2010年5月16日星期日

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Cameron vows audit, defends parliament plans (AFP)

Posted: 16 May 2010 01:30 PM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron, pictured on May 14, on Sunday defended his plans to change the way parliament works and pledged a full audit of government spending, in his first major interview since taking office.(AFP/File/Derek Blair)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday defended his plans to change the way parliament works and pledged a full audit of government spending, in his first major interview since taking office.

Keane top UK album chart for fourth time (Reuters)

Posted: 16 May 2010 11:10 AM PDT

Reuters - English band Keane secured a fourth consecutive number one album on Sunday with their latest release "Night Train" going straight in at the top of the charts, the Official Charts Company said.

No-fly zone imposed over parts of Scotland, England (Reuters)

Posted: 16 May 2010 02:58 AM PDT

Reuters - A no-fly zone will be imposed over parts of Scotland and England between 1200 GMT and 1800 GMT on Sunday due to volcanic ash from Iceland, but London airports will not be affected, the National Air Traffic Service said.

Govt to bow to EU on hedge fund crackdown: report (AFP)

Posted: 16 May 2010 02:37 AM PDT

A city worker walks past graffiti calling for the overthrow of capitalism on a wall of the Bank of England in central London. The government is to give in on proposed European Union rules that would make hedge funds more transparent, The Sunday Times has reported.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The government is to admit defeat on proposed European Union rules for hedge funds, The Sunday Times reported.

Pakistanis want British MP to remove terror stigma (Reuters)

Posted: 16 May 2010 02:26 AM PDT

Britain's Conservative Party co-chairman, and Minister without Portfolio, Sayeeda Warsi poses for photographers on the steps of 10 Downing Street, in London May 13, 2010 REUTERS/Cathal McNaughtonReuters - The rise of a Pakistani-born Briton to become the first Muslim woman named in a British cabinet has given Pakistan something to cheer after weeks of introspection and blame over the failed New York bombing.

Volcanic ash to close London's Heathrow airport (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2010 04:23 PM PDT

Map shows the ash cloud over Europe from the volcano in IcelandAP - Europe's busiest airport was set to close early Monday morning as a dense crowd of volcanic ash drifts across England from Iceland, aviation authorities said.

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