2010年10月26日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

UK airline chief criticizes U.S. security demands (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 06:07 PM PDT

Reuters - The chairman of British Airways has criticized airport checks as "completely redundant" and said Britain should stop "kowtowing" to U.S. demands for increased security, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Emir of Qatar welcomed to Britain with state banquet (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 03:56 PM PDT

Queen Elizabeth II (R), shows Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Qatari related items held by the Royal Collection and the Royal Archives, in the Green Drawing Room, at Windsor Castle in Windsor.(AFP/POOL/Steve Parsons)AFP - Queen Elizabeth II hosted a lavish state banquet to welcome the emir of Qatar to Britain on Tuesday, as the leader of the Gulf state and the British premier vowed to strengthen trade links.

Drivers hit more than 70,000 deer a year (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 12:53 PM PDT

A herd of deer crossing a road in Richmond Park in west London. British drivers were urged Tuesday to ease off the gas in an effort to cut down on tens of thousands of collisions with deer recorded each year.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)AFP - Drivers were urged Tuesday to ease off the gas in an effort to cut down on tens of thousands of collisions with deer recorded each year.

UK newspaper launches new, condensed companion (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 12:28 PM PDT

AP - A British newspaper launched its condensed and cheaper version on Tuesday in hopes of luring back dwindling numbers of paper readers and resuscitating poor sales.

Urban terror threats prompt new UK police training (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:55 AM PDT

British armed police officers walk across Whitehall in London, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010. British police are training with military experts to prepare for Mumbai-style gun attacks by terrorists, the country's interior ministry said Tuesday.(AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - The British bobby is about to go ballistic.

UK growth doubles forecast (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:16 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain's economy grew twice as fast as expected in the third quarter of this year, easing fears the recovery is faltering and dimming the chance of more quantitative easing from the Bank of England.

Funeral of British hostage killed in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:21 AM PDT

A photograph released by the family and handed out by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office shows British aid worker Linda Norgrove who was killed by her captors during a rescue attempt on October 8 as she was held hostage in Afghanistan. Mourners at Norgrove's funeral have paid tribute to her AFP - Mourners at the funeral of Linda Norgrove on Tuesday paid tribute to her "humanity, hopes and ideals" as the kidnapped aid worker, killed during a rescue operation in Afghanistan, was buried on a remote Scottish island.

Baby Peter report reveals agencies' failings (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:19 AM PDT

A image provided by ITV News shows Peter Connelly, previously identified only as AFP - Incompetence among almost every member of staff in every agency involved in the Baby Peter case was highlighted in a damning report published on Tuesday.

Slain British aid worker laid to rest in Scotland (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:17 AM PDT

The coffin of aid worker Linda Norgrove is carried from the Uig Community Centre on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, by mourners after her funeral service, Tuesday Oct. 26, 2010. Slain British aid worker Linda Norgrove has been laid to rest in a ceremony marked by Afghan music and Gaelic gospel tunes on the remote Scottish island of Lewis. The 36-year-old was killed in a failed U.S. rescue operation following her kidnapping by Afghan militants. U.S. and British officials initially claimed she was killed by her captors, but U.S. Gen. David Petraeus later acknowledged that she may have died when one of her would-be rescuers threw a grenade. (AP Photo/Andrew Milligan, PA) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT **AP - Slain British aid worker Linda Norgrove has been laid to rest in a ceremony marked by Afghan music and Gaelic gospel tunes on the remote Scottish island of Lewis.

Britain and Switzerland launch tax talks (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 07:59 AM PDT

Swiss Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz, seen here in February. Britain and Switzerland have agreed to start talks over thousands of Swiss bank accounts held by British people, the Treasury said on Tuesday, in a move which could see holders pay billions of pounds more in tax.(AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Britain and Switzerland have agreed to start talks over thousands of Swiss bank accounts held by British people, the Treasury said on Tuesday, in a move which could see holders pay billions of pounds more in tax.

Police: London cabbie may have assaulted 100 women (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 07:25 AM PDT

AP - Police believe that a London taxi driver convicted of a string of attacks on female passengers is linked to more than 100 cases of sexual assault.

Animal lovers mourn death of giant stag in Britain (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 07:17 AM PDT

A British newspaper, which publishes a photo of the stag 'the Emperor of Exmoor', is seen left on a table at a cafe in London, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010. Nature lovers are mourning the death of a red stag dubbed the Emperor of Exmoor — a nine-foot (2.75 meter) giant reported to be the biggest wild animal in the British Isles. He was found dead soon after his picture appeared in the national press. (AP Photo/Akira Suemori)AP - Who shot the Emperor?

Economy defies double-dip fears with robust growth (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 06:22 AM PDT

Shoppers are seen on London's Oxford Street in January. The economy grew by a robust 0.8 percent in the third quarter, official data showed Tuesday, soothing fears of a double-dip recession one week after dramatic public spending cuts.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - The economy grew by a robust 0.8 percent in the third quarter, official data showed Tuesday, soothing fears of a double-dip recession one week after dramatic public spending cuts.

Take That announce first tour since Robbie reunion (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 06:06 AM PDT

Take That singers Robbie Williams, right, and Gary Barlow perform during the Help for Heroes Concert at Twickenham Stadium, London, in September. The boyband have revealed plans for an inaugural tour with the original line-up -- the first in 16 years -- starting in June.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Take That will perform with its original line-up for the first time in 16 years, the boyband confirmed on Tuesday as they revealed plans for their inaugural tour since Robbie Williams rejoined.

Pakistan moots legal action on British tabloid (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 06:06 AM PDT

Pakistan test captain Salman Butt, pictured outside the Pakistan High Commission in central London last month, is one of the players accused by The Sun of spot fixing. Pakistan cricket authorities are weighing up legal action against British tabloid The Sun over the allegationsafter an investigation cleared their players.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Pakistan cricket authorities said Tuesday they are weighing up legal action against British tabloid The Sun over allegations of spot-fixing after an investigation cleared their players.

UK economy grows twice as fast as expected in Q3 (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:57 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron speaks at the annual Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference, at the Grosvenor House hotel, in London, Monday Oct. 25, 2010. Cameron promised to drive exports higher and cut regulatory red tape to encourage private sector innovation as his government seeks to replace tens of thousands of jobs lost because of harsh public spending cuts, using his speech to the annual conference of the country's leading business lobby group, to strike an upbeat note for the economy after a week dominated by the cuts - the deepest since World War II.(AP Photo/Dominic Lipinski, pa) **UNITED KINGDOM OUT: NO SALES: NO ARCHIVE:**AP - Britain's economy grew by 0.8 percent in the third quarter, twice as fast as expected, according to official figures released Tuesday which will calm fears of a double-dip recession.

Police step up training for Mumbai-style attack (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 04:30 AM PDT

Armed police officers pose for a photograph in central London on September 29. Security forces are increasing training for an attack similar to the Mumbai bloodshed two years ago, following reports that a similar plot was foiled in Europe last month, the BBC has said.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Security forces are increasing training for an attack similar to the Mumbai bloodshed two years ago, following reports that a similar plot was foiled in Europe last month, the BBC said on Tuesday.

Ratings agency raises British outlook (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 04:09 AM PDT

Sterling pound notes. Standard & Poor's has maintained Britain's top AAA credit rating and upgraded the outlook to stable from negative, citing the impact of last week's brutal public spending cuts.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Rating agency Standard & Poor's held the top AAA credit rating for Britain on Tuesday and upgraded its outlook to stable from negative, citing the positive impact of the deep public spending cuts.

Margaret Thatcher to stay in hospital: spokesman (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 02:54 AM PDT

Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, pictured in June, is expected to remain in hospital for AFP - The former prime minister Margaret Thatcher is expected to remain in hospital for "some days" after being admitted a week ago with flu, her spokesman said on Tuesday.

UK military interrogations "may break Geneva rules" (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 02:33 AM PDT

Reuters - British military interrogation techniques, including enforced nudity and sensory deprivation, may breach the Geneva conventions, a newspaper report said on Tuesday.

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