2010年9月27日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 03:17 PM PDT

This undated handout photo issued by Hesco Bastion on Sept. 27, 2010 shows Jimi Heselden, 62, a British businessman who last year bought the company that makes the two-wheeled Segway personal transporter, who has died in an accident on one of the vehicles. Police in West Yorkshire said Monday that James Heselden and a Segway were found in the River Wharfe near Boston Spa, in northern England. Police said a member of the public had reported seeing a man fall over a 30-foot (9-meter) drop into the river on Sunday. (AP Photo/Andy Paraskos/Hesco/PA Wire) ** MANDATORY CREDIT, UNITED KINGDOM OUT )AP - All police found at the bottom of a cliff was a man's body in a frigid river and a Segway, the two-wheeled electric device that was supposed to revolutionize personal transport.

Millionaire Segway owner dies in cliff fall (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 01:55 PM PDT

Tourists take part in a guided tour through the city on segways as they pass the Berlin cathedral in Berlin, September 23, 2010. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschReuters - The British millionaire businessman who owns the firm Segway has been found dead at the bottom of a cliff with one of the two-wheeled electric scooters near his body, police said on Monday.

Forget 'soap opera' rivalry, says David Miliband (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 01:01 PM PDT

Labour's David Miliband delivers his address to delegates on the second day of the annual Labour Party conference in Manchester. Miliband on Monday urged the Labour Party to get over the AFP - David Miliband on Monday urged the Labour Party to get over the "soap opera" of his sibling rivalry with younger brother Ed, who beat him to the party leadership.

Canadian court rejects British MP's bid (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:53 PM PDT

A Canadian federal court said Monday it cannot overturn a government decision to deny firebrand British lawmaker George Galloway, seen here in July 2010, entry for a speaking tour as he did not actually try to enter Canada.(AFP/File)AFP - A Canadian federal court said Monday it cannot overturn a government decision to deny firebrand British lawmaker George Galloway entry for a speaking tour as he did not actually try to enter Canada.

Gibraltar transition from tax haven paying off: leader (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 10:55 AM PDT

Gibraltar Chief Minister Peter Caruana, seen here in 2009, said Monday that the enclave's sound reputation was paying dividends as it transforms its economy from European tax haven to financial services hub.(AFP/File/Cristina Quicler)AFP - Gibraltar's Chief Minister Peter Caruana said Monday that the enclave's sound reputation was paying dividends as it transforms its economy from European tax haven to financial services hub.

British Library posts Greek manuscripts to Web (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 10:00 AM PDT

A late 12th century illuminated gospels manuscript in Greek, which has been digitized, is seen at the British Library in London, Friday, Sept. 24, 2010. British Library has digitized over a quarter of its Greek manuscripts (284 volumes) for the first time and made them freely available online. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - One of the world's most important caches of Greek manuscripts is going online, part of a growing number of ancient documents to hit the Web in recent years.

IMF cuts 2011 UK growth forecast to 2.0% (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 08:27 AM PDT

A construction worker works on the Aquatic Centre at the London 2012 Olympic site in Stratford, east London on July 27. The International Monetary Fund said that the country's economy AFP - The International Monetary Fund said on Monday that the nation's economy "is on the mend" but it cut its 2011 growth forecast for the country to 2.0 percent from its previous estimate of 2.1 percent.

UK: New nuclear plants needed to reach green goals (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 07:56 AM PDT

AP - Britain intends to build a new generation of nuclear power plants to replace its decades-old reactors, partly as a strategy for meeting its goals to reduce carbon emissions, Foreign Minister William Hague said Monday.

Plumber Wolseley moves tax base to Switzerland (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:45 AM PDT

A worker at a Wolseley plant handles a bundle of piping. Wolseley, the world's biggest distributor of plumbing and heating products, said that it planned to create a holding company in Switzerland to slash its tax bill.(Wolseley)AFP - Wolseley, the world's biggest distributor of plumbing and heating products, said Monday it planned to create a holding company in Switzerland to slash its tax bill.

UK's Ed Miliband: Time to bury Tony Blair era (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:31 AM PDT

Ed Miliband, left, newly-elected leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, shakes hands with his brother David Miliband, following David's speech on foreign policy during the party's annual conference, in Manchester, England, Monday Sept. 27, 2010. Labour elected young lawmaker Ed Miliband as its new leader Saturday after he narrowly defeated his older and better-known brother David in a contest to replace former prime minister Gordon Brown. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Britain's surprise new Labour Party leader Ed Miliband on Monday pledged to bury the era of Tony Blair, promising to guide to power a generation of lawmakers untainted by divisive decisions over the Iraq war and the global financial crisis.

British Library puts Greek manuscripts online (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:21 AM PDT

Reuters - The British Library in London has posted over a quarter of its Greek manuscripts, equating to more than 280 volumes, online, the latest step toward digitizing important ancient documents.

Segway scooter firm owner dies after riding off cliff (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:10 AM PDT

A man and his wife ride their Segway AFP - The British owner of the firm that makes the Segway scooter died after riding one of the futuristic two-wheeled machines over a cliff and into a river, police said Monday.

Afghan forces hunt for kidnapped British aid worker (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 03:39 AM PDT

A British soldier mans his position at the rear of a helicopter as it is flies over Helmand province in Afghanistan in August, 2010. Security forces Monday stepped up the hunt for British woman and three Afghans reportedly working for a US development group who were kidnapped in eastern Afghanistan, police said.(AFP/Pool/File/Andrew Winning)AFP - Security forces were hunting on Monday for a British woman and three Afghans reportedly working for a US development group who were kidnapped in eastern Afghanistan, police said.

Lord Ashcroft in fresh tax accusations (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 02:42 AM PDT

Conservative Party peer Lord Ashcroft, seen here in Islamabad in 2006, is at the centre of a new tax row after being accused of transferring ownership of his main British company to avoid the payment of £3.4 million.(AFP/File/FAROOQ NAEEM)AFP - Conservative Party peer Lord Ashcroft is at the centre of a new tax row after being accused on Monday of transferring ownership of his main British company to avoid the payment of £3.4 million.

Torture guidelines 'could breach human rights' (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 02:19 AM PDT

Former terror suspect Binyam Mohamed, seen here in 2009, was imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay for more than four years before being released last year. British intelligence officers dealing with suspects facing torture overseas may risk contravening human rights laws if they follow new guidelines, a watchdog warned.(AFP/file/Shaun Curry)AFP - British intelligence officers dealing with suspects facing torture overseas may risk contravening human rights laws if they follow new guidelines, a watchdog warned Monday.

Plumbing giant Wolseley cuts losses (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:13 AM PDT

A worker at a Wolseley plant handles a bundle of piping. Wolseley, the world's biggest distributor of plumbing and heating products, said that it planned to create a holding company in Switzerland to slash its tax bill.(Wolseley)AFP - Wolseley, the world's biggest distributor of plumbing and heating products, announced on Monday a significant reduction in annual losses after a strong second half to its financial year.

HSBC's Thornton set to quit over top job snub: FT (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:12 AM PDT

People stand on an escalator leading up to the headquarters of the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) in Hong Kong. The banking giant's non-executive director John Thornton, who was passed over for chairman in last week's management shake-up, is likely to quit the board within six months, said the Financial Times.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - John Thornton, the HSBC non-executive director who was passed over for chairman in last week's management shake-up, is likely to quit the board within six months, the Financial Times reported Monday.

Pakistan say NATO airstrikes breach its air space (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 01:48 PM PDT

A British soldier mans his position at the rear of a helicopter as it is flies over Helmand province in Afghanistan in August, 2010. Security forces Monday stepped up the hunt for British woman and three Afghans reportedly working for a US development group who were kidnapped in eastern Afghanistan, police said.(AFP/Pool/File/Andrew Winning)AP - Pakistan vehemently protested NATO helicopter strikes that killed more than 70 militants, saying Monday that U.N. rules do not allow the choppers to cross into its air space even in hot pursuit of insurgents.

British aid worker abducted in Afghanistan: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2010 10:12 PM PDT

A British soldier mans his position at the rear of a helicopter as it is flies over Helmand province in Afghanistan in August, 2010. Security forces Monday stepped up the hunt for British woman and three Afghans reportedly working for a US development group who were kidnapped in eastern Afghanistan, police said.(AFP/Pool/File/Andrew Winning)AFP - The British foreign ministry has confirmed that one of its citizens had been abducted in Afghanistan, amid reports she was an aid worker seized while driving through the northeast of the country.

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