2010年10月24日星期日

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


Grounded nuclear sub heading home (AFP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 12:17 PM PDT

HMS Astute, pictured in 2009. The country's newest nuclear submarine headed back to base on Sunday after running aground off a Scottish island.(AFP/File/Andy Buchanan)AFP - The country's newest nuclear submarine headed back to base on Sunday after running aground off a Scottish island.


British deputy PM: Investigate Iraq leak claims (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 10:08 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (R) looks on as Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg speaks during an event at George Spencer School in Nottingham, central England, October 21, 2010. REUTERS/Rui Vieira/Pool (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS EDUCATION)AP - Allegations of prisoner abuse and civilian killings in Iraq from a cache of leaked U.S. secret military documents are extremely serious and must be investigated, a top British official said Sunday.


UK Nobel winner says Osborne exaggerated crisis (AFP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 04:06 AM PDT

Nobel Economics Prize joint winner, , pictured at a press conference at the London Scool of Economics earlier this month, has accused Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne of having AFP - Britain's new Nobel Prize winning economist has accused Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne of having "exaggerated" the risk of a Greek-style debt crisis.


Britain may sell off forests to raise cash (AFP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 03:54 AM PDT

A picture from the Forestry Commission website shows autumn colours in Britain's woodland.(AFP)AFP - Ministers are planning a massive sell-off of Britain's state-owned forests as they seek to raise billions of pounds to help cut the deficit, the Sunday Telegraph reported.


Russian tycoon to launch fourth British newspaper (AFP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 03:24 AM PDT

Russian tycoon Alexander Lebedev, who owns three British newspapers, will launch the country's first quality daily in 25 years this week in a risky bid to grab more of the ailing British press market.(AFP/File/Oxana Onipko)AFP - Russian tycoon Alexander Lebedev, who owns three British newspapers, will launch the country's first quality daily in 25 years this week in a risky bid to grab more of the ailing British press market.


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