2010年7月17日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Britain should not seek burqa ban: government (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 03:18 PM PDT

Reuters - Britain's parliament should not try to ban wearing full-length veils in public after France's lower house passed a bill which could see Muslim women fined for wearing the burqa, immigration minister Damian Green said.

Minister rules out veil ban in Britain (AFP)

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 02:20 PM PDT

A variety of headscarves and veils are worn by women at the Whitechapel market in east London in 2006. Britain was AFP - Britain was "very unlikely" to introduce a ban on Muslim women wearing face-covering veils despite widespread public support for such a move, Immigration Minister Damian Green said.

Four British troops die in Afghanistan: officials (AFP)

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 02:05 PM PDT

British soldiers patrol Helmand Province in June 2010. Four members of Britain's armed forces have died in southern Afghanistan within 24 hours, the Ministry of Defence in London said Saturday.(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)AFP - Four members of Britain's armed forces have died in southern Afghanistan within 24 hours, the Ministry of Defence in London said Saturday.

Oosthuizen holds off Casey for four-stroke Open lead (AFP)

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 02:47 PM PDT

South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen watches his drive from the 2nd tee during his third round of the British Open Golf Championship at St Andrews in Scotland. Oosthuizen fought off a challenge from England's Paul Casey and seized a four-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the British Open at the wind-swept Old Course.(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - South African Louis Oosthuizen fought off Paul Casey to seize a four-stroke lead over the Englishman after Saturday's third round of the British Open at the wind-swept Old Course.

Two British, two US soldiers die in Afghanistan blasts (AFP)

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 12:29 PM PDT

British soldiers patrol Helmand Province in June 2010. Five NATO soldiers including two British and two Americans have died in Taliban-style bomb attacks in Afghanistan, NATO and British authorities said Saturday.(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)AFP - Five NATO soldiers including two British and two Americans have died in Taliban-style bomb attacks in Afghanistan, NATO and British authorities said Saturday.

Malaysia's Chia makes British Open history (AFP)

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 09:55 AM PDT

This photo provided by the Asian Tour shows Danny Chia of Malaysia during round three at the British Open at St. Andrews. Chia was on Saturday celebrating becoming the first Malaysian in British Open history to make the halfway cut.(AFP/Asian Tour/Paul Lakatos)AFP - Danny Chia was on Saturday celebrating becoming the first Malaysian in British Open history to make the halfway cut.

Minister says BBC licence fee may shrink (AFP)

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 05:38 AM PDT

BBC director general Mark Thompson speaks to the media outside the BBC's Television Centre in White City, west London, on March 2. Television viewers can soon expect to pay less for their BBC licence fee as part of the austerity drive in public spending, Jeremy Hunt, the Culture Secretary, told the Daily Telegraph.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Television viewers can soon expect to pay less for their BBC licence fee as part of the austerity drive in public spending, Jeremy Hunt, the Culture Secretary, told the Daily Telegraph.

Tory peer charged in expenses scandal (AFP)

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 03:37 AM PDT

Director of public prosecutions Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference in 2009. He said on Friday he is charging a member of the House of Lords for allegedly claiming thousands of pounds in fraudulent expenses, the sixth person charged after a major scandal.(AFP/POOL/File/Dominic Lipinski)AFP - Prosecutors said they are charging a member of the House of Lords for allegedly claiming thousands of pounds in fraudulent expenses, the sixth person charged after a major scandal.

16,000 Britons stranded as tour operator folds (AFP)

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 02:18 AM PDT

People on the Kadinlar Beach in Kusadasi, Turkey, in July 2005. An estimated 16,000 Britons are stranded in Greece and Turkey after the collapse of tour operator Goldtrail.(AFP/File/null)AFP - An estimated 16,000 Britons are stranded in Greece and Turkey after the collapse on Friday afternoon of tour operator Goldtrail.

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