2010年8月18日星期三

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

"Cougar" trend of women chasing younger men a myth: study (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 04:52 PM PDT

Reuters - Madonna and Demi Moore may be fuelling talk of a growing trend for older women on the prowl for younger men but a study on Wednesday said the phenomenon of the "cougar" is a myth, confined to the world of celebrities.

Equal pay for UK women is "decades away" (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 04:35 PM PDT

Reuters - Male managers in Britain earn 10,000 pounds ($15,587) a year more than their female counterparts and it could be almost 60 years before that gap is closed, a Chartered Management Institute survey said on Thursday.

Britons spend half waking hours using TV, mobiles (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 04:12 PM PDT

Reuters - Britons spend almost half of their waking hours watching TV and using their mobiles or other communication devices but are paying less to do so, media watchdog Ofcom said on Wednesday.

Drink, then drive? Whisky fuel could power cars (AP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 12:01 PM PDT

AP - How about a whisky to go? Scientists said they have developed biofuel for cars from waste produced in distilling Scotch whisky. Researchers at Edinburgh Napier University produced a type of fuel called butanol using "pot ale" — the liquid residue from copper stills — and "draff," or leftover grain.

London blasts Iran over stoning case (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 11:26 AM PDT

A member of the International Committee Against Stoning holds a placard showing the face of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani during a protest in London. Junior Foreign Minister Alistair Burt and ambassador Rasoul Movahedian discussed the case of the 43-year-old Iranian mother of two sentenced to death by stoning by an Iranian court.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - London said Iran had showed an "unwillingness" to follow even its own standards in recent judicial cases, after a junior foreign minister met Iran's ambassador on Wednesday.

Boys, 11, sentenced for attempted rape of girl, 8 (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 10:26 AM PDT

AFP - Two boys aged 11 were sentenced Wednesday to three years' supervision after being found guilty of attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl.

BHP Billiton targets Potash Corp with hostile 40-bln-dlr bid (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 10:05 AM PDT

A man walks out of the headquarters miner BHP Billiton in Melbourne. Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton on Wednesday launched a mammoth hostile takeover bid for Canada's Potash Corp which values the world's largest fertiliser producer at 40 billion dollars.(AFP/File/William West)AFP - Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton on Wednesday launched a mammoth hostile takeover bid for Canada's Potash Corp which values the world's largest fertiliser producer at 40 billion dollars.

Stray vulture poses threat to Scottish airspace (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 10:03 AM PDT

A Ruppell's Griffon vulture in captivity. Pilots in Scottish airspace have been warned of the potential danger posed by female Ruppell's Griffon vulture which flew off from a public display and failed to return, air traffic controllers said on Wednesday.(AFP/OFF/Gwendolen Tee)AFP - Pilots in Scottish airspace have been warned of the potential danger posed by a vulture which flew off from a public display and failed to return, air traffic controllers said on Wednesday.

Kiss Flights latest UK travel company to fold (AP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 08:30 AM PDT

AP - Tens of thousands of people scrambled to make last-minute holiday plans on Wednesday after the collapse of budget travel company Kiss Flights — the 13th British vacation firm to fold this year.

Calm before storm after 100 days of coalition (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 07:56 AM PDT

The coalition government marked its first 100 days with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg claiming it had surprised many with action not paralysis, though sweeping cuts are to come.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - The coalition government marked its first 100 days Wednesday with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg claiming it had surprised many with action not paralysis, though sweeping cuts are to come.

Summary Box: BoE almost unanimous on rates (AP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 07:20 AM PDT

AP - STEADY NOW: Minutes of the Bank of England's monthly meeting show that policy makers considered both expanding and withdrawing emergency stimulus — before voting 8-1 to hold interest rates at a record low of 0.5 percent.

Abuse claims at top Catholic school (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 06:51 AM PDT

Police said Wednesday they were investigating allegations of child abuse made by two former pupils at one of Britain's most prestigious Roman Catholic schools.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Police said Wednesday they were investigating allegations of child abuse made by two former pupils at one of Britain's most prestigious Roman Catholic schools.

Indian energy giant may counter Vedanta (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 06:14 AM PDT

A motorcyclist fills up his tank at a petrol station in New Delhi. India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) may counter an offer worth up to 9.6 billion dollars by Britain's Vedanta Resources for mining assets in India, according to a report.(AFP/File/Prakash Singh)AFP - India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) may counter an offer worth up to 9.6 billion dollars by Vedanta Resources for mining assets in India, a report said on Wednesday.

BoE voted 8-1 for no move in August (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 06:10 AM PDT

Reuters - Bank of England rate-setters mulled the case for both easing and tightening policy this month before voting eight to one to keep interest rates at a record low of 0.5 percent, minutes showed Wednesday.

Passenger 'stable' after rail crash (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:55 AM PDT

A British Transport Police photo shows a train derailed near Sudbury on August 17. A passenger is in a critical condition in hospital after a train collided with a sewage tanker at a railway crossing in Suffolk, emergency services said.(British Transport Police)AFP - One passenger remains in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital after a train collided with a sewage tanker at a railway crossing in Suffolk, emergency services said.

Bank of England almost unanimous on rates (AP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 04:34 AM PDT

A man walks by the Bank of England in the City of London, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010. The Bank of England has lowered its economic growth forecasts and raised its expectations for inflation next year. The central bank now expects gross domestic product growth of around 2.5 percent next year up from its forecast in May of 3.4 percent growth and predicts that inflation will stay above its 2 percent target until the end of 2011. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - Minutes of the Bank of England's monthly meeting released on Wednesday showed that policy makers considered both the case for expanding and withdrawing emergency stimulus — before voting 8-1 to hold interest rates at a record low of 0.5 percent.

Teenage smoking falls after law change (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 03:56 AM PDT

Teenage smoking has declined since the legal age for buying cigarettes was raised to 18, according to new research.(AFP/File/Laurent Fievet)AFP - Teenage smoking has declined since the legal age for buying cigarettes was raised to 18, according to new research published Wednesday.

TV talent show winner to sing for pope (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 03:21 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI blesses pilgrims gathered in the courtyard of his summer residence in Castelgandolfo, 40 kms south east of Rome, during his Angelus prayer on August 15. A television talent show winner will sing for the Pope at a huge mass during his visit to Britain next month, the Catholic Church in Scotland said.(AFP/File/Andreas Solaro)AFP - A television talent show winner will sing for Pope Benedict XVI at a huge mass during his visit to Britain next month, the Catholic Church in Scotland said Wednesday.

Bank of England committee 'voted 8-1 to hold rates' (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 03:11 AM PDT

A double-decker bus drives past The Bank of England in central London in 2008. Bank of England policymakers voted 8-1 earlier this month to hold interest rates at a record low but one member called again for a quarter-point hike, minutes from their last meeting showed.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Bank of England policymakers voted 8-1 earlier this month to hold interest rates at a record low but one member called again for a quarter-point hike, minutes from their last meeting showed Wednesday.

Coalition enjoys honeymoon 100 days on (AFP)

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 01:49 AM PDT

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (right) holds a join press conference with Prime Minister David Cameron in the garden at 10 Downing Street on June 16. Britain's first coalition government since World War II is still enjoying a political honeymoon 100 days after coming into office, a poll has suggested.(AFP/Andrew Winning)AFP - Britain's first coalition government since World War II is still enjoying a political honeymoon 100 days after coming into office, a poll suggested on Wednesday.

发贴者：iwvck15 时间 17:40 0 条评论

bnzv