2010年5月20日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Cameron and Sarkozy to work together on bank regulation (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 04:33 PM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) and Britain's Prime minister David Cameron give a press conference after their diner at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Cameron and Sarkozy began what they called a new partnership Thursday, vowing to work together to craft new global financial regulation.(AFP/Eric Feferberg)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy began what they called a new partnership Thursday, vowing to work together to craft new global financial regulation.

Cameron visits France on 1st foreign trip (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 01:56 PM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron takes a question, during the launch of the Government Programme Coalition Agreement document in London, Thursday May 20, 2010. Britain's coalition government outlined a joint legislative programme, promising support for the Afghanistan war, a new drive toward Middle East peace and a 'close and frank' relationship with the United States. Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg published details of the agreement struck between their Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties after the country's inconclusive May 6 election, in which no party won a clear majority to govern.(AP Photo/Stefan Wermuth, pool)AP - David Cameron, Britain's new prime minister, said Thursday his government will support the eurozone's efforts to control its debt crisis, but that he's glad his country uses the pound, not the euro, as its currency.

BA crew to strike next week after court ruling: union (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 12:55 PM PDT

British Airways aircraft sit parked at London Heathrow Airport in March 2010. British Airways cabin crew plan to go ahead with a five-day strike next week after a court on Thursday upheld their right to stage the action, union officials said.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - British Airways cabin crew plan to go ahead with a five-day strike next week after a court on Thursday upheld their right to stage the action, union officials said.

British woman held in Spain had attempted suicide - report (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 12:50 PM PDT

A van departs with the bodies of two murdered British children from a hotel in Lloret del Mar on May 18. The mother of the children held in Spain for the murders, tried to commit suicide immediately after her alleged crime, a Spanish newspaper said Thursday.(AFP/File/Josep Lago)AFP - A British woman held in Spain on suspicion of killing her two young children had tried to commit suicide immediately after her alleged crime, a Spanish newspaper said Thursday.

Black woman bids for Labour leader job (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 10:28 AM PDT

A handout photograph of Diane Abbott. The left-wing MP who was the country's first black woman Member of Parliament announced she is standing to become leader of the opposition Labour party.(Dianne Abbott)AFP - A left-wing lawmaker who was the first black woman Member of Parliament announced Thursday she was joining the race to become leader of the opposition Labour party defeated in elections this month.

Watchdog calls for changes after election chaos (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 10:00 AM PDT

Tellers counting ballot papers in the Barking and Dagenham constituencies in east London on May 6. Elections watchdog on Thursday slammed failings that stopped at least 1,200 people from voting in the country's general election, saying AFP - Elections watchdog on Thursday slammed failings that stopped at least 1,200 people from voting in the country's May 6 general election, saying "urgent changes" were required.

UK's Cameron, Clegg finalize coalition deal (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 09:55 AM PDT

AP - Britain's coalition government outlined a joint program Thursday, promising support for the Afghanistan war, a new drive toward Middle East peace and a "close and frank" relationship with the United States.

Alleged hacker sought in US to stay in UK for now (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 09:52 AM PDT

AP - Britain's Home Office says a man wanted in the U.S. for allegedly hacking into American military computers can stay in the U.K. for now because the new home secretary has agreed to grant more time to consider the case.

British gov't to partially privatize Royal Mail (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 08:41 AM PDT

AP - Britain's new government plans to partially privatize the country's struggling postal service, Royal Mail, potentially setting up a confrontation with unions.

Asda to sell cancer drugs at cost (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 07:00 AM PDT

Supermarket chain Asda said that it is to sell cancer drugs at cost-price and called on its peers who make massive profits on the treatments to follow suit.(AFP/File/Paul Barker)AFP - Supermarket chain Asda said on Thursday that it is to sell cancer drugs at cost-price and called on its peers who make massive profits on the treatments to follow suit.

British TV to carry first abortion services advert (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2010 06:44 AM PDT

Reuters - An advert offering abortion advisory services will be screened on British TV for the first time next week, provoking opposition from anti-abortionists and religious groups.

Union wins court fight with BA on strikes (AP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 05:24 AM PDT

AP - Thousands of travelers face the renewed threat of disruption in coming weeks after the union representing British Airways cabin crews won a landmark ruling against a legal block on its planned strikes.

UK hacker wins more time to fight U.S. extradition (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2010 05:03 AM PDT

Reuters - A British computer hacker accused by the United States of breaking into military and government networks has won more time to fight against extradition, his lawyer said on Thursday.

Coalition leaders unveil 'historic' deal (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 04:39 AM PDT

Conservative Prime Minister, David Cameron, gestures during the launch of the Government Programme Coalition Agreement document in central London. Cameron and his coalition deputy unveiled full details of their AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron and his coalition deputy unveiled full details Thursday of their "historic" power-sharing deal, under growing scrutiny for signs of strain.

Plans to part-privatise Royal Mail relaunched (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 04:26 AM PDT

The new coalition government said that it was relaunching plans to part-privatise Royal Mail, which had been ditched by the former Labour administration last year.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - The new coalition government said on Thursday that it was relaunching plans to part-privatise Royal Mail, which had been ditched by the former Labour administration last year.

Cash machine inventor dies in Scotland at 84 (Reuters)

Posted: 20 May 2010 04:05 AM PDT

Scottish inventor John Shepherd-Barron is seen in an undated photo. REUTERS/The Scotsman/HandoutReuters - A Scotsman who came up with the idea for the world's first automatic cash machine while sitting in the bath after he was locked out of his bank has died at the age of 84.

Retail sales growth slows in April (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 03:08 AM PDT

People walk past a Marks and Spencer branch in London. Retail sales rose by 0.3 percent in April compared with an upwardly-revised 0.5-percent gain in March, official data showed.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP - Retail sales rose by 0.3 percent in April compared with an upwardly-revised 0.5-percent gain in March, official data showed on Thursday.

Brewer SABMiller reports rising annual profits (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 02:52 AM PDT

A stylist poses with Peroni beer during the Spring 2009 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in California in 2008. Britain-based brewer SABMiller said annual net profits grew on the back of rising prices for its products which include Grolsch and Peroni Nastro Azzurro.(AFP/Getty Images/Getty Images)AFP - Britain-based brewer SABMiller said on Thursday that annual net profits grew on the back of rising prices for its products which include Grolsch and Peroni Nastro Azzurro beers.

London 2012 unveils futuristic one-eyed mascots (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 02:02 AM PDT

Handout photo shows London 2012 Olympic Games' Olympic Mascot, Wenlock (left), and Paralympic Mascot, Mandeville, during their launch at St Paul's School, in east London.The two ultra-modern one-eyed creatures have been unveiled as the mascots for the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics in the hope they will adorn millions of items of merchandise.(AFP/Handout)AFP - Two ultra-modern one-eyed creatures have been unveiled as the mascots for the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics in the hope they will adorn millions of items of merchandise.

NHS considers cash rewards for healthy living (AFP)

Posted: 20 May 2010 01:53 AM PDT

People who lead unhealthy lifestyles could be rewarded financially for kicking their harmful habits in new schemes being considered by the NHS advisory body(AFP/File/Frederick Florin)AFP - People who lead unhealthy lifestyles could be rewarded financially for kicking their harmful habits in new schemes being considered by the NHS advisory body on Thursday.

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