2010年10月2日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Four British, two Peruvians killed in small plane crash (AFP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 04:35 PM PDT

This picture released by the National Cultural Institute of Peru in 2009 shows part of the Nazca culture's geoglyph known as AFP - Four British tourists and two Peruvian crew members were killed Saturday when the tiny aircraft they were flying in to see the famous Nazca lines from above crashed south of Lima, police told AFP.

Druids recognized as religion for first time in UK (AP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 12:52 PM PDT

FILE - This Tuesday Aug. 10, 1999 photo from files shows Arch Druid Ed Prynn as he calls down the sun during his sun dance around a ring of stones, in St. Merryn, England. The druid dance is to celebrate the total eclipse of the sun, which is due in this part of southwest England on August 11. Druidry has been officially recognized as a religion in Britain under charity law. The Charity Commission has granted the Druid Network charitable status, giving it tax breaks and equal status to mainstream religions like Christianity. The commission said Saturday that druidry has a coherent and serious set of beliefs and that it offers a beneficial ethical framework. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin, File)AP - Druids have been worshipping the sun and earth for thousands of years in Europe, but now they can say they're practicing an officially recognized religion.

British dignitaries stayed away from Nigeria parade (AFP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 11:21 AM PDT

Bodybags containing the remains of victims are removed from the site of a blast in Abuja during 50th independence anniversary ceremonies on October 1. British dignitaries due to attend Nigerian independence celebrations stayed away from the event marred by two nearby car bombs, a spokesman said Saturday, amid a report there were warnings of attacks.(AFP/File/Pius Utomi Ekpei)AFP - British dignitaries due to attend Nigerian independence celebrations stayed away from the event marred by two nearby car bombs, a spokesman said Saturday, amid a report there were warnings of attacks.

British dignitaries stayed away from Nigeria fete: spokesman (AFP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 10:36 AM PDT

Paramilitary troops march in Eagle Square during the celebrations to mark Nigeria's 50th independence anniversary in Abuja on October 1. British dignitaries due to attend celebrations in Nigeria marking 50 years of independence stayed away from the main event, which was marred by two nearby car bomb blasts, a spokesman said Saturday.(AFP/File/Pius Utomi Ekpei)AFP - British dignitaries due to attend celebrations in Nigeria marking 50 years of independence stayed away from the main event, which was marred by two nearby car bomb blasts, a spokesman said Saturday.

World conker championships avert nut shortage (AFP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 08:45 AM PDT

Horse chestnut trees across Europe have been ravaged by by a tiny moth called the horse chestnut leaf-miner. This year's World Conker Championships will go ahead after an urgent call for help brought in enough horse chestnuts to avert a crisis.(DDP/AFP/File/Jens Wolf)AFP - This year's World Conker Championships will go ahead after an urgent call for help brought in enough horse chestnuts to avert a crisis, organisers said on Saturday.

Firefighters tackle blaze at own station (AFP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 05:17 AM PDT

A fire engine answers a call in London. Firefighters in Scotland had to tackle a blaze in the roof of their own station on Friday evening.(AFP/File/Joshua Roberts)AFP - Firefighters in Scotland had to tackle a blaze in the roof of their own station.

Gove to scrap 'no touch' rule for teachers (AFP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 04:52 AM PDT

UK Education Secretary Michael Gove, pictured at last year's Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, says he is to abolish the AFP - Education Secretary Michael Gove said he is to abolish the "no touch" rules that discourage teachers from restraining and comforting children are to be scrapped.

Druidry recognised as religion in Britain (AFP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 04:26 AM PDT

Druids perfom a pagan Samhain blessing ceremony at Stonehenge, southern England, in October 2005. Britain has recognised druidry as an official religion for the first time.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Britain has recognised druidry as an official religion for the first time, thousands of years after the Celtic pagan faith emerged in Europe, the country's charity commission said Saturday.

Armed forces stuck in Cold War era, says chancellor (AFP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 10:32 PM PDT

Members of the Royal Artillery fire towards insurgents from their base in Helmand, Afghanistan. The country's armed forces are stuck in the Cold War era and ill-equipped for 21st-century warfare, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said in an interview published Saturday(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)AFP - The country's armed forces are stuck in the Cold War era and ill-equipped for 21st-century warfare, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said in an interview published Saturday.

Tories get poll boost (AFP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 10:20 PM PDT

David Cameron chairs a meeting of business leaders, Director General of the CBI, Richard Lambert (2nd L), the Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, David Frost (C), CEO of Sainsbury's, Justin King (2nd R), and Burberry's Matt McEvoy. The Tories received a boost Saturday as a poll suggested Labour had not gained ground following its election of a new leader(AFP/Pool/Peter Macdiarmid)AFP - The Tories received a boost Saturday as a poll suggested Labour had not gained ground following its election of a new leader.

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