2010年6月26日星期六

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


British soldier wounded in Afghanistan dies: MoD (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 01:27 PM PDT

British soldiers are silhouetted against the sky in Lashkar Gah. A British soldier died on Saturday, two weeks after being wounded by an explosion in southern Afghanistan, Britain's Ministry of Defence said.(AFP/File/John D McHugh)AFP - A British soldier died on Saturday, two weeks after being wounded by an explosion in southern Afghanistan, Britain's Ministry of Defence said.


Prince Harry throws 1st pitch at Mets-Twins game (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 11:53 AM PDT

Britain's Prince Harry gestures as he walks on to the field for before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Minnesota Twins Saturday, June 26, 2010 in New York.  (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - Britain's Prince Harry showed he can shoot. On the second day of his U.S. visit, New Yorkers got to see his arm.


Britain marks Armed Forces Day (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 07:06 AM PDT

Britain's Prince Charles takes the salute as the flags of the Royal British Legion parade through the streets of Cardiff, Wales to commemorate Armed Forces Day  Saturday June 26, 2010. Britain celebrates its second annual Armed Forces Day, an event aimed at boosting public support for the country's stretched military.   (AP Photo/David Jones/PA Wire)  ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT   **AP - Serving troops marched with veterans and cadets through the sun-soaked streets of Cardiff on Saturday as Britain marked its second annual Armed Forces Day.


Report: UK to impose temporary cap on migrants (AP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 06:56 AM PDT

AP - A newspaper is reporting that Britain's new government intends to impose a temporary limit on the number of foreign workers from outside the European Union it allows into the country.

Cap on non-EU migrants next month (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 02:39 AM PDT

UK Home Secretary Theresa May, pictured, will announce on June 28 a cap next month on the number of non-European Union migrants coming into the country to live and work(AFP/File/Stefan Wermuth)AFP - Britain will begin capping the number of non-European Union migrants coming into the country to live and work for the first time next month, a Home Office source said on Saturday.


British PM warns against 'destruction' of BP (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 07:56 PM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron warned against AFP - British Prime Minister David Cameron warned against "the destruction" of BP as its shares plummeted close to a 14-year low amid the battle against the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.


Britain, Russia seek thaw after frosty relations (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:58 PM PDT

Reuters - Britain and Russia pledged on Friday to rebuild friendly relations after years of bitter disputes over the murder in London of a former Russian agent with a rare radioactive isotope.

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

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 03:10 PM PDT

A security guard stands by a BP logo outside the BP headquarters in London, Monday, June 14, 2010. Shares in BP PLC plunged again on Monday as the company's board discussed U.S. demands that it suspend dividend payments until it pays for the cleanup of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. BP shares were down by 8 percent at 360.2 pence ($5.31) by midafternoon on the London Stock Exchange, after recovering some ground on Friday. (AP Photo/Akira Suemori)Reuters - Fearing the "destruction" of BP Plc , British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday some certainty is needed over its costs from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill even as the company's stock plunged to a 14-year low.


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