2010年7月14日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Afghan renegade hit killed British major: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 05:29 PM PDT

A soldier from a Gurkha regiment takes aim during a clash with insurgents in Helmand province. A British major, Joshua Bowman, was killed while asleep at a base in Afghanistan, the most senior member of British forces to die in Afghanistan since July last year, when Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe was killed by a roadside bomb.(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)AFP - A British major commanding a company of Gurkha soldiers was among three servicemen killed on their base in southern Afghanistan by a renegade Afghan soldier, officials in London said.

Britain unveils Google Earth map showing temperature rises (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 02:56 PM PDT

NASA image of the Earth. British ministers on Tuesday launched a new Google Earth map designed to show the potential impact of temperature rises of four degrees Celsius.(AFP/NASA/File)AFP - British ministers on Wednesday launched a new Google Earth map designed to show the potential impact of temperature rises of four degrees Celsius.

Court rules torture lawsuits against UK continue (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 02:49 PM PDT

AP - Former Guantanamo detainees can proceed with lawsuits accusing Britain of complicity in torture overseas, a High Court judge ruled Wednesday, rejecting a government request to suspend the action.

BSkyB says in talks to set up 24-hour Arabic news channel (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 10:56 AM PDT

A 'Sky' remote control is pictured in central London. British pay-TV giant BSkyB said Wednesday it was in talks with an Abu Dhabi-based private investor about setting up a 24-hour Arabic language satellite news channel.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - British pay-TV giant BSkyB said Wednesday it was in talks with an Abu Dhabi-based private investor about setting up a 24-hour Arabic language satellite news channel.

Frightful weather sets up brutal start for British Open (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 10:42 AM PDT

Spectators shelter from the rain during a practice round at St Andrews in Scotland. Windy, wet and cold weather battered the birthplace of golf on the eve of the British Open, setting the stage for a difficult start Thursday to the 150th anniversary event.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Windy, wet and cold weather battered the birthplace of golf on the eve of the British Open, setting the stage for a difficult start Thursday to the 150th anniversary event.

Cameron slams public sympathy for Moat (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 10:10 AM PDT

British fugitive Raoul Moat is seen in a shop in Newcastle in this combination of CCTV images. Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday slammed the cult building up around Moat, who shot himself dead after a six-hour armed stand-off with police.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday slammed the cult building up around fugitive killer Raoul Moat, who shot himself dead after a six-hour armed stand-off with police.

Children join third night of N.Ireland riots (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 09:47 AM PDT

Cars burn during rioting in the Ardoyne area of Belfast on July 12. Children as young as nine joined riots in Northern Ireland as shots were fired at police in a third night of violence blamed on dissident republicans in the flashpoint province.(AFP/File/Stephen Wilson)AFP - Children as young as nine joined riots in Northern Ireland as shots were fired at police in a third night of violence blamed on dissident republicans in the flashpoint province.

British jobs market shows 'encouraging' signs (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 09:27 AM PDT

Men wait outside a job centre in Chatham, southeast England, in 2009. Britain's jobs market shows encouraging signs of improvement, official data showed on Wednesday, boosting hopes of a strengthening economic recovery, according to analysts.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Britain's jobs market shows encouraging signs of improvement, official data showed on Wednesday, boosting hopes of a strengthening economic recovery, according to analysts.

Ex-UN chief peacekeeper Marrack Goulding dies (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 09:21 AM PDT

AP - Marrack Goulding, a British diplomat who served as the first head of U.N. peacekeeping operations, has died at age 73.

Cheltenham Gold Cup stolen from winner's house (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 08:35 AM PDT

Reuters - One of the most famous jump racing trophies in the world, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, has been stolen from a house in central England, police said on Wednesday.

Prince Harry visits RAF base (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 08:18 AM PDT

Prince Harry smiles as he stands inside a German-made Fuchs vehicle during a visit to RAF Honington in Suffolk. The state-of-the-art armoured vehicle is used to detect deadly gases on the battlefield.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Prince Harry was shown a state-of-the-art armoured vehicle used to detect deadly gases on the battlefield as he paid a visit to an RAF base on Wednesday.

Probe into death of Egyptian 'spy' inconclusive (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 07:46 AM PDT

Mona Nasser, the wife of late Egyptian billionaire Ashraf Marwan, addresses the media outside Westminster Coroners Court in London. An inquest into the mysterious death in London of her husband -- accused of spying for Israel -- who plunged from the balcony of his home reached an inconclusive verdict.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - An inquest into the mysterious death in London of an Egyptian businessman accused of spying for Israel who plunged from the balcony of his home reached an inconclusive verdict Wednesday.

Richards named as new armed forces chief (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 07:38 AM PDT

General Sir David Richards (seen here in 2009) has been named as the new head of Britain's armed forces, the country's defence secretary said.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - General Sir David Richards has been named as the new head of Britain's armed forces, the country's defence secretary said Wednesday.

Transsexual spared jail over safety fears (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 06:58 AM PDT

View of a prison corridor. Laura Voyce, transsexual convicted by a Manchester court of downloading child pornography, has avoided prison after a judge ruled she would not be safe, a newspaper reported.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)AFP - A transsexual convicted by a Manchester court of downloading child pornography avoided prison after a judge ruled she would not be safe, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

Ex-MI6 man admits disclosing secrets (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 06:56 AM PDT

The MI6 building in central London. An ex-MI6 agent is facing time in jail after pleading guilty on Wednesday to revealing top secret information.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - An ex-MI6 agent is facing time in jail after pleading guilty on Wednesday to revealing top secret information.

Alleged al-Qaida plotter held in UK on US warrant (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 06:52 AM PDT

AP - A Pakistani man alleged to have plotted a major al-Qaida attack in Britain and wanted by U.S. authorities over the New York subway bomb plot was ordered held in custody Wednesday.

Pay freeze could hit part-time workers: reports (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 06:45 AM PDT

Part-time public sector workers earning less £21,000 could have their pay frozen, despite government promises to protect the low-paid, reports said.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Part-time public sector workers earning less £21,000 could have their pay frozen, despite government promises to protect the low-paid, reports said on Wednesday.

Inquest: Egyptian spy suspect's death unexplained (AP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 06:30 AM PDT

AP - The death of a wealthy Egyptian businessman suspected of international espionage remains unexplained, a British coroner ruled Wednesday, saying there was no evidence to support verdicts of either suicide or unlawful killing.

Controversy swirls around Tiger on eve of British Open (AFP)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 06:24 AM PDT

US golfer Tiger Woods putts during a practice round at St Andrews in Scotland on July 13. Criticism from caddie Steve Williams and more sex scandal fallout swirled Wednesday around Woods like the brisk winds blowing across the Old Course on the eve of the British Open.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Criticism from caddie Steve Williams and more sex scandal fallout swirled Wednesday around Tiger Woods like the brisk winds blowing across the Old Course on the eve of the British Open.

Geldof's Live Aid story to be made into a film (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 05:07 AM PDT

Irish rocker-turned-activist Bob Geldof participates in a discussion at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi in this March 8, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Noor KhamisReuters - The story behind Irish rock star Bob Geldof's global Live Aid concert to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia is being made into a TV film, the BBC said on Wednesday.

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