2010年6月23日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

BP puts Bob Dudley in key Gulf clean-up role (AP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 02:15 PM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, May 6, 2010 picture, Robert Dudley, executive vice president for the Americas and Asia for British Petroleum, speaks during a luncheon at the Boston College's Chief Executives’ Club of Boston. BP's chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg said Friday, June 18, 2010 that CEO Tony Hayward is on his way out as the company's point man on the Gulf oil spill crisis, a day after Hayward enraged members of Congress by offering few answers about how the environmental disaster happened. It was unclear when the switch will occur. Svanberg told Britain's Sky News television on Friday that Hayward 'is now handing over the operations, the daily operations to (BP Managing Director) Bob Dudley.' BP had said this month that Dudley would take over the long-term response to the spill once the leak was stopped, but millions of gallons continue to spew and that milestone remains months away. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - BP put Mississippi native Bob Dudley in charge of handling the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Wednesday, an effort to clean up its image and take the spotlight off chief executive Tony Hayward, the Englishman whose gaffes have infuriated Americans.

UK committed to Afghan strategy after McChrystal sacking (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 02:12 PM PDT

Reuters - Britain remains "absolutely committed" to the allied strategy in Afghanistan after President Barack Obama sacked his top Afghanistan commander, Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman said on Wednesday.

British general in interim charge of NATO Afghan force: govt (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 01:30 PM PDT

British Lieutenant General Nick Parker has taken interim command of NATO's Afghan forces after US General Stanley McChrystal was relieved of his duties and until General David Petraeus, seen here, is formally installed as the commander of international forces in the country.(AFP/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - British Lieutenant General Nick Parker has taken interim command of NATO's Afghan forces after US General Stanley McChrystal was relieved of his duties, Downing Street said Wednesday.

UK says Brit general taking charge in Kabul (AP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 12:33 PM PDT

AP - Prime Minister David Cameron says a British general is temporarily taking charge of NATO-led forces in Afghanistan following the ouster of American Gen. Stanley McChrystal.

British marine killed in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 08:38 AM PDT

Soldiers from A Company of the 1st Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles search for Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) during a patrol near Nahr e Saraj village, in Helmand on June 23. Another British marine was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, taking the country's military death toll in the war-torn country to 303.(AFP/Bay Ismoyo)AFP - Another British marine was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, taking the country's military death toll in the war-torn country to 303.

Chancellor defends emergency budget (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 07:34 AM PDT

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne holds Gladstone's red box as he leaves 11 Downing Street in London, on June 22. Osborne defended his deficit-slashing emergency budget on Wednesday, arguing that the previous government had left the public finances in a AFP - Chancellor George Osborne defended his deficit-slashing emergency budget on Wednesday, arguing that the previous government had left the public finances in a "massive mess".

Britons lose Greek extradition court battle (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 06:46 AM PDT

The statue of Lady Justice on top of London's Old Bailey courthouse. Five British men accused of a brutal attack on a fellow Briton outside a nightclub in Crete lost a court battle against extradition to Greece on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Five British men accused of a brutal attack on a fellow Briton outside a nightclub in Crete lost a court battle against extradition to Greece on Wednesday.

Indian Islamic scholar to appeal against British ban (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 06:25 AM PDT

File photo of British Home Secretary Theresa May. An Indian Islamic preacher who was banned from entering Britain due to AFP - An Indian Islamic preacher who was banned from entering Britain due to "unacceptable behaviour" has vowed to appeal against the decision, which he blamed on the British media.

Rates set to stay low despite call for rise (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 06:12 AM PDT

A double-decker bus advertising chocolate drives past The Bank of England in central London. Interest rates are set to stay at record low levels for some time as the nation tightens its belt, even though a Bank of England policymaker has broken ranks by calling for an early rise.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Interest rates are set to stay at record low levels for some time as the nation tightens its belt, even though a Bank of England policymaker has broken ranks by calling for an early rise.

Bank of England policymaker called for rate rise (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 05:44 AM PDT

A double-decker bus advertising chocolate drives past The Bank of England in central London. Interest rates are set to stay at record low levels for some time as the nation tightens its belt, even though a Bank of England policymaker has broken ranks by calling for an early rise.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - A Bank of England policymaker wanted the central bank to raise its key rate to 0.75 percent from a record low level of 0.50 percent, minutes of the last monetary meeting showed on Wednesday.

British police hunt emergency hoax rapper (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 05:37 AM PDT

Reuters - British police are searching for a rapper who has been bombarding emergency service telephone lines with thousands of hoax calls.

Britain seeks deeper ties with Pakistan (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 07:11 AM PDT

Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague speaks at a press conference in Islamabad. Hague pledged on Wednesday to deepen strategic relations with Pakistan as he paid his first visit to Islamabad since the new government in London took power.(AFP/Aamir Qureshi)AFP - British Foreign Secretary William Hague pledged Wednesday to deepen strategic relations with Pakistan as he paid his first visit to Islamabad since the new government in London took power.

British pound climbs after budget, interest rate hint (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 04:35 AM PDT

Sterling rose as investors welcomed the British government's emergency budget, and after a Bank of England policymaker broke ranks and called for an early interest rate rise.(AFP/File)AFP - Sterling rose on Wednesday as investors welcomed the British government's emergency budget, and after a Bank of England policymaker broke ranks and called for an early interest rate rise.

Agencies criticised over youth gangs strategies (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 03:28 AM PDT

Attempts to tackle gang-related activity among young people are AFP - Attempts to tackle gang-related activity among young people are "patchy " and focus too heavily on enforcement over prevention, a report on Wednesday revealed.

Divisions appear in Bank of England over strategy (AP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 02:50 AM PDT

AP - Minutes of the latest Bank of England policy meeting released Wednesday revealed a division among members on the inflation outlook and one dissenter against keeping the base rate at an all-time low.

New auction record for Manet painting in London (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 01:56 AM PDT

Sotheby's Employees carry Edouard Manet's 'Self-Portrait with a Palette' at Sotheby's in London on June 11. The painting has sold for 22.4 million pounds setting a new record for a work by the master impressionist.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - A self-portrait by Edouard Manet sold for 22.4 million pounds at Sotheby's auction house in London on Tuesday, setting a new record for a work by the master impressionist.

U.K. Finance Minister's Austere Measures to Cut Deficit (Time.com)

Posted: 22 Jun 2010 10:20 PM PDT

Time.com - U.K. Finance Minister George Osborne announced a raft of spending cuts on June 22, warning that the "tough but fair" measures are the only way to pull the nation out of debt. But how much pain can Britons take?

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