2010年7月27日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

London on track for 2012 Games, two years out (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:47 PM PDT

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, cycles around a temporary track in the Velodrome arena of the London 2012 Olympic site in Stratford. London is on track to finish its Olympic Park 12 months before the 2012 Games, officials said Tuesday, as sporting greats tried out the venues exactly two years before the opening ceremony.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - London is on track to finish its Olympic Park 12 months before the 2012 Games, officials said Tuesday, as sporting greats tried out the venues exactly two years before the opening ceremony.

Senate postpones BP-Lockerbie hearing (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:11 PM PDT

Reuters - Senators postponed a hearing on whether British oil giant BP Plc influenced the release of the Lockerbie bomber, saying on Tuesday key witnesses had "stonewalled" the investigation by refusing to appear.

Blix accuses Bush, Blair of 'poor judgment' (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:05 PM PDT

Former UN inspector Hans Blix arrives to give evidence to the Chilcott Inquiry into the Iraq war, in central London. Blix questioned Tuesday the judgment of Britain and the United States in invading Iraq on the basis of evidence of weapons of mass destruction that was clearly AFP - Ex-UN weapons inspector Hans Blix questioned Tuesday the judgment of Britain and the United States in invading Iraq on the basis of evidence of weapons of mass destruction that was clearly "poor".

British PM launches charm offensive in India (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 02:36 PM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron addresses the media in Ankara. Cameron kicks off a much-touted visit to India Wednesday, aimed at winning over a key business partner seen as vital to boosting Britain's post-recession recovery.(AFP/Adem Altan)AFP - British Prime Minister David Cameron kicks off a much-touted visit to India Wednesday, aimed at winning over a key business partner seen as vital to boosting Britain's post-recession recovery.

British court rejects bid to extradite Bosnia ex-leader (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 12:34 PM PDT

A British judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by Serbia to secure the extradition of former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic, seen here leaving court, on war crimes charges, saying the case was politically motivated.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - A British judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by Serbia to secure the extradition of former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic on war crimes charges, saying the case against him was politically motivated.

Iraq arms inspector Blix warned of weak war evidence (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 11:33 AM PDT

Former U.N. chief weapons inspector Hans Blix arrives to give evidence to the Iraq Inquiry at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, in London July 27, 2010. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthReuters - Former U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix warned Washington and London in the weeks before the 2003 invasion of Iraq that he was growing less confident in evidence Iraq had banned weapons, he said on Tuesday.

UN's Blix: UK, US relied on dubious intelligence (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 11:13 AM PDT

Former UN weapons inspector Hans Blix arrives to give evidence at the Iraq War Inquiry in London, Tuesday, July 27, 2010. The five-member Iraq inquiry panel was set up by the British government to examine the case made for the war and errors in planning for post-conflict reconstruction. Blix has previously said a discredited British dossier on Iraq's weapons programs deliberately embellished the case for war. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - The United Nations inspector who led a doomed hunt for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq told Britain's inquiry into the 2003 invasion Tuesday that the U.S. and U.K. relied on flawed intelligence and showed dubious judgment in the buildup to war.

UK court blocks extradition of ex-Bosnian leader (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 10:51 AM PDT

Bosnian former Vice President Ejup Ganic with his son Emir leaves the Westminster Magistrates Court, London, after his deportation case for alleged war crimes was dismissed, Tuesday July 27, 2010. Serbian authorities had wanted Ganic to stand trial for what they say was his role in a 1992 attack on Serb soldiers and have sought his extradition from Britain, where he was arrested in March. Ganic and Bosnian officials have denied the charges, insisting they are part of a campaign to minimize Serb guilt in the 1992-95 conflict that tore the Balkans apart. (AP Photo/Roisin Fitzgerald)AP - A British judge has thwarted an attempt to force former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic to stand trial for war crimes in Serbia, blasting Belgrade's attempt to extradite him as abusive and politically motivated.

British PM calls Gaza 'prison camp' (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 09:59 AM PDT

A Palestinian man carries food aid from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) at the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on July 25. British Prime Minister David Cameron has urged Israel to lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip, slamming the current state of the Palestinian enclave as a AFP - British Prime Minister David Cameron Tuesday urged Israel to lift the blockade of the Gaza Strip, slamming the current state of the Palestinian enclave as a "prison camp."

Serbia to appeal British rejection of Ganic extradition (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 08:37 AM PDT

Former Bosnian President Ejup Ganic arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court in central London, on July 14. A British court has rejected a bid by Serbia to extradite Ganic on war crimes charges, declaring the case AFP - Serbia will appeal a British court's decision to reject Belgrade's bid to extradite former Bosnian president Ejup Ganic on war crimes charges, an official said Tuesday.

Finance regulator fines former Northern Rock boss (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 08:26 AM PDT

A Northern Rock bank branch in London, 2009. The Financial Services Authority says it has fined a third former boss of state-rescued Northern Rock bank for misreporting mortgage arrears data.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - The Financial Services Authority on Tuesday said it had fined a third former boss of state-rescued Northern Rock bank for misreporting mortgage arrears data.

Government unveils £50 million cancer fund (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 08:17 AM PDT

A £50 million cancer fund is to be set up which will give patients greater access to new drugs currently unavailable on the NHS, the government announced on Tuesday.(AFP/Greg Wood)AFP - A £50 million cancer fund is to be set up giving patients greater access to drugs currently unavailable on the NHS, the government announced on Tuesday.

Film-makers' outrage at funding council abolition (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 06:45 AM PDT

British director Mike Leigh arrives for the screening of AFP - Leading British film-makers have reacted with horror to the announcement of plans to abolish the UK Film Council, a body responsible for funding 900 British films over the past decade.

Starved girl's death 'could have been prevented' (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 06:35 AM PDT

This handout photo from West Midlands Police shows Khyra Ishaq who was starved to death by her mother and stepfather in 2008. A catalogue of AFP - A catalogue of "missed opportunities" led to the death of a seven-year-old girl who was starved by her mother, a serious case review found on Tuesday.

UK's Lib Dems see support slump in coalition: poll (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 06:35 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (R) and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg hold their first joint news conference in the garden of 10 Downing Street in London, May 12, 2010. REUTERS/Christopher Furlong/POOLReuters - Support for Britain's Liberal Democrats has slumped after they joined a coalition government while the opposition Labor Party is enjoying a revival in its ratings, an Ipsos MORI poll for Reuters showed Tuesday.

UK's Cameron in India on mission to woo old ally (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 06:29 AM PDT

AP - Seeking to win a key ally outside Washington and a booming business partner to spur Britain's fragile economic recovery, British Prime Minister David Cameron heads to India on Tuesday to lead his country's most brazen charm offensive in decades.

Broadband speeds prove 'misleading': Ofcom report (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 06:26 AM PDT

Internet service providers are advertising increasingly higher broadband speeds but often failing to deliver them, a report by the regulator Ofcom has revealed.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Internet service providers are advertising increasingly higher broadband speeds but often failing to deliver them, a report by the regulator Ofcom has revealed.

Met to discipline officer over G20 protest death (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:29 AM PDT

Protestors lay flowers at the spot where Ian Tomlinson died during the G20 demonstrations near the Bank of England in London in April. The Metropolitan Police Service said they were bringing misconduct proceedings against an officer who struck a man and pushed him to the ground just minutes before he died at last year's G20 protests in London.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The Metropolitan Police Service said Tuesday they were bringing misconduct proceedings against an officer who struck a man and pushed him to the ground just minutes before he died at last year's G20 protests in London.

Starved girl's death could have been prevented (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 04:54 AM PDT

Reuters - The case of a 7-year-old girl who starved to death at her home in Birmingham was preventable, and there were a series of opportunities for officials to intervene, a review into the case concluded on Tuesday.

British PM visits Turkey: Iran, Gaza on agenda (AP)

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 04:51 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, left, and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for cameras before their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, July 26, 2010. Cameron is in Turkey for a two-day visit.(AP Photo/Adem Altan, Pool)AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron visited Turkey on Tuesday, saying the world needs Turkey's help in pushing Iran to address concerns about its nuclear program and harshly criticizing Israel's raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla that killed nine Turkish activists.

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