2010年9月9日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Humpback whale caught in buoys in Scotland (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 03:31 PM PDT

In this undated image provided by The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, issued Thursday Sept. 9, 2010, showing a humpback whale which is caught in creel fishing buoys as it flounders in the sea off the coast of the Shetland Islands, a remote archipelago off northeast Scotland. Animal safety officials are consulting with various international animal experts to find a way of rescuing the 40-feet (12-meter) long whale, but rough wether is making the operation more difficult.(AP Photo/SPCA)AP - A rescue operation was planned to untangle a humpback whale caught in creel buoys near a remote Scottish island. Officials said the rescue would be difficult because of rough weather conditions.

British Deputy PM to visit Washington (AFP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 02:58 PM PDT

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, pictured in August 2010, will visit Washington for talks with US Vice President Joe Biden on September 23, the White House said Thursday.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will visit Washington for talks with US Vice President Joe Biden on September 23, the White House said Thursday.

Baghdad car bomb wreckage brings modern warfare to London (AFP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 10:13 AM PDT

Technicians make final adjustments to a car bomb wreckage salvaged from the bombing of the historic book market in Al-Mutanabbi, in Baghdad, Iraq, as part of an exhibit called 'Baghdad', 5 March 2007' aiming to illustrate the impact of modern war on civilians.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - The wreckage of a car bomb which ripped apart the intellectual heart of Baghdad went on display in London on Thursday as chilling evidence of the impact modern-day conflicts have on civilians.

Correction: English murder law story (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:38 AM PDT

AP - In a story Sept. 8 about prospective changes to England's homicide laws, The Associated Press erroneously attributed a statement made to the BBC supporting such reforms.

Cameron returns from France following father's death (AFP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:32 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron(2ndR), seen here on September 8, returned from France on Thursday following the death of his father whom he described as an AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron returned from France on Thursday following the death of his father whom he described as an "amazing man and a real life enhancer."

UK Catholic group hopes pope meets abuse victims (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:31 AM PDT

Cardinal Keith O'Brien poses with the worlds first Papal Visit plaid, in Edinburgh, Scotland September 9, 2010. The St. Ninian's Day tartan, designed by Scottish Tartans Museum director Matthew Newsome of North Carolina, is a limited edition and has been specially created to mark the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Scotland. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN - Tags: RELIGION)AP - A church group says it's making arrangements so the pope can possibly meet victims of clerical sex abuse during his four-day trip to Britain.

British lawmaker demands Murdoch faces Parliament (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 09:07 AM PDT

FILE- In this April 13, 2010 file picture Andy Coulson, the Conservative Party's Director of Communications, speaks on the phone in Battersea Power Station following the launch of his party's manifesto in London, England. One of Britain's best-selling newspapers denied Monday that it engaged in widespread phone hacking, but police said they might reopen an investigation into claims its reporters illegally eavesdropped on scores of politicians and celebrities.The allegations against the tabloid News of the World — sensational even by the knockabout standards of the British press — are rattling Prime Minister David Cameron's government. Andy Coulson, the former News of the World editor who stepped down after one of his reporters was convicted of hacking, is now Cameron's PR chief.(AP Photo/Oli Scarff, Pool)AP - British legislators authorized a sweeping inquiry Thursday into illicit snooping on politicians and celebrities by tabloids, as one lawmaker called for media tycoon Rupert Murdoch to testify over allegations one of his newspapers illegally hacked into cell phones.

Bank keeps interest rate at record low (AFP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 08:20 AM PDT

A double-decker bus drives past The Bank of England in central London. The Bank of England has said it had decided to keep its key lending rate at a record low level of 0.5 percent, amid a fragile economic recovery in Britain.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - The Bank of England kept its key lending rate at a record low level of 0.50 percent for the eighteenth month running on Thursday, as data showed Britain's recovery from recession is stalling.

Skeleton of 18th century whale found in London (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 06:59 AM PDT

Francis Grew, senior archaeology curator at the Museum of London, poses for a photo with the bones of a North Atlantic right whale which were found in the river Thames at Greenwich, at the Museum of London Docklands, September 9, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - The skeleton of a huge whale, thought to have been butchered for its meat, bone and oils 300 years ago, has been discovered by archaeologists on the banks of London's River Thames.

British journalist held in Pakistan released: embassy (AFP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 05:07 AM PDT

Map of Pakistan locating North Waziristan. A British journalist held captive by extremists in Pakistan's militant-hit northwest has been released, the British embassy confirmed Thursday.(AFP/Graphic)AFP - A British journalist held captive by extremists in Pakistan's militant-hit northwest has been released, the British embassy confirmed Thursday.

British MPs to grill BP CEO Hayward (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:46 AM PDT

Reuters - British Members of Parliament (MPs) will next week grill outgoing BP Plc Chief Executive Tony Hayward, as part of an investigation into risks around deepwater drilling in the North Sea.

Bank of England holds rates at 0.5 percent (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:36 AM PDT

A man speaks on a mobile phone next to columns outside the Bank of England, in the City of London, August 17, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - The Bank of England kept interest rates at 0.5 percent for the 18th month in a row and announced no new quantitative easing purchases, in a widely expected decision on Thursday.

BAE Systems plans to cut 740 jobs (AFP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:22 AM PDT

A BAE systems HAWK advanced jet trainer warms up on the tarmac prior to take off from the Yehlanka airforce base on the outskirts of Bangalore, 2005. BAE Systems, the maker of military equipment, said that it intended to axe 740 jobs across five sites in Britain owing to reduced workload on aircraft projects such as the Hawk jet.(AFP/File/Indranil Mukherjee)AFP - BAE Systems, the maker of military equipment, said on Thursday that it intended to axe 740 jobs across five sites in Britain owing to reduced workload on aircraft projects such as the Hawk jet.

Bank of England keeps rates at record low (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:19 AM PDT

AP - The Bank of England says it is holding interest rates steady at a record low of 0.5 percent for the 18th consecutive month amid growing fears about a double-dip recession.

British watchdog hits Goldman Sachs with £17.5 mln fine (AFP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:16 AM PDT

The London offices of Goldman Sachs, April 2010. Britain's financial watchdog said it had fined Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs 17.5 million pounds (27 million dollars) for not providing it with information linked to US fraud charges.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - A British watchdog hit the iconic but controversial Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs with a huge fine of 17.5 million pounds on Thursday, for information failures tied to US fraud charges.

Rapper Tempah leads MOBO award contenders (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 04:07 AM PDT

Reuters - English rapper Tinie Tempah is leading the way among contenders for this year's MOBO awards with four nominations including Best Newcomer and Best UK Act.

British PM Cameron pays tribute to dead father (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 03:35 AM PDT

FILE - This is a March 18, 2010 file photo of Prime Minister David Cameron greeting his father Ian during a visit to The Sun Inn in Swindon, England Wednesday Sept. 8, 2010. British Prime Minister David Cameron unexpectedly flew to France Wednesday Sept. 8, 2010 after his father suffered a stroke while on vacation, the leader's office said. (AP Photo/Johnny Green/PA, File) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT **AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron paid tribute to his late father Thursday, saying he and his family would "treasure all the joy he brought us."

UK radical urges flag protest over Koran-burning (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 02:51 AM PDT

Reuters - British Muslim activists plan to burn the U.S. flag outside the U.S. embassy on September 11 to voice anger at plan by a U.S. Christian pastor to burn copies of the Koran the same day, a hardline Islamist said on Thursday.

Militants release British journalist in Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 02:14 AM PDT

AP - A British journalist held captive by Islamist militants in northwestern Pakistan since March has been released, the British High Commission in Pakistan said Thursday.

UK agency fines Goldman Sachs $27 million (AP)

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 02:04 AM PDT

AP - Britain's financial regulator hit Goldman Sachs International with a 17.5 million pounds ($27 million) fine on Thursday for failing to notify U.K. authorities about an investigation in the United States.

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