2010年10月9日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Afghan, NATO forces did utmost to rescue Briton: Petraeus (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 03:23 PM PDT

An undated photo shows British aid worker Linda Norgrove who was killed in Afghanistan. Foreign Secretary William Hague said Norgrove was killed by her captors during a rescue attempt.(AFP/Family Album)AFP - Afghan and NATO forces did "everything in their power to rescue" a kidnapped British aid worker who died during an attempt to free her from her captors, the top US general in Afghanistan said Saturday.

'Leave our geeks alone': Scientists protest cuts (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 02:42 PM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron addresses delegates on the final day of the Conservative party conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, on October 6. Hundreds of scientists rallied outside the finance ministry on Saturday against planned government cuts they say will harm the country's international reputation as a research hub.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Hundreds of scientists rallied outside the finance ministry on Saturday against planned government cuts they say will harm the country's international reputation as a research hub.

Eight held in clashes at far-right protest (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 01:46 PM PDT

A member of the extreme right-wing English Defence League (EDL) is arrested after scuffling with police officers during a protest in Leicester. Police arrested eight people Saturday in Leicester as far-right, anti-Islamist protesters clashed with riot officers and hurled bricks and smoke bombs, officials said.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - Police arrested eight people Saturday in Leicester as far-right, anti-Islamist protesters clashed with riot officers and hurled bricks and smoke bombs, officials said.

British aid worker killed in botched Afghan rescue (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 01:32 PM PDT

An undated photo shows British aid worker Linda Norgrove who was killed in Afghanistan. Foreign Secretary William Hague said Norgrove was killed by her captors during a rescue attempt.(AFP/Family Album)AFP - A British woman aid worker in Afghanistan was killed by her captors during a botched US rescue raid two weeks after being abducted at gunpoint in the war-torn country, British officials said Saturday.

British aid worker dies during rescue mission (AP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 10:38 AM PDT

In this undated black and white photo made available Saturday Oct. 9, 2010, from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) showing kidnapped British aid worker Linda Norgrove, who was being held by Afghan captors, who has been killed during a rescue attempt by NATO forces. The aid worker, identified as Linda Norgrove, was killed Friday Oct. 8, 2010, night by her captors during an operation to free her, Foreign Secretary William Hague said in a statement from London. (AP Photo / FCO) ** NO SALES **AP - A female British aid worker kidnapped nearly two weeks ago was killed when one of her captors detonated a bomb as NATO forces were trying to rescue her in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Saturday.

British hostage in Afghanistan killed in rescue bid (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 08:18 AM PDT

British aid worker Linda Norgrove is seen in this undated handout photograph released in London on October 9, 2010. REUTERS/FCO/HandoutReuters - A British aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan last month has been killed by her captors during a rescue bid and four NATO soldiers died in an insurgent ambush, the latest deaths in an increasingly bloody conflict.

X Factor finalists face public vote (AFP)

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 05:34 AM PDT

Simon Cowell attends the BritWeek UKTI Business Innovation Awards in Beverly Hills, California in May. Millions of Britons are expected to tune in to watch the finals of X factor.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Frazer Harrison)AFP - The live stages of X Factor will begin on Saturday night, with millions expected to tune in to ITV to watch the finalists? first performance for the public vote -- and to find out which ?wild card? hopefuls have been saved by the judges.

China currency must rise to fix imbalances: Soros (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Oct 2010 03:46 AM PDT

Reuters - Billionaire investor George Soros considers the global currency system "lop-sided" and "controlled" by China, and urged the Asian giant to allow its currency to appreciate.

Minister says cuts may be scaled back (AFP)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:09 PM PDT

The government could scale back public spending cuts aimed at reining in a record deficit if the economy starts to deteriorate Energy Minister Chris Huhne said in a newspaper interview published Saturday(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - The government could scale back public spending cuts aimed at reining in a record deficit if the economy starts to deteriorate, a minister said in a newspaper interview published Saturday.

Prince Charles hails Indian slum as Western role model (AFP)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:05 PM PDT

Prince Charles (L) dances with residents of Tolasar village, outside Jodhpur, October 5, during a four-day visit to India to attend the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. The prince has cited the Mumbai shantytown setting for the film AFP - Prince Charles has cited the Mumbai shantytown setting for the film "Slumdog Millionaire" as a role model for sustainable living in Western cities, a report said Saturday.

British lottery winner gets record 129 mln euros (AFP)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 07:02 PM PDT

A ticket-holder in Britain has won a record 129 million euros (181 million dollars) on the Euromillions lottery, organisers said, although nobody has yet come forward to claim the prize(AFP/File/Philippe Desmazes)AFP - A ticket-holder in Britain has won a record 129 million euros (181 million dollars) on the Euromillions lottery, organisers said, although nobody has yet come forward to claim the prize.

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