2010年10月7日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

UK in talks for France to service nuclear warheads: report (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 05:53 PM PDT

Reuters - Britain and France are close to agreeing a deal under which British nuclear warheads would be serviced in a French laboratory, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Friday.

Accused airline bomber "not radicalized at UK university" (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 04:03 PM PDT

Reuters - A Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner was not radicalized during his days as a student in Britain, a report on Friday said, challenging suggestions he was recruited on campus.

UK university says it didn't radicalize bomber (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 04:01 PM PDT

AP - A Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up an international flight above the United States did not become radicalized during his years as an undergraduate in London, the university where he studied said Thursday.

Labour unveils members of new top team (AFP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 02:06 PM PDT

Leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Ed Miliband(L) with deputy leader Harriet Harman in September 2010 in Manchester. The 19 politicians who will make up the team, known as the shadow Cabinet, were voted for by Labour lawmakers and their roles will now be finalised by party leader Miliband.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - The Labour party announced the members of its new top team Thursday, with a married couple thought to be vying for the key job of finance spokesman.

Rare Titanic survivor letter to be auctioned (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 10:16 AM PDT

This is a photograph of Titanic survivors Laura Francatelli, standing second right, and her employers Lady Lucy Duff-Gordon, standing 3rd left, and Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon, standing directly behind Lady Lucy, standing on the rescue ship Carpathia, made available by auctioneers Henry Aldridge and Son on Thursday Oct. 7, 2010. Francatelli heard a terrible rumbling noise, then anguished cries for help as her rowboat pulled away from the sinking ocean liner Titanic that dreadful night in 1912. (AP Photo/Henry Aldridge and Son, Ho) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY NO SALES **AP - She heard a terrible rumbling noise, then anguished cries for help as her rowboat pulled away from the sinking ocean liner Titanic that dreadful night in 1912.

Roman helmet auctioned for more than $3 million (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 09:43 AM PDT

AP - A rare Roman helmet found in an open field in Cumbria has been sold by a London auction house for nearly 2.3 million pounds ($3.6 million) — about eight times more than had been expected.

BP signs deal with Azerbaijan on big Caspian gas field (AFP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 08:42 AM PDT

British oil group BP has signed a 30-year deal with Azerbaijan to explore and develop a major Caspian Sea gas field, cementing the oil giant's leading position in the energy-rich former Soviet republic.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - British oil group BP signed a deal with Azerbaijan on Thursday to explore and develop a big Caspian Sea gas field, cementing the oil giant's leading position in the energy-rich former Soviet republic.

Bank of England holds record-low interest rates (AFP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 08:01 AM PDT

A man walks past the Bank of England in the City of London on September 30, 2010. The Bank of England have held interest rates at a record low level of 0.50 percent for the 19th month running, as it struggles to nurture recovery, but opted against pumping out more cash.(AFP/File/BEN STANSALL)AFP - The Bank of England held interest rates at a record low level of 0.50 percent on Thursday for the 19th month running, as it struggles to nurture recovery, but opted against pumping out more cash.

Police acted 'lawfully' in barrister shooting: court (AFP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 07:53 AM PDT

Armed policemen secure a road in London's Chelsea district on May 6. A barrister who brandished a shotgun during a drunken confrontation with police was lawfully killed by marksmen, an inquest jury ruled.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - A barrister who brandished a shotgun during a drunken confrontation with police was lawfully killed by marksmen, an inquest jury ruled Thursday.

Eurostar chooses Siemens to build new trains (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 07:44 AM PDT

AP - Eurostar International Ltd., which operates high-speed trains between London and the European continent, said Thursday it will buy 10 new trains from German manufacturer Siemens in a 700- million-pound ($1.1-billion) program to upgrade and expand its fleet.

Yemen arrests 7 suspects in attack on UK diplomat (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 07:02 AM PDT

Yemeni policemen attend the scene where an attack took place on a convoy carrying a senior British diplomat in San'a, Yemen Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010. Gunmen fired a rocket against a convoy carrying a senior British diplomat in Yemen's capital on Wednesday, damaging a car and wounding people amid heightened fears about growing al-Qaida influence in the impoverished Arab nation. (AP Photo)AP - Yemeni authorities announced on Thursday the arrest of seven suspects in the attack on the motorcade of the British embassy's No. 2 — all from an area in the capital that has become synonymous with militancy.

Singer Lily Allen wins damages over fake interview (AFP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 07:00 AM PDT

British singer Lily Allen -- seen here at the Brits in February has accepted damages from the publisher of a football magazine about a fake interview in which she was quoted making offensive remarks about David and Victoria Beckham.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Singer Lily Allen accepted damages Thursday from the publisher of a football magazine about a fake interview in which she was quoted making offensive remarks about David and Victoria Beckham.

Roman Britain helmet fetches 2.3 mln pounds (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 06:36 AM PDT

Roman cavalry helmet found in a village in Cumbria, northwest England is seen in a handout photo. REUTERS/Christie's/HandoutReuters - A spectacular Roman cavalry helmet that entirely covers the face and would have shone in the sunlight has been sold at Christie's for 2.3 million pounds ($3.67 million), 10 times its estimate.

Bank of England keeps policy steady as forecast (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 04:56 AM PDT

Reuters - The Bank of England held monetary policy steady as expected on Thursday, in a decision which may well conceal a more vigorous debate and a three-way split over how to respond to a highly uncertain economic outlook.

M and S sales jump in second quarter (AFP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 03:21 AM PDT

British retailer Marks & Spencer has reported a surprisingly big jump in sales during the second quarter of its financial year, driven by clothing and food items, but has warned about the outlook.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - British retailer Marks & Spencer reported a surprisingly big jump in sales during the second quarter of its financial year, driven by clothing and food items, but warned on Thursday about the outlook.

German POW reunites with sister after 80 years (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 03:06 AM PDT

Local Margaret Marchbank, 76, holds a copy of Reuters - When Heinz Roestel was separated from his younger sister Edith aged six, he little thought it would be nearly 80 years before he saw her again.

Alzheimer's sufferers receive drug boost (AFP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 02:31 AM PDT

Alzheimer's sufferers who display 'mild' symptoms will be eligible to receive drug treatment from the NHS after a U-turn by the health watchdog. AFP PHOTO FRED TANNEAU AFP PHOTO / FRED TANNEAU(AFP/File/Fred Tanneau)AFP - Alzheimer's sufferers who display 'mild' symptoms will be eligible to receive drug treatment from the NHS after a U-turn by the health watchdog on Thursday.

Marks and Spencer sales up 5.3 pct in last quarter (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:16 AM PDT

AP - British retailer Marks and Spencer says sales were up 5.3 percent in the 13 weeks ending Oct. 2 when not counting newly opened store space.

BP, Azerbaijan reach Caspian Sea oil deal (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 11:50 PM PDT

AP - BP PLC says it has reached an agreement with Azerbaijan's state oil company to develop a new oil field in the Caspian Sea.

UK considers delay to some spending cuts: report (AFP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 10:20 PM PDT

Crowds line the pavement in central London's busy retail district of the West End. Britain's government is considering a delay to some of its public spending cuts in what could be a setback to its much-vaunted plans to rein in enormous debts, a report said Thursday.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - Britain's government is considering a delay to some of its public spending cuts in what could be a setback to its much-vaunted plans to rein in enormous debts, a report said Thursday.

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