2010年8月5日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Opposition attacks Cameron over Iran nuclear 'gaffe' (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 04:28 PM PDT

An Iranian security guard stands in front of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Opposition politicians Thursday accused Prime Minister David Cameron of mistakenly suggesting that Iran is in possession of a nuclear weapon.(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)AFP - Opposition politicians Thursday accused Prime Minister David Cameron of mistakenly suggesting that Iran is in possession of a nuclear weapon.

Tariq Aziz: Obama is 'leaving Iraq to the wolves' (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 04:27 PM PDT

AP - Saddam Hussein's leading lieutenant accused the United States of abandoning Iraq and leaving the country to die, according to a British newspaper interview to be published Friday.

UK's Cameron, Zardari try to repair relations (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 03:36 PM PDT

Reuters - Prime Minister David Cameron met President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday at the start of talks in which he was expected to pledge Britain's support for Pakistan as the two countries try to repair a diplomatic row.

Scottish police: deaths of 3 children suspicious (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 02:40 PM PDT

AP - The death of three children discovered following a suspected gas explosion at an apartment in the Scottish capital city of Edinburgh is being investigated as suspicious, police said Thursday.

Pakistan's Bhutto cancels plans to attend UK rally (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 02:07 PM PDT

Reuters - Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has canceled plans to attend a political rally in Britain after his father, President Asif Ali Zardari, came under fire for visiting Europe while Pakistan faced its worst floods in 80 years.

Hero hijack pilot Reginald Levy dies at 88 (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 11:10 AM PDT

FILE - This May 9, 1972 file photo shows Capt. Reginald Levy, a pilot for Belgian airline Sabena that was hijacked by Palestinian militants, at the end of an almost 24 hour ordeal in Tel Aviv, Israel, ending when Israeli troops burst into the plane and rescued the passengers. Levy, praised for his cool-headed bravery during the hijacking, has died at the age of 88, his daughter said Thursday Aug. 5, 2010. Linda Lipschitz said her father died Sunday Aug. 1, 2010 in Dover, southern England, of a suspected heart attack or blood clot. (AP Photo/File)AP - Reginald Levy, a pilot praised for his cool-headed bravery during a 1972 hijacking by Palestinian militants, has died at the age of 88, his daughter said Thursday.

Largest Picasso painting exhibited in London (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 11:01 AM PDT

An employee walks in front of 'Le Train Bleu,' Pablo Picasso's largest-ever painting, at the Victoria and Albert Museum in central London. The painting measuring 10.4 metre-by-11.7 metre was used in a performance of the Ballets Russes in 1924.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Pablo Picasso's largest-ever painting, a 10.4 metre-by-11.7 metre cloth used in a performance of the Ballets Russes in 1924, went on exhibition for the first time in London on Thursday.

Man jailed for attempt to blackmail Pakistan oil firm (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 10:41 AM PDT

AFP - A Pakistani-born driving instructor living in Britain was jailed for 18 months on Thursday for trying to blackmail Diwan Petroleum, a Pakistani oil and gas giant, out of millions of pounds.

Rape charge Russian conductor cancels British concerts (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 10:32 AM PDT

Russian conductor Mikhail Pletnev, seen here in July 2010, on Thursday cancelled his appearance at two concerts in Britain following a rape accusation made against him in Thailand last month.(AFP/File/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)AFP - Acclaimed Russian conductor Mikhail Pletnev on Thursday cancelled his appearance at two concerts in Britain following a rape accusation made against him in Thailand last month.

Facebook and other social media cost UK billions (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 09:09 AM PDT

A Facebook page is displayed on a computer screen in Brussels April 21, 2010. REUTERS/Thierry RogeReuters - Employees who fritter time away on Facebook, Twitter and other social media Web sites are costing British businesses billions, new research suggests.

Leaks undermine Afghan support for NATO: UK (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 09:03 AM PDT

Reuters - A leak of thousands of classified U.S. military documents has damaged the ability of foreign forces to gain the support of Afghans against the Taliban, a British military spokesman said on Thursday.

Man arrested over Royal Lodge break-in (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 09:02 AM PDT

The Duke of York Prince Andrew is driven from Buckingham Palace during The Queen's Birthday Parade, AFP - A man was arrested on Thursday after intruders were spotted in the grounds of the Duke of York's home in Windsor earlier this week.

UK's Cameron, Pakistan's Zardari meet over dinner (AP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 07:17 AM PDT

AP - Prime Minister David Cameron is meeting Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday — the first time since the British leader accused Pakistan of exporting terrorism.

Death Match: Grand Theft Auto vs. the British Treasury (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 06:50 AM PDT

Time.com - Britain cancels a planned tax break for its video game industry, leading lobbyists to warn that it might be game over for U.K. gaming

Barclays bank reports surging profits (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 06:46 AM PDT

A branch of Barclays bank in north London. Barclays bank said it boosted first-half profits by nearly a third with a big drop in bad debts, and strong lending and investment banking activities.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Barclays bank has boosted first-half profits by nearly a third thanks to a sharp drop in bad debts, as well as strong lending and investment banking activities, it announced on Thursday.

Police probe after children die in Edinburgh flat (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 06:43 AM PDT

Twin boys Gianluca (left) and Augustino Riggi and their sister Cecilia. Their mother, Theresa Riggi, is to be questioned by police over the deaths of her three young children following reports of an explosion at a block of flats in Edinburgh.(Grampian police)AFP - A mother is to be questioned by police over the deaths of her three young children following reports of an explosion at a block of flats in Edinburgh.

Britain's cloudy recovery keeps rates at record low (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 05:33 AM PDT

The Bank of England building in the City of London. The Bank of England held its key interest rate at a record-low level of 0.50 percent on Thursday amid fears of renewed recession in Britain despite a recent upturn in growth.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The Bank of England held its key interest rate at a record-low level of 0.50 percent on Thursday amid fears of renewed recession in Britain despite a recent upturn in growth.

British X-Files describe secret UFO encounters (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 05:26 AM PDT

A possible UFO sighting as reported by the Journal of Scientific Exploration, is seen in an undated file photo. REUTERS/HandoutReuters - Britain released hundreds of previously secret "UFO files" on Thursday including a letter saying that Winston Churchill had ordered a 50 year cover-up of a wartime encounter between a UFO and military pilot.

Bank of England holds rates steady as expected (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 05:03 AM PDT

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King arrives at the British prime minister's offices at 10 Downing Street in central London, August 4, 2010. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - The Bank of England kept interest rates at a record-low 0.5 percent on Thursday, a decision which was no surprise to economists but probably conceals a vigorous debate about whether Britain is at greater risk from slow growth or high inflation.

Britain's uncertain recovery keeps rates at record low (AFP)

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 04:40 AM PDT

The Bank of England building in the City of London. The Bank of England held its key interest rate at a record-low level of 0.50 percent on Thursday amid fears of renewed recession in Britain despite a recent upturn in growth.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The Bank of England held its key interest rate at a record-low level of 0.50 percent on Thursday amid fears of renewed recession and rising inflation in Britain despite a recent upturn in growth.

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