2010年6月28日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Under pressure, UK promises torture guidelines (AP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 04:54 PM PDT

AP - The British government promised Monday to quickly issue its spies a fresh set of guidelines on how to avoid being complicit in torture.

CBI boss to step down in 2011 (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 04:23 PM PDT

Richard Lambert, Director General of the Confederation of British Industry, (CBI), pictured in 2007, will step down next year, it announced on Tuesday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The boss of the biggest employers' organisation, the Confederation of British Industry, will step down next year, it announced on Tuesday.

Armed man takes hostages at bank in Britain: police (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 12:51 PM PDT

A Barclays Bank branch in North London. An armed man took a number of people hostage at a Barclays branch in a suburb of west London on Monday, British police said, while witnesses said some people had been released.(afp.com/Leon Neal)AFP - An armed man took a number of people hostage in a bank a suburb of west London on Monday, British police said, while witnesses said some people had been released.

UK backs talks with some Taliban in Afghanistan (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 12:06 PM PDT

Reuters - Military action alone will not be enough to bring long-term stability to Afghanistan and the U.S.-led coalition must hold talks with some elements of the Taliban, British Defense Secretary Liam Fox said on Monday.

Toyota starts production of Europe's first hybrid car (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 09:22 AM PDT

A Toyota Auris HSD on display at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show in March 2010. Japanese carmaker Toyota has started producing Europe's first full hybrid vehicle at the company's car factory in Burnaston, central England, in a boost to Britain's battered auto industry.(AFP/File/Sebastian Derungs)AFP - Japanese giant Toyota launched production of Europe's first full hybrid vehicle on Monday at its car factory in Burnaston, central England, handing a boost to Britain's battered auto industry.

US tops list of unpaid London traffic toll fees (AP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 06:59 AM PDT

Traffic is pictured near Heathrow Airport, in west London. The European Commission announced it had sent a final warning to Britain over its failure to comply with EU air quality rules, due to the levels of dangerous airborne particles in London and Gibraltar.(AFP/File/Edmond Terakopian)AP - Britain's Foreign Office named the United States embassy Monday as the worst offender among diplomatic missions that have racked up 36 million pounds ($54 million) in disputed traffic congestion charges.

S.African air hostess arrested at Heathrow over drugs (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 06:51 AM PDT

South African Airways planes at Heathrow airport. A South African Airways crew member has been charged with trying to smuggle cocaine into Britain, after being arrested at London's Heathrow Airport, immigration officials have said.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - A South African Airways crew member has been charged with trying to smuggle cocaine into Britain, after being arrested at London's Heathrow Airport, immigration officials said Monday.

Home Office announces cap on non-EU migration (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 06:22 AM PDT

A Bulgarian man shows his UK visa outside the British embassy in Sofia in 2006. The Home Office has unveiled plans to limit the numbers coming to live and work in the country for the first time, cutting visas for skilled non-European Union migrants by five percent.(AFP/File/Valentina Petrova)AFP - The Home Office unveiled plans to limit the numbers coming to live and work in the country for the first time Monday, cutting visas for skilled non-European Union migrants by five percent.

Adventurer Fiennes charged over car crash (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 05:20 AM PDT

British adventurer Ranulph Fiennes, seen here in 2009, has been charged with driving without due care and attention after a car crash in March, prosecutors have said.(AFP/File/Prakash Mathema)AFP - Adventurer Ranulph Fiennes has been charged with driving without due care and attention after a car crash in March, prosecutors said Monday.

McLaren count on upgrades for British GP success (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 04:43 AM PDT

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh, seen here in 2009, believes a good performance at the British Grand Prix is vital if his team are to maintain their lead in the title race(AFP/File/Fred Dufour)AFP - McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh believes a good performance at the British Grand Prix is vital if his team are to maintain their lead in the title race.

Downing Street lowers England flag (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 04:17 AM PDT

The flag of Saint George Cross flies over 10 Downing Street in London. The English flag hoisted over Prime Minister David Cameron's Downing Street office for the World Cup has been taken down, hours after the nation's crushing 4-1 defeat by Germany.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The English flag hoisted over Prime Minister David Cameron's Downing Street office for the World Cup was lowered Monday, hours after the nation's crushing 4-1 defeat by Germany.

NHS facing 'devastating' cuts, doctors warn (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 03:07 AM PDT

A nurse mops the floor in the emergency department of a hospital. Redundancies, recruitment freezes and cuts to services could have AFP - Redundancies, recruitment freezes and cuts to services could have "devastating and long-lasting consequences" for NHS patient care, doctors warned on Monday.

Dubai jails British DJ over drugs in blood: report (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 02:13 AM PDT

People leave the Dubai Courts building. A Dubai court has sentenced a British DJ to four years in prison after tests revealed traces of cannabis in his blood, The National daily has reported.(AFP/File)AFP - A Dubai court has sentenced a British DJ to four years in prison after tests revealed traces of cannabis in his blood, The National daily reported on Monday.

British soldier dies in firefight in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 02:01 AM PDT

A British soldier on patrol in Helmand provine. Britain has announced the death of another soldier in Afghanistan, the 309th Briton to die there since 2001 -- as the overall foreign troop death toll for June alone nears 100.(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)AFP - Britain announced the death of another soldier in Afghanistan Monday, the 309th Briton to die there since 2001 -- as the overall foreign troop death toll for June alone nears 100.

Standard Chartered enjoys 'strong' first half (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 12:59 AM PDT

Standard Chartered has performed strongly in the first half of 2010 despite recent market volatility, the Asia-focused bank said in a trading update.(AFP/File/Ted Aljibe)AFP - Standard Chartered has performed strongly in the first half of 2010 despite recent market volatility, the Asia-focused bank said in a trading update published on Monday.

Newspapers call for Capello to quit (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 12:13 AM PDT

England manager Fabio Capello reacts at the end of the 2010 World Cup round of 16 football match Germany vs. England at Free State stadium in Bloemfontein on June 27. Capello's future as England manager looked increasingly uncertain after the team's dire 4-1 loss against Germany which ended England's World Cup hopes.(AFP/John Macdougall)AFP - Fabio Capello's future as England manager looked increasingly uncertain on Monday after the team's dire performance against Germany which ended England's World Cup hopes.

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