2010年10月14日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Clinton says European defence cuts could hit NATO (AFP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 04:05 PM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a joint press conference at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Clinton on Thursday warned that cuts to defence budgets by European governments seeking to rein in spending could damage the NATO military alliance.(AFP/Pool/Mandel Ngan)AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday warned that cuts to defence budgets by European governments seeking to rein in spending could damage the NATO military alliance.

Margaret Thatcher skips party because of flu (AP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 02:19 PM PDT

AP - Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had to skip a reception Thursday to honor her 85th birthday because she was ill with the flu.

Thatcher too ill to attend 85th birthday party: Downing St (AFP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 02:03 PM PDT

Former Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher, seen here in June 2010, is too unwell to attend the 85th birthday party being thrown for her at 10 Downing Street on Thursday because of a bout of flu.(AFP/POOL/Suzanne Plunkett)AFP - Former premier Margaret Thatcher harked back to her most famous speech in an apology for missing her own 85th birthday party Thursday after falling ill, saying: "The Lady is not for returning."

Liverpool ownership fight heads for Texas court (AFP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 02:02 PM PDT

Liverpool's ownership battle went into injury time on Thursday as Tom Hicks, seen here in 2009, and George Gillett lost a High Court ruling in London but carried the fight to a Texas court room and a Friday hearing.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Liverpool's ownership battle went into injury time on Thursday as Tom Hicks and George Gillett lost a High Court ruling in London but carried the fight to a Texas court room and a Friday hearing.

British Anti-Islam group seeks US Tea Party ties (AP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 01:45 PM PDT

FILE - A member of the English Defence league , a far-right group that campaigns against Islamic extremism, stand outside the American embassy, in this Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 file photo in London, England on the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Tentative links are developing between supporters of the Tea Party movement in the United States and rightwing fringe groups in Britain that are opposed to what they call the 'Islamification' of Europe. The movements are not formally aligned, but the EDFis seeking guidance and inspiration from some U.S. figures taking a similiar stance. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo, File)AP - Tentative links are developing between supporters of the Tea Party movement in the United States and right-wing fringe groups in Britain that are opposed to what they call the "Islamification" of Europe.

US soldier may face punishment for British aid worker death (AFP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 01:16 PM PDT

British aid worker Linda Norgrove who was killed during a rescue attempt as she was held hostage in Afghanistan. A US special forces soldier suspected of having accidentally killed a British aid worker held hostage in Afghanistan could face disciplinary action, officials said Thursday.(AFP/HO)AFP - A US special forces soldier suspected of having accidentally killed a British aid worker held hostage in Afghanistan could face disciplinary action, officials said Thursday.

Petraeus vows British aid worker death probe is a 'priority' (AFP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 12:52 PM PDT

The top NATO commander in Afghanistan, US General David Petraeus, Thursday assured Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron that a probe into the death of Brritish aid worker Linda Norgrove, seen here in a family handout, was a AFP - The top NATO commander in Afghanistan, US General David Petraeus, Thursday assured Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron that a probe into the death of a British aid worker was a "personal priority."

Diageo reveals sales fizz, but warns on outlook (AFP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 11:33 AM PDT

Two pints of Guinness are pictured on the bar. Diageo, the world's biggest producer of alcoholic drinks, including Guinness, said Thursday that sales grew in the first quarter of its financial year but cautioned over the fragile outlook in developed nations.(AFP/File/Peter Muhly)AFP - Diageo, the world's biggest producer of alcoholic drinks, said Thursday that sales grew in the first quarter of its financial year but cautioned over the fragile outlook in developed nations.

Official: US not funding NIreland dissident groups (AP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 10:54 AM PDT

AP - America's ambassador to Britain said Thursday there is no evidence that violent dissident groups in Northern Ireland are getting money from U.S. sources.

Liverpool owners defeated in High Court (AFP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 10:06 AM PDT

Liverpool's American owners Tom Hicks, seen here in 2009, and George Gillett, suffered a further setback on Thursday when the High Court in London ruled that their attempts to use a US court to block the sale of the club was invalid.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Liverpool's American owners suffered a further setback on Thursday when the High Court in London ruled that their attempts to use a US court to block the sale of the club was invalid.

Singapore businessman withdraws Liverpool bid (AFP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 09:17 AM PDT

This photo made available on October 12 by the Straits Times newspaper shows billionaire Peter Lim at his condominium in Singapore. Lim on Thursday withdrew his 320 million pound bid to buy English football giants Liverpool, saying his offer had been ignored.(AFP/Straits Times/File/Lim Wui Liang)AFP - Singaporean billionaire businessman Peter Lim on Thursday withdrew his 320 million pound bid to buy English football giants Liverpool, saying his offer had been ignored.

UK gov't to cull of nearly 200 agencies (AP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 07:42 AM PDT

AP - Britain is cutting nearly 200 agencies from its thicket of bureaucracy, the government said Thursday, handing pink slips to organizations with such names as the Horserace Totalisator Board and the Government Hospitality Advisory Committee on the Purchase of Wines.

Pensions tax relief slashed for high earners (AFP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 06:17 AM PDT

A businessman walks past the Bank of England in London's financial district. High earners are facing sharp reductions to the level of tax relief allowed on pension contributions under the latest round of reforms announced by the Treasury to tackle public debt.(AFP/Alessandro Abbonizo)AFP - High earners are facing sharp reductions to the level of tax relief allowed on pension contributions under the latest round of reforms announced by the Treasury on Thursday to tackle public debt.

Queen Elizabeth cancels Christmas party in tough times (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 04:56 AM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth talks to Lynden Miller (R), the public gardens designer, during her visit to the British Garden at Hanover Square in New York in this July 6, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Henny Ray Abrams/PoolReuters - Queen Elizabeth has canceled a planned Christmas party at Buckingham Palace after deciding it would be inappropriate to celebrate as ordinary Britons feel the pinch from tough economic times.

Queen cancels Christmas party as austerity bites (AFP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 04:54 AM PDT

Queen Elizabeth II poses on December 23, 2009 prior to recording her Christmas Day broadcast. The Queen has called off this year's Christmas party at Buckingham Palace to show restraint as Britain braces for a wave of austerity cutbacks.(AFP/John Stillwell)AFP - Queen Elizabeth II has called off this year's Christmas party at Buckingham Palace to show restraint as Britain braces for a wave of austerity cutbacks.

Queen Elizabeth II cancels staff Christmas party (AP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 02:08 AM PDT

AP - Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has canceled a Christmas party for her staff this year because of the tough economic climate.

Govt. publishes post service sell-off plans (AFP)

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 12:19 AM PDT

The government has published its plans to privatise the Royal Mail, with companies allowed to buy up to 90 percent of the state-owned postal service.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - The government has published its plans to privatise the Royal Mail, with companies allowed to buy up to 90 percent of the state-owned postal service.

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