2010年7月21日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Lawyer: Russian spy unhappy England rejected her (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 03:57 PM PDT

This undated image taken from the Russian social networking website 'Odnoklassniki', or Classmates, shows a woman journalists have identified as Anna Chapman, who appeared at a hearing Monday, June 28, 2010 in New York federal court. Chapman, along with 10 others, was arrested on charges of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government without notifying the U.S. attorney general. (AP Photo)AP - A redheaded Russian spy whose photographs made her a tabloid favorite is upset that the United Kingdom has revoked her citizenship, her lawyer said Wednesday.

Cameron meets with Wall Street CEOs in NYC (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 03:18 PM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron, center, eats a hotdog with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Wednesday, July 21, 2010, in New York, during his first visit to the United States as since taking office. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron met with Wall Street CEOs on Wednesday to press the case for doing business in the United Kingdom, and later planned to rub elbows with media and political elites at a welcome dinner on his first official visit to New York City.

Two British soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 02:59 PM PDT

British soldiers patrol in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, in 2006. Two British servicemen were shot dead in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday as they went to the aid of a wounded comrade, the Ministry of Defence in London said.(AFP/File/John D McHugh)AFP - Two British servicemen were shot dead in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday as they went to the aid of a wounded comrade, the Ministry of Defence in London said.

Farnborough Airshow orders at a glance (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 02:10 PM PDT

A Boeing employee sits next to a tinted window on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Farnborough airport in Farnborough, southern England July 18, 2010. REUTERS/Kieran DohertyAP - More than $28 billion worth of aircraft have been ordered so far at the Farnborough International Airshow, which runs July 19-25 at an airfield outside London. More than 1,000 exhibitors from 38 countries have signed up, with delegations from Egypt, Taiwan and Morocco attending for the first time.

Jokes, smiles — but trouble in US-UK relationship? (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 12:55 PM PDT

President Barack Obama, right, and British Prime Minister David Cameron speak at a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, July 20, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - There were wide smiles, thoughtful gifts and polite — if corny — jokes.

Clegg calls Iraq war 'illegal' (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 11:36 AM PDT

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, seen here in May 2010, made a gaffe Wednesday by calling the 2003 Iraq war AFP - Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg made a gaffe Wednesday by calling the 2003 Iraq war "illegal" while standing in for Prime Minister David Cameron at the House of Commons for the first time.

Britain's Clegg says Iraq invasion was "illegal" (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 10:28 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg described the 2003 invasion of Iraq as illegal on Wednesday, putting the new coalition government under pressure to clarity its position on the war.

Beatles piano up for sale: auction house (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 09:52 AM PDT

The Challen piano that was used by the Beatles when they recorded AFP - A coffee-stained piano used by the Beatles at London's Abbey Road studios is expected to sell for more than 100,000 pounds, an auction house said Wednesday.

Farnborough Airshow orders top $28 billion (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 09:47 AM PDT

Visitors look at a Bombardier Global Express XRS jet on display at the Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, England, Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Several customers have ordered a total of 10 jets worth nearly US$500 million from Montreal based Bombardier Inc. at the Farnborough Airshow. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - Plane makers notched up orders worth more than $28 billion at the Farnborough International Airshow by the close of the event's third day, underscoring a revival in commercial aviation even as budget cuts keep the defense sector in the doldrums.

Bank of England mulled pumping more cash: minutes (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 08:36 AM PDT

Bank of England rate-setters considered pumping more cash into the economy earlier this month amid concerns over the downbeat outlook, minutes of their last meeting showed.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Bank of England rate-setters considered pumping more cash into the economy earlier this month amid concerns over the downbeat outlook, minutes of their last meeting showed on Wednesday.

Brazil, Russia win Farnborough's small jet orders (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 08:25 AM PDT

The Blades aerobatic team perform at the Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire, on July 20. Brazilian and Russian planemakers have won the race for orders of small regional jets at the Farnborough airshow, leaving new player Japan and Canada's Bombardier trailing.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Brazilian and Russian firms won the race for small regional jet orders at the Farnborough airshow on Wednesday, leaving new player Japan and Canada's Bombardier trailing badly.

UK troops may start leaving Afghanistan in 2011: PM (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 08:08 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (C) speaks to British forces at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in this June 11, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Stefan Rousseau/POOLReuters - Britain could start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan as early as next year, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday.

Britain could start Afghan pull-out in 2011: PM (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 07:23 AM PDT

A British soldier patrols Afghanistan's Helmand Province on June 24. Britain could start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan next year, Prime Minister David Cameron has told BBC radio following talks with US President Barack Obama.(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)AFP - Britain could start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan next year, Prime Minister David Cameron told BBC radio on Wednesday, following talks with US President Barack Obama.

ATR looks to US market for turbopropos (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 07:18 AM PDT

AP - French-Italian regional turboprop manufacturer ATR expects a pickup in demand for propeller-driven planes in the U.S. as airlines look to fuel efficiency.

Muslims must fight US, British terrorism: Khamenei (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 06:31 AM PDT

File picture of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has called on Muslims to fight the AFP - Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday called on Muslims to fight the "blind and savage terrorism" fuelled by the United States and Britain, whom he blamed for deadly bombings of an Iranian mosque.

GlaxoSmithKline reports Q2 loss on legal costs (AP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 04:50 AM PDT

AP - GlaxoSmithKline, the world's second-largest pharmaceutical company by revenue, on Wednesday reported a loss of 304 million pounds ($464 million) for the second quarter as the company absorbed a hit of 1.57 billion pounds ($2.4 billion) for settling lawsuits.

K99 ice cream and other cool flavors for dogs (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 04:43 AM PDT

Reuters - The world's first ice cream van for dogs will open for business at a "pet party" in London's Regent's Park on Saturday.

Britain invites Obama for state visit: Buckingham Palace (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 04:18 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle meet Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, in Buckingham Palace, London, 2009. The Queen has invited Obama for a state visit, Buckingham Palace said.(AFP/File/John Stillwell)AFP - Queen Elizabeth II has invited US President Barack Obama to make a state visit to Britain, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday.

Reckitt Benckiser buys Durex maker SSL (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 03:46 AM PDT

File photo shows AFP - Reckitt Benckiser, the Anglo-Dutch household products and drugs group, announced Wednesday that it has agreed to buy Durex condom maker SSL International for 2.54 billion pounds.

US-wanted hacker could serve time in Britain: PM (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 03:45 AM PDT

Briton Gary McKinnon leaves the High Court in central London in January 2009. McKinnon, accused of hacking into American military and NASA computers, could serve part of any US-imposed sentence in Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron said.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - A Briton accused of hacking into American military and NASA computers could serve part of any US-imposed sentence in Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday.

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