2010年7月28日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Cameron lost hope of taking power during post-poll talks (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:51 PM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron gives a speech at Infosys Campus in Bangalore. Cameron has revealed he lost all hope of ousting Gordon Brown in May's general election just 24 hours before taking power, in a documentary broadcast Thursday.(AFP/Dibyangshu Sarkar)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed he lost all hope of ousting Gordon Brown in May's general election just 24 hours before taking power, in a documentary broadcast Thursday.

Canada locates British ship lost 157 years ago (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:45 PM PDT

Canada on Wednesday announced a stunning archaeological find: the wreck of a British ship lost in the Arctic 157 years ago that played a major role in 19th century exploration of the region.(Parks Canada)AFP - Canada on Wednesday announced a stunning archaeological find: the wreck of a British ship lost in the Arctic 157 years ago that played a major role in 19th century exploration of the region.

Pilgrims must pay to attend 2 pope events in UK (AP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 12:16 PM PDT

AP - Pilgrims will have to pay as much as 25 pounds ($39) to attend one of the two public events in England to be led by Pope Benedict XVI during his visit in September, church officials said Wednesday.

Winston Churchill's false teeth go on sale (AP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:54 AM PDT

AP - Part of a set of dentures used by Winston Churchill to disguise a lisp is going on sale.

British PM in India warns Pakistan over 'export of terror' (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:39 AM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron delivers a speech at Infosys Campus in Bangalore, southern India. Cameron kicked off a trade-focused visit to India on Wednesday with a warning to neighbouring Pakistan against promoting the AFP - British Prime Minister David Cameron kicked off a trade-focused visit to India on Wednesday with a warning to neighbouring Pakistan against promoting the "export of terror."

British PM appeals for trade with old colony India (AP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:54 AM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron, right, talks to Infosys Technologies Chairman N. R. Narayana Murthy, at the company's headquarters in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Cameron and a massive delegation of Cabinet ministers and dignitaries fanned out across India on Wednesday in a visit aimed at rebuilding trade relations and other ties between the two nations. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron wooed Indian business leaders Wednesday in a remarkable pitch aimed at revitalizing his nation's economy with help from the burgeoning Asian power it once ruled.

Bank of England chief urges caution amid growth (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:09 AM PDT

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King -- seen here in May -- has warned that sustained economic recovery for Britain was uncertain despite a recent jump in output.(AFP/Pool/File/Chris Ratcliffe)AFP - Bank of England Governor Mervyn King on Wednesday warned that sustained economic recovery for Britain was uncertain despite a recent jump in output.

British army almost "seized up" in Iraq, Afghan wars (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:02 AM PDT

British soldiers hold their weapons as they rush to the scene of the British helicopter crash site in Basra, 550 Km, (341miles) south of Baghdad May 6, 2006. REUTERS/Wisam AhmadReuters - Britain's army was on the verge of "seizing up" in 2006 when it faced a "perfect storm" of simultaneous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a former military chief said on Wednesday.

Home Secretary calls to 'move beyond' ASBOs (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:00 AM PDT

Home Secretary Theresa May meets a neighbourhood policing team on a visit to a south London housing estate in May 2010. May has called for a review of ASBOs and other orders aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour, saying they AFP - The Home Secretary Theresa May has called for a review of ASBOs and other orders aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour, saying they "criminalise young people unnecessarily".

UK court opens way for terrorism suspects to sue (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:00 AM PDT

Reuters - The British government lost a court battle on Wednesday against two former terrorism suspects trying to win damages for being held without charge under security laws designed to combat militants.

MPs launch Afghan war inquiry (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 06:06 AM PDT

Soldiers of A Company of the1st Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles prepare for a patrol in a Nahr e Saraj village, in Helmandon June 22. An inquiry is to be conducted into the Afghanistan war, MPs said, examining why British troops remain there nine years after the invasion and whether they have been successful.(AFP/Bay Ismoyo)AFP - An inquiry is to be conducted into the Afghanistan war, MPs said on Wednesday, examining why British troops remain there nine years after the invasion and whether they have been successful.

UK set to pay compensation over house arrest plan (AP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 05:43 AM PDT

AP - Alleged terrorism suspects held under a house arrest-style program but never put on trial are likely to win compensation payments, Britain's government said Wednesday after losing a legal case.

BMW rapped for zero emissions claim in British ad (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:09 AM PDT

A second BMW advert has been banned for claims about the low levels of carbon dioxide emissions produced by its cars, Britain's advertising watchdog said on Wednesday.(AFP/DDP/File/Sascha Schuermann)AFP - A second BMW advert has been banned for claims about the low levels of carbon dioxide emissions produced by its cars, Britain's advertising watchdog said on Wednesday.

Eco-friendly car grants approved (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:02 AM PDT

Britain said on Wednesday that it intended to pay up to 5,000 pounds (7,800 dollars, 6,000 euros) towards the cost of buying a new low-carbon car, despite an austerity drive that had threatened the programme.(AFP/File/Bertrand Guay)AFP - Grants of up to £5,000 (7,800 dollars, 6,000 euros) towards the cost of buying a new low-carbon car will go ahead, despite an austerity drive that had threatened the programme, the government announced on Wednesday.

Bank of England chief says stimulus still needed (AP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:27 AM PDT

AP - The governor of the Bank of England said Wednesday that the need to stimulate the economy still takes precedence over concerns about high inflation at a time when the outlook for the global economy remains uncertain.

Obesity 'epidemic' in pregnant women (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:18 AM PDT

Obesity among pregnant women has reached epidemic levels, according to health experts, who are warning women not to AFP - Obesity among pregnant women has reached epidemic levels, according to health experts, who are warning women not to "eat for two".

Cameron warns Pakistan over insurgent funding (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 02:59 AM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron has said Pakistan must not AFP - British Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday that Pakistan must not "look two ways" in Afghanistan by publicly working to stabilise the country while secretly funding insurgents.

BAT 1st half profit up 5 pct (AP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 12:32 AM PDT

AP - British American Tobacco PLC, the maker of Dunhill, Pall Mall and Lucky Strike cigarettes, said Wednesday that profits rose 5 percent in the first half of the year, helped by the acquisition of Bentoel in Indonesia.

Energy group Centrica reports soaring profits (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 12:07 AM PDT

Energy provider Centrica said Wednesday that net profits rose almost sevenfold to nearly 1.4 billion pounds in the first half of 2010, as Britain's coldest winter in decades caused a spike in gas demand.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Energy provider Centrica said Wednesday that net profits rose almost sevenfold to nearly £1.4 billion in the first half of 2010, as Britain's coldest winter in decades caused a spike in gas demand.

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

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 10:10 PM 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.

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