2010年8月24日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Bahrain arrests man over 1999 London suitcase murder: police (AFP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 02:39 PM PDT

A policeman keeps watch at Heathrow airport. Bahrain on Tuesday arrested a suspect in the murder of a Moroccan-born Canadian woman whose body was found inside a suitcase at London's Heathrow airport in 1999, police in the British capital said.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Bahrain on Tuesday arrested a suspect in the murder of a Moroccan-born Canadian woman whose body was found inside a suitcase at London's Heathrow airport in 1999, police in the British capital said.

UK police: Suspect arrested in 1999 suitcase death (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 02:25 PM PDT

AP - Authorities in Bahrain arrested a suspect Tuesday in the case of a Canadian singer whose body was found stuffed inside a suitcase at London's Heathrow Airport in 1999, according to London's Scotland Yard.

RBS boss says reforms have cut chances of bank failures (AFP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 01:26 PM PDT

Group Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Stephen Hester speaks during an event at Glasgow University in Glasgow, Scotland. The boss of state-controlled lender Royal Bank of Scotland said Tuesday that global banking reforms will AFP - The boss of state-controlled lender Royal Bank of Scotland said Tuesday that global banking reforms will "significantly" lower the chances of more failures in the troubled sector.

Cairn discovers gas in offshore Greenland amid protests (AFP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 01:25 PM PDT

A boat with tourists sails on the ice fjord of Ilulissat in Greenland in 2009. Scottish exploration group Cairn Energy said Tuesday it has discovered gas in offshore Greenland, amid environmental protests by Greenpeace to stop its operations near the nation's fragile coast.(AFP/File/Slim Allagui)AFP - Scottish exploration group Cairn Energy said Tuesday it has discovered gas in offshore Greenland, amid environmental protests by Greenpeace to stop its operations near the nation's fragile coast.

Summary Box: UK fines Zurich Insurance $3.5M (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 11:21 AM PDT

AP - THE FINE: Britain's financial regulator has imposed a record fine of 2.275 million pounds ($3.5 million) on Zurich Insurance PLC for losing confidential data on 46,000 customers.

Kitty litter fury in Britain over cat dumped in bin (AFP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 10:36 AM PDT

A view of the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) headquaters in Horsham. Police and the RSPCA have identified a woman caught on camera dumping a cat in a rubbish bin, as the footage gained notoriety on the Internet.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Authorities said Tuesday they would question a woman caught on camera dumping a cat in a rubbish bin, as the footage gained notoriety on the Internet.

Woman seen on camera dumping cat in trash in UK (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 10:27 AM PDT

AP - The gray-haired woman gently pets the cat, occasionally glancing furtively at a garbage bin. Then she strikes, casually grabbing it by the scruff, tossing it in, popping the lid closed, and quickly strolling away.

Blair: Serious ideas needed for Mideast success (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 10:16 AM PDT

Special envoy to the Middle East and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks during a conference in Herzeliya, Israel, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Blair has called on Israelis and Palestinians to bring serious proposals to a new round of peace talks set to start on Sept. 2. Speaking at an Israeli academic conference on Tuesday, he said the sides' proposals for how to solve the decades-old conflict's thorniest issues will be 'a litmus test of seriousness.' (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)AP - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair called on Israelis and Palestinians Tuesday to bring serious proposals to a new round of peace talks set to start on Sept. 2.

North Sea oil spills soar: watchdog (AFP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 10:04 AM PDT

Independent regulator the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said the number of North Sea oil spills soared in 2009/10, warning the energy sector to AFP - The number of North Sea oil spills soared in 2009/10, a British watchdog said on Tuesday as it warned the energy sector to "up its game".

UK oil regulator: Safety record is not good enough (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 09:55 AM PDT

AP - Oil and gas companies operating in the North Sea were warned Tuesday to improve safety after a spike in accidental leaks and serious injuries to workers on offshore platforms.

Samantha Cameron gives birth to baby girl (AFP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 08:38 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron accompanied by his wife Samantha pose on August 22 on the coastal path at Daymer Bay beach in Cornwall where the family were on holiday. Samantha Cameron has given birth to a baby girl, making David Cameron only the second British premier to have a child while in office in more than 160 years.(AFP/Ben Birchall)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron's wife Samantha gave birth to a baby girl on Tuesday, making the child only the second born to a serving British premier in 160 years.

UK prime minister announces birth of baby girl (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 07:52 AM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron, right, with his wife Samantha, pose on the coastal path, at Daymer Bay beach in Cornwall, England, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, where the family are on holiday. (AP Photo/ Ben Birchall,PA) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT **AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron's wife gave birth to a baby girl Tuesday, while the couple were away from London on their summer vacation.

UK PM David Cameron's wife gives birth to baby girl (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 07:11 AM PDT

Reuters - British Prime Minister David Cameron's wife Samantha has given birth to a baby girl, his office said.

Branson forced to abandon Channel kitesurf (AFP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 06:10 AM PDT

Tycoon adventurer Richard Branson (second left), poses for a photograh with son Sam (left), daughter Holly (right), and nephew Ivo on August 24 in Dungeness, Kent. Branson was forced to abandon a bid to kitesurf across the English Channel due to rough seas and high winds.(AFP/Carl de Souza)AFP - Tycoon adventurer Richard Branson was forced to abandon a bid to kitesurf across the English Channel on Tuesday due to rough seas and high winds, a spokesman said.

Stallone keeps Jolie from top UK movie spot (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 05:50 AM PDT

Reuters - Sylvester Stallone's latest mercenary action movie topped the British box office after its opening weekend, ending the month-long reign of Toy Story.

Suspect priest protected over N.Ireland bombings (AFP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 05:19 AM PDT

A churchgoer holds a cross and rosary beads as the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, speaks in Saint-Patricks Cathedral on March 20 in Armagh, Northern Ireland. Top officials in the police, government and Catholic Church in Northern Ireland conspired to protect a priest suspected over 1972 bombings that killed nine people, an investigation has revealed.(AFP/File/Peter Muhly)AFP - Top officials in the police, government and Catholic Church in Northern Ireland conspired to protect a priest suspected over 1972 bombings that killed nine people, an investigation revealed Tuesday.

Britons give £33m in Pakistan aid (AFP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 04:08 AM PDT

Flood-displaced Pakistanis receive food at a distribution point at an air force relief camp in Sukkur on August 18. British donations to an emergency appeal for flood-ravaged Pakistan have reached £33 million, charity officials said.(AFP/File/Rizwan Tabassum)AFP - Donations from the British public to an emergency appeal for flood-ravaged Pakistan have reached £33 million, charity officials said on Tuesday.

Aer Lingus H1 loss narrows on cost cutting (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 03:53 AM PDT

AP - Irish airline Aer Lingus on Tuesday reported a sharp drop in its net loss for the first half of the year as lower fuel prices and capacity cuts helped the carrier to pare its operating costs.

British ad giant WPP sees first-half profits soar (AFP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 03:29 AM PDT

A businessman walks past the offices of WPP in central London. Marketing giant WPP said Tuesday that first-half net profits rocketed 39.1 percent, as the global advertising market recovered more quickly than expected from a sharp economic downturn.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Marketing giant WPP said Tuesday that first-half net profits rocketed 39.1 percent, as the global advertising market recovered more quickly than expected from a sharp economic downturn.

GCSE results reach record high (AFP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 03:16 AM PDT

More than 750,000 students across the UK will receive their GCSE results Tuesday in what is expected to be another record year.(AFP/File/Jeff Pachoud)AFP - More than one in four GCSE entries were graded with at least an A on Tuesday, as results reached a record new high.

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