2010年6月8日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Britain gives US strongest pledge to stay in war (AP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 05:37 PM PDT

Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, is greeted by British Defense Secretary Liam Fox, right, in London, Tuesday, June 8, 2010. At center is protocol officer Mark Corbet Burcher. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, Pool)AP - Britain's new government publicly assured the United States on Tuesday that it remains committed to its central role in the war in Afghanistan, despite heavy losses in what U.S. defense chief Robert Gates called the "absolute middle of the thick of the fight."

Govt introduces language test for immigrant spouses (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 04:12 PM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron is pictured on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street in London, on June 7. The new government is to introduce an obligatory English language test for all non-EU immigrants seeking to join their spouse or marry here, it announced Wednesday.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - The new government is to introduce an obligatory English language test for all non-EU immigrants seeking to join their spouse or marry here, it announced Wednesday.

Palace: Queen Elizabeth II to visit ground zero (AP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 03:28 PM PDT

AP - Buckingham Palace says that Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will visit the former site of the Twin Towers as part of her forthcoming tour of North America.

Anglicans cut Episcopalians from ecumenical bodies (AP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 12:57 PM PDT

AP - The Anglican Communion has suspended U.S. Episcopalians from serving on ecumenical bodies because of the election of a lesbian as a bishop in California.

Princess Diana dress fetches 192,000 pounds (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 12:39 PM PDT

The black taffeta dress(R), designed by British fashion designer Elizabeth Emanuel, and which worn by Princess Diana on her first official appearance with her fiance Prince Charles in 1981, was sold Tuesday for 192,000 pounds (276,000 dollars, 232,000 euros).(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - The black taffeta dress worn by Princess Diana at her first official appearance as Prince Charles' fiancee in 1981 was sold Tuesday for 192,000 pounds.

UK warned of 'formidable' fiscal challenge (AP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 11:57 AM PDT

AP - Britain's government pledged Tuesday to slash spending faster as a leading ratings agency warned that the country faces a "formidable" fiscal challenge and must bring forward public sector cuts to keep its top credit rating.

Diana's racy black dress bought by fashion museum (AP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 11:49 AM PDT

In this Friday May 28, 2010 photo, designer Elizabeth Emanuel stands with two dresses and a blouse that she designed for Princess Diana, at an auction house in London. A racy black gown worn by Lady Diana Spencer on one of her first official engagements is up for sale in London. The strapless silk taffeta dress, by designers Elizabeth and David Emanuel, who also designed Diana's frothy wedding gown is expected to fetch between 30,000 pounds and 50,000 pounds ($36,000 to US$61,000) at an auction Tuesday, June 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)AP - A racy black gown worn by Lady Diana Spencer on one of her first official engagements has been snapped up by a Chilean fashion museum for nearly 200,000 pounds (more than $275,000) — several times the original estimate.

Thatcher makes surprise visit to PM (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 11:10 AM PDT

Former premier Baroness Margaret Thatcher waves to photographers as she makes a surprise visit to current Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - Former British premier Margaret Thatcher paid a surprise visit Tuesday to Downing Street at the invitation of Prime Minister David Cameron, who ended their party's 13 years in opposition last month.

FTSE falls amid public spending cuts and gold rise (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 09:44 AM PDT

London's leading shares fell on Tuesday amid austerity cuts announced in Britain and elsewhere in Europe, while investors pushed the price of 'safe-haven' gold to a record high.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - London's leading shares fell on Tuesday amid austerity cuts announced in Britain and elsewhere in Europe, while investors pushed the price of 'safe-haven' gold to a record high.

Tesco CEO Terry Leahy will retire in March (AP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 09:34 AM PDT

AP - Shares in Tesco PLC, the world's third largest retailer, slipped Tuesday after it announced its chief executive would step down amid the company's expansion into the United States.

Queen Elizabeth II's husband has surgery on hand (AP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 08:58 AM PDT

AP - Buckingham Palace says the husband of Queen Elizabeth II has had surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, a common painful condition caused by the compression of a nerve in the wrist.

US singer Brown postpones British gigs after visa ban (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 08:53 AM PDT

Singer Chris Brown, seen here in Las Vegas on May 2010, has postponed a series of concerts in Britain after being refused a visa over his sentence for assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna, his tour organisers and officials said Tuesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Jed Jacobsohn)AFP - US singer Chris Brown has postponed a series of concerts in Britain after being refused a visa over his sentence for assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna, his tour organisers and officials said Tuesday.

Remote Rhossili Bay wins best beach award (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 08:06 AM PDT

This undated handout photo courtesy of VisitBritain shows a view of Rhossili Bay in South Wales. The three-mile coastal stretch dotted with shipwrecks and popular with surfers has been crowned Britain's best beach, organisers said.(VisitBritain)AFP - A three-mile coastal stretch in Wales dotted with shipwrecks and popular with surfers has been crowned Britain's best beach, organisers said Tuesday.

Northern Rock to cut 650 jobs (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 07:57 AM PDT

A Northern Rock bank branch in central London. The state-owned bank said it plans to cut up to 650 jobs by the end of 2010 as part of an ongoing restructuring process after a government bailout.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - State-owned bank Northern Rock on Tuesday said that it plans to cut up to 650 jobs by the end of 2010 as part of an ongoing restructuring process after a government bailout.

Tesco chief to retire after 14 years at top (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 07:37 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha walk through a Tesco supermarket with Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy (left) in Holywell, north Wales in May 2010. Tesco said Leahy would retire next March after transforming the supermarket group into Britain's biggest retailer and a global force.(AFP/Pool/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Tesco said on Tuesday that its long-serving chief executive Terry Leahy would retire next March after transforming the supermarket group into Britain's biggest retailer and a global force.

Britain 'to send back young Afghan asylum seekers' (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 07:07 AM PDT

A displaced Afghan child from Helmand province covers herself during a brief snowfall on the outskirts of Kabul in January 2010. The government is planning to build a AFP - The government is planning to build a "re-integration" centre in Afghanistan to forcibly return failed Afghan asylum seekers, including unaccompanied children, a report said Tuesday.

London partygoers reliving spirit of the Blitz (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 06:53 AM PDT

Reuters - London's party people are donning grandmother's floral dresses, World War Two uniforms and heading to the air raid shelters again for evenings of swing music, champagne cocktails and other Blitz nostalgia.

Hospitals 'face penalties' for patient re-admissions (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 06:45 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron speaks with a patient during a visit to the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Edgbaston while on the campaign trail in April 2010. Hospitals could face financial penalties if a patient is readmitted as an emergency within 30 days of being discharged, under new government plans.(AFP/Pool/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Hospitals could face financial penalties if a patient is re-admitted as an emergency within 30 days of being discharged, under new plans unveiled on Tuesday.

British soldier killed in Afghanistan gun battle (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 06:33 AM PDT

A British soldier is pictured in the Nad-e Ali District of Helmand province in March 2010. The Ministry of Defence has announced that a British soldier has been shot dead during a gun battle in southern Afghanistan.(AFP/Pool/File/Massoud Hossaini)AFP - A British soldier was shot dead during a gun battle in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence announced.

British Great Escape veteran Harrison dies at 97 (AP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 05:46 AM PDT

FILE --Jack Harrison, the veteran thought to be the last survivor of the World War II prisoner-of-war breakout from Stalag Luft III, is seen in this undated file photo. Harrison, an RAF pilot, has died at the age of 97 at his home in Scotland, according to an announcement by his family. As a camp gardener, Harrison helped dispose of the dirt excavated from three escape tunnels. He was 98th on the list of some 200 inmates designated to make the escape on March 24, 1944, but only 76 got away before guards detected the breakout and raised the alarm. The breakout was celebrated in the 1963 film 'The Great Escape.'(AP Photo/Erskine-pa, file) **UNITED KINGDOM OUT: NO SALES: NO ARCHIVE:**AP - Jack Harrison, who survived the Great Escape plot by Allied prisoners in a German prison in World War II, has died at age 97, his family said.

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