2010年9月28日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Al-Qaeda-linked terror plot targeting Europe foiled: report (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 04:37 PM PDT

Britain's Houses of Parliament in central London. Intelligence agencies have disrupted an Al-Qaeda-linked plot to launch terror attacks in Britain, France and Germany, a report said, citing intelligence sources.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Intelligence agencies have disrupted an Al-Qaeda-linked plot to launch terror attacks in Britain, France and Germany, a report said, citing intelligence sources.

Ed Miliband Tops Brother David to Lead British Labour Party (Time.com)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 04:00 PM PDT

Time.com - Ed Miliband has beaten his sibling David to become leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party. While the younger brother turns to bringing the party back from defeat, the question is whether the older brother will join him or walk away

London 2012 construction chief quits (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 03:43 PM PDT

The 2012 Olympic site is pictured in east London in 2009. The Australian mastermind of the massive building project for the 2012 London Olympics is to quit his job next year before construction is completed, it was announced on Tuesday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The Australian mastermind of the massive building project for the 2012 London Olympics is to quit his job next year before construction is completed, it was announced on Tuesday.

Plot to attack European cities foiled: report (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 03:41 PM PDT

Reuters - Intelligence agencies have disrupted plans for multiple attacks on European cities by a group thought to be linked to al Qaeda, Britain's Sky News said on Tuesday.

Ed Miliband cuts loose from Blair, Brown (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 02:56 PM PDT

Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, seen here addressing delegates on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference in Manchester, vowed Tuesday to ditch the baggage of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and revamp the Labour Party to propel it back into power.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - New opposition leader Ed Miliband vowed Tuesday to ditch the baggage of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and revamp the Labour Party to propel it back into power.

Web founder warns of Internet disconnect law 'blight' (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 11:16 AM PDT

British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee, who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web, discusses web science during a press conference at The Royal Society in London. Berners-Lee warned Tuesday of the AFP - Tim Berners-Lee, the man credited with inventing the world wide web, warned Tuesday of the "blight" of new laws being introduced across the globe allowing people to be cut off from the Internet.

UK Labour chief Ed Miliband lays out comeback plan (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 11:07 AM PDT

Ed Miliband, the newly-elected leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, waves to supporters following his keynote speech at the party's annual conference, in Manchester, England, Tuesday Sept. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Britain's Ed Miliband made a debut address Tuesday as head of the opposition Labour Party, promising to draw lessons from a humbling election defeat, sweep away divisions caused by the Iraq war and offer hope amid the country's painful round of austerity measures.

AP Interview: Russian haunted by role in spy swap (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 09:22 AM PDT

Igor Sutyagin poses for a portrait in central London, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. The Russian researcher freed as part of a Cold War-style spy swap says he has mixed feelings about the deal, telling The Associated Press he wishes more of his colleagues had been been released. Igor Sutyagin, still struggling to adjust to life in Britain following 11 years behind bars, says he assumed more people would be released when he signed off on the confession which set the swap into motion. (AP Photo/Akira Suemori)AP - The Russian arms researcher released from prison in a Cold War-style spy swap has mixed feelings about the deal and wishes more of his colleagues had been freed.

Economy expands at fastest since 2001 (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 09:19 AM PDT

A worker leans on scaffolding at the Crossrail project in central London on August 27. The British economy grew by 1.2 percent in the second quarter, which marked the fastest pace since the first quarter of 2001, official data has confirmed.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The economy grew at the fastest rate for nine years in the second quarter, data confirmed on Tuesday, one day after the IMF praised the government's plans to rapidly slash the public deficit.

BoE policymaker sees need for extra stimulus (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 08:51 AM PDT

A double-decker bus drives past The Bank of England in central London. The Bank of England should consider pumping more money into the British economy to bolsters its recovery and may even need to call upon assistance from the government, a key policymaker said on Tuesday.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - The Bank of England should consider pumping more money into the economy to bolsters its recovery and may even need to call upon assistance from the government, a key policymaker said on Tuesday.

Ed Miliband promises fresh start for Labour (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 07:55 AM PDT

The new Labour party leader Ed Miliband said he came from a AFP - The new Labour party leader said Tuesday he came from a "new generation", signalling a break with ex-prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in his first major speech.

Firm faces questions after 'porn-sharer' data leak (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 05:43 AM PDT

A skull and crossbones is seen above a computer keyboard. The UK's Information Commissioner says it will investigate a London law firm after personal details of thousands of Internet users were leaked online.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)AFP - The UK's data regulator said on Tuesday it would investigate a London law firm after personal details of thousands of Internet users alleged to have illegally downloaded material including pornography were leaked online.

Court rejects ex-British MP's appeal of entry ban (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 02:32 AM PDT

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

Thomas Cook seeks 'substantial' cost savings (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 02:25 AM PDT

An outlet of the travel group Thomas Cook in Paris. Travel operator Thomas Cook says it is looking to cut costs across its UK business as uncertain economic conditions and public spending cuts continue to erode consumer confidence.(AFP/File/Stephane de Sakutin)AFP - Travel operator Thomas Cook said Monday it was looking to cut costs across its UK business as uncertain economic conditions and public spending cuts continue to erode consumer confidence.

RBS cuts 500 jobs (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 02:10 AM PDT

Britain's state-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland has cut another 500 jobs, mostly at its investment banking division, it announced in a statement.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - State-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland has cut another 500 jobs in the UK, mostly at its investment banking division, it announced in a statement.

IMF cuts 2011 growth forecast to 2% (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 12:24 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 has said 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.

Gibraltar transition from tax haven 'paying off' (AFP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 12:18 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 says that the enclave's sound reputation is paying dividends as it transforms its economy from European tax haven to financial services hub.

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