2010年6月25日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

British PM fears BP's "destruction", stock plunges (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 05:17 PM PDT

A disabled pied-billed grebe peers from a towel as it is held by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service biologist after he captured it in Perdido Key, Florida June 25, 2010. It was unclear if the bird was oiled by oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill. REUTERS/Lee Celano (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT ENERGY BUSINESS ANIMALS)Reuters - Fearing the "destruction" of BP Plc, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday some clarity is needed over its costs from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill even as the company's stock plunged to a 14-year low.

Police question sex scandal wife of N.Ireland leader (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 01:50 PM PDT

Democratic Unionist Party party leader Peter Robinson (C) and his wife Iris Robinson (R) are pictured in 2008. Northern Irish police have questioned Iris over allegations she helped her teenage lover obtain a large loan, security sources said on Friday.(AFP/File/Peter Muhley)AFP - Northern Irish police have questioned the wife of the province's top politician Peter Robinson over allegations she helped her teenage lover obtain a large loan, security sources said on Friday.

2 British workers at upstate NY camp killed (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 12:06 PM PDT

AP - A man has been charged with drunken driving and vehicular homicide after two British employees of an upstate New York summer camp were run down and killed.

UK's Cameron wants Afghan pullout within five years (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 11:44 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron waits to greet the Taoiseach of Ireland Brian Cowen outside 10 Downing Street, in central London, June 23, 2010.REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday he would like to see UK troops pull out of Afghanistan within five years.

DRCongo approves oil deals, cancels British contract (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 11:10 AM PDT

Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, pictured in 2009, has approved four contracts to drill oil in Lake Albert, cancelling an agreement with British firm Tullow Oil, according to an official notice.(AFP/File/Stephane de Sakutin)AFP - Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has approved four contracts to drill oil in Lake Albert, cancelling an agreement with British firm Tullow Oil, according to an official notice.

Maimed cat walks again with artificial paws (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 11:08 AM PDT

Oscar the cat, which had its hind legs severed by a combine harvester, stands in this undated handout. Two-year-old Oscar can walk again after being fitted with prosthetic limbs in a world-first operation. Oscar was given a pair of artificial limbs by veterinary surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick, using a technique developed by a University College London team. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - A cat that had both its back legs severed by a combine harvester can walk again after being fitted with prosthetic limbs in a world-first operation.

Bionic British cat gets prosthetic paws (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 08:12 AM PDT

Undated photo released Friday June 25 2010 of Oscar, the cat with a pair of prosthetic paws, courtesy of neuro-orthopaedic surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick at Fitzpatrick Referrals in Surrey, England. Oscar was given a pair of new artificial feet last November in a single surgical procedure by the surgeon after his rear paws were amputated by a combine harvester as he basked in the sunshine. The revolutionary design of the feet uses custom-made implants to 'peg' the ankle to the foot and mimics the way in which deer antler bone grows through skin. The work of the surgeon is featured in an upcoming BBC TV series in the UK. (AP Photo/Jim Incledon/PA ) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAP - Oscar the cat may have lost one of his nine lives, but his new prosthetic paws make him the world's first bionic cat.

Man convicted over huge gem heist (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 07:29 AM PDT

A security guard stands outside the Graff jewellery showroom on New Bond Street in London. A London court convicted a 24-year-old man for a brazen raid on a jewellery store which netted gems worth 40 million pounds.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - A London court on Friday convicted a 24-year-old man for a brazen raid on a jewellery store which netted gems worth 40 million pounds.

UK property firm wins "meddling prince" housing row (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:42 AM PDT

Reuters - A British property company will seek damages after a court ruled on Friday that its Qatari partner in a luxury London housing scheme breached a contract by bowing to pressure from Prince Charles to abandon their plans.

Clover man survives car crash (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:41 AM PDT

A man who survived a car crash, which left him speared through the chest by a fence post, had a four-leaf clover stuck to the back.(AFP/File/Andy Marlin)AFP - A man who survived a car crash, which left him speared through the chest by a fence post, had a four-leaf clover stuck to the back, reports said on Friday.

Rolf Harris wobbles Glastonbury into groove (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:39 AM PDT

Australian musician and artist Rolf Harris reacts as he plays his AFP - Veteran Australian artist Rolf Harris used his wobble board to get Glastonbury fans into the party mood on Friday, as the world's biggest music festival prepared to get into full swing.

BP shares down sharply in London (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:37 AM PDT

AP - BP shares fell sharply in London Friday following the company's announcement that the cost of responding to the Gulf of Mexico oil leak has risen to $2.35 billion.

UK court rejects halt to Afghan prisoner transfers (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 05:46 AM PDT

AP - A British court said Friday that suspected Taliban captives face the risk of mistreatment in a Kabul jail, but rejected an attempt to ban British troops from handing them over to Afghan security forces.

Bank of England warns of eurozone debt crisis dangers (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 05:10 AM PDT

The Bank of England warned the eurozone debt crisis posed a risk to Britain's financial system and urged its banks to build up their reserves.(AFP/File/Patrik Stollarz)AFP - The Bank of England warned on Friday the eurozone debt crisis posed a risk to Britain's financial system and urged its banks to build up their reserves.

Judge rules against Qataris in royal building row (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Coldstream Guards are seen on the parade ground for the final time at Chelsea Barracks in London, 2007. A judge ruled that Qatari developers breached a contract for a high-profile London building project, after a controversial intervention by Prince Charles.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - A judge ruled on Friday that Qatari developers breached a contract for a high-profile London building project, after a controversial intervention by Prince Charles.

Paws for thought: Oscar the bionic cat (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 04:33 AM PDT

A cat whose back legs were chopped off in a farming accident has been given a new bionic pair, in a ground-breaking feline first in Britain.(HO/Jim Incledon)AFP - A cat whose back legs were chopped off in a farming accident has been given a new bionic pair, in a ground-breaking feline first in Britain.

Jury convicts man in London jewel heist (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 03:39 AM PDT

AP - A jury has convicted a man of taking part in an armed robbery that netted 40 million pounds ($60 million) worth of gems from an upmarket London jeweler.

Amputee cat gets bionic legs (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 03:25 AM PDT

A cat whose back legs were chopped off in a farming accident has been given a new bionic pair, in a ground-breaking feline first in the country.(HO/Jim Incledon)AFP - A cat which lost both back paws after a traumatic accident involving a combine harvester has regained a spring in its step after being fitted with prosthetic limbs.

Police in N.Ireland arrest suspected Basque separatist (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 02:58 AM PDT

A Northern Irish policeman stands guard in Craigavon. Police in Northern Ireland arrested a man who Spanish authorities said was a suspected member of the armed Basque separatist group ETA and wanted in Spain for a number of attacks.(AFP/File/Peter Muhly)AFP - Police in Northern Ireland arrested a man who Spanish authorities said on Friday was a suspected member of the armed Basque separatist group ETA and wanted in Spain for a number of attacks.

Details of Cold War intelligence pact published (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 01:40 AM PDT

AP - Details of the sweeping intelligence sharing pact struck between the United States and Britain at the dawn of the Cold War were made public for the first time Friday, laying bare the details of an unprecedented espionage arrangement.

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