2010年9月1日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Rare Roman lantern found in UK farmer's field (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 04:03 PM PDT

Reuters - An intact Roman lantern made of bronze, believed by experts to be the only one of its kind in Britain, has been unearthed in a field by a metal-detecting enthusiast.

Brothers go head-to-head for leadership of Labour (AFP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 02:34 PM PDT

Former foreign secretary David Miliband (L), seen here listening to his brother Ed in July 2010. Voting starts Wednesday to elect a new leader of the Labour party months after it was ousted from power after 13 years, with David Miliband facing a strong challenge from his younger brother.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Voting began Wednesday to elect a new leader of the Labour party, months after it was ousted following 13 years in power, with former foreign secretary David Miliband tipped to succeed Gordon Brown.

Blair memoir lifts lid on Iraq, alcohol and royals (AFP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 01:39 PM PDT

Former British prime minister Tony Blair, pictured in July, said he was AFP - Tony Blair does not regret the Iraq war despite the "nightmare" it unleashed, but feels "desperately sorry" for those who died, the former prime minister said in memoirs published on Wednesday.

Interview: UK Islamist says like-minded U.S. groups expanding (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:08 PM PDT

Reuters - Radical U.S. Muslim discussion groups are growing in influence much as similar forums did in 1990s Britain, a hardline British preacher said on Wednesday, referring to a period when London was Europe's Islamist hub.

Foreign minister's aide quits over gay rumours (AFP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:06 PM PDT

Foreign Secretary William Hague, seen here on August 23, said a male special adviser with whom he shared a hotel room had resigned Wednesday over AFP - Foreign Secretary William Hague said a male special adviser with whom he shared a hotel room had resigned Wednesday over "malicious" claims that they had an inappropriate relationship.

UK's Blair says did not foresee Iraq "nightmare" (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 11:41 AM PDT

Copies of the political memoirs of Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Reuters - Former British prime minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday he could have not have imagined what he called the "nightmare" that unfolded in Iraq but still did not regret joining the U.S.-led invasion.

BBC staff vote for strike over pension overhaul (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 11:26 AM PDT

Reuters - Staff at Britain's BBC voted on Wednesday to strike in protest against the state-funded broadcaster's plans to reduce a large pension deficit by capping the growth of pensionable pay, unions said.

Easyjet founder says to open budget gyms (AFP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 09:25 AM PDT

Cypriot billionaire and entrepreneur Stelios Haji-Ioannou, seen in 2005,(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Tycoon Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder of no-frills airline easyJet, said Wednesday that he planned to open budget gyms across Europe by taking advantage of low property prices.

Get your Blair book signed - and obey the rules (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 08:43 AM PDT

Copies of the political memoirs of Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Reuters - Former British prime minister Tony Blair will sign copies of his memoir in Dublin on Saturday but customers can forget about getting a personal dedication or even a photograph from the author.

UK jury: bomb expert died in flawed secret tests (AP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 08:19 AM PDT

AP - A jury says a British government scientist died during secret anti-terrorism experiments that were not properly planned or organized.

Get your Blair book signed -- and obey the rules (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 08:15 AM PDT

Reuters - Former British prime minister Tony Blair will sign copies of his memoir in Dublin on Saturday but customers can forget about getting a personal dedication or even a photograph from the author.

Top Gear's Stig to be unmasked as Bond stunt double (AFP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 07:38 AM PDT

Television mystery man The Stig poses for pictures during a promotional event for Top Gear Live in Hong Kong in February 2009. The Stig, a racing driver who appears in BBC television's Top Gear programme, will soon be unmasked as former James Bond stunt double Ben Collins.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP - The Stig, the mystery racing driver on BBC television's Top Gear programme, will soon be unmasked as former James Bond stunt double Ben Collins.

Dead British spy was 'padlocked in bag' (AFP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 06:48 AM PDT

A police officer stands guard outside a London flat where the body of British spy Gareth Williams was discovered on August 26. The spy, who was found dead in the bathtub, had been padlocked inside a bag, an inquest heard(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - A British spy found dead in the bathtub of his London flat last month had been padlocked inside a bag, an inquest into his death heard on Wednesday.

UK hospital admissions for booze 'at record level' (AFP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 05:44 AM PDT

Hospital admissions in England due to alcohol have risen by 825 a day in five years to almost a million, a new survey shows.(AFP/File/Miguel Riopa)AFP - Hospital admissions in England due to alcohol have risen by 825 a day in five years to almost a million, a new survey has shown.

Tony Blair says did not foresee Iraq "nightmare" (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 05:27 AM PDT

Copies of the political memoirs of Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Reuters - Former British prime minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday he could have not have imagined what he called the "nightmare" that unfolded in Iraq but still did not regret joining the U.S.-led invasion.

Remains of the Day musical opens in London (AFP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 04:51 AM PDT

Stephen Rashbrook as Stevens and Lucy Bradshaw as Miss Stevens in the musical based on Kazuo Ishiguro's novel AFP - Award-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro is supporting a new musical based on his novel "Remains of the Day" even though he dislikes a lot of the musicals staged in London.

RSPCA says 'bring back UK dog licence' (AFP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 03:18 AM PDT

This rottweiler dog attacked a child in the Rhone region of France in 2008. Animal welfare group the RSPCA has called for dog licences to be reintroduced, saying an annual licence fee of as little as 21.50 pounds could help reduce the number of strays and help tackle irresponsible dog breeding.(AFP/File/Fred Dufour)AFP - Animal welfare group the RSPCA has called for dog licences to be reintroduced, saying an annual licence fee of as little as £21.50 could help reduce the number of strays and help tackle irresponsible dog breeding.

BP sells Malaysian assets to Petronas (AFP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:59 AM PDT

The logo of energy giant Petronas at one of the firm's service stations in central Kuala Lumpur. British oil giant BP has agreed to sell some of its Malaysian assets to local state energy firm Petronas for 363 million dollars (285 million euros), the group announced on Wednesday.(AFP/File)AFP - British oil giant BP has agreed to sell some of its Malaysian assets to local state energy firm Petronas for 363 million dollars (285 million euros), the group announced on Wednesday.

Blair 'desperately sorry' for Iraq war deaths (AFP)

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:03 AM PDT

Former British prime minister Tony Blair, pictured in July, said he was AFP - Tony Blair said he was "desperately sorry" over the deaths in Iraq, but "can't regret the decision to go to war", in his memoirs released Wednesday.

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