between British Airways and the Unite union on Monday aimed at halting four planned five-day strikes.

UK faces "enormous" economic challenge: Osborne (Reuters)

Posted: 15 May 2010 03:26 PM PDT

Britain's new Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne walks out of Treasury in Westminster, central London, May 12, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - The British economy is in a dire state and there will be difficult times ahead as the government takes action to tackle a record budget deficit, new finance minister George Osborne said.

Woman charged with stabbing lawmaker (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 01:29 PM PDT

A woman was charged on Saturday with the attempted murder of Stephen Timms, a former government minister who was stabbed while meeting constituents in London.(AFP/POOL/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - A woman was charged on Saturday with the attempted murder of a former government minister who was stabbed while meeting constituents in London.

Eurostar services back on track after disruption (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 12:42 PM PDT

A Eurostar train arrives at Kings Cross St Pancras station in London. Eurostar passenger rail services between Britain and continental Europe have resumed, a spokeswoman told AFP, following a stand-still triggered by a fire alert.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Thousands of passengers travelling through the Channel Tunnel between Britain and continental Europe suffered heavy delays on Saturday after the tunnel was temporarily closed.

British airspace closures likely from Sunday: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 09:28 AM PDT

Airline passengers (L) are seen at the Glasgow airport in April 2010 after the airport was closed following a cloud of volcanic ash from an eruption in Iceland. British airspace is likely to face partial closures from Sunday due to a return of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud, the Department for Transport warned.(AFP/File/Andy Buchanan)AFP - British airspace is likely to face partial closures from Sunday due to a return of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud, the Department for Transport warned.

Karzai, new British PM agree to strengthen ties (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 08:54 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron shakes hands with Afganistan President Hamid Karzai in Wendover, England. Cameron agreed his new government had to strengthen Britain's ties with Kabul as he met with Karzai in his first meeting with a foreign leader as prime minister.(AFP/Pool/Max Nash)AFP - David Cameron agreed his new government had to strengthen Britain's ties with Kabul as he met Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday in his first meeting with a foreign leader as prime minister.

Woman charged after British lawmaker attacked (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 08:21 AM PDT

AP - A 21-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder after a British lawmaker was stabbed during a weekly meeting with his constituents.

New British prime minister meets Afghan president (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 07:35 AM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron listens at the start of his meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, at Chequers, the country residence of the British prime minister in Wendover, England Saturday May 15, 2010. A Downing Street spokeswoman said Karzai is stopping in Britain on his way back from the United States, where he met with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Philip Ide, Pool)AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron met Saturday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, his first face-fo-face conversation with a foreign leader since he assumed office earlier this week.

Prince William blasts 'deplorable' football cheats (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 07:13 AM PDT

Prince William blasted cheating footballers has vowed to stamp out the AFP - Prince William blasted cheating footballers on Saturday and vowed to stamp out the "deplorable scenes that have blighted our game".

UK airspace may close due to volcanic ash (Reuters)

Posted: 15 May 2010 05:48 AM PDT

Reuters - Parts of British airspace may have to close from Sunday until Tuesday due to volcanic ash from Iceland, the government said on Saturday.

Ed Miliband in contest to lead Labour (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 05:31 AM PDT

Ed Miliband (left) and his brother David stand outside 10, Downing Street in this file picture. Ed Miliband has announced that he will stand against his brother to in a contest to lead Labour.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Ed Miliband announced on Saturday he will stand against former foreign secretary David Miliband in a contest to lead Labour.

Medvedev, Cameron agree to help ties: Kremlin (AFP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 04:40 AM PDT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has spoken by telephone to Britain's new Prime Minister David Cameron and agreed to work on improving ties between Moscow and London, the Kremlin said.(AFP/File/Joseph Eid)AFP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has spoken by telephone to Britain's new Prime Minister David Cameron and agreed to work on improving ties between Moscow and London, the Kremlin said Saturday.

Second Miliband vies to lead UK Labour Party (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 03:56 AM PDT

Combination picture of former Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband, left, in London, Friday Dec. 19, 2008 and his brother, then Environment Secretary and later Foreign Secretary, David Miliband in Manchester, England, Wednesday Sept. 27, 2006. David Miliband, 44, has long been seen as the front-runner for the job of Labour Party leader following Gordon Brown but may face competition from his brother Ed. (AP Photos/Oli Scarff, pool, Kirsty Wigglesworth)AP - The fight for the leadership of Britain's Labour Party appears — so far — to be a family affair.

UK PM Cameron has talks with Afghan leader Karzai (Reuters)

Posted: 15 May 2010 07:06 AM PDT

Reuters - British Prime Minister David Cameron hosted Afghan President Hamid Karzai at his official country retreat in southeast England on Saturday to discuss bilateral ties and progress in the Afghan conflict.

Business Secretary takes tough line with banks (AFP)

Posted: 14 May 2010 06:35 PM PDT

The new Business Secretary, Vince Cable, is pictured arriving at 10 Downing Street in London, on May 12. Cable warned banks on Saturday there would be no return to the AFP - Business Secretary in the new government warned banks on Saturday there would be no return to the "status quo" and they faced being broken up and having tougher curbs on bonuses.

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