2010年10月27日星期三

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Emir of Qatar meets Prince Charles on Britain visit (AFP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:29 PM PDT

Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, makes a speech as his wife Sheikha Mozah (R), the Lord Mayor of London Nick Anstee (2-R) and the Duchess of Gloucester (L) listen, after a banquet held in his honour at the Guildhall in the City of London.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - The emir of Qatar met Prince Charles on Wednesday on the second day of a state visit to Britain aimed at strengthening ties and boosting trade between the countries.

US air travel security rules spark Europe debate (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 03:58 PM PDT

A British Airways passenger jet taxis past parked BA jets at Heathrow airport in London July 30, 2010. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorAP - European officials accused the United States of imposing unnecessary and overly intrusive air travel security measures, calling on the Obama administration Wednesday to re-examine policies ranging from X-raying shoes to online security checks for Europeans.

Summary Box: Europe pushes back on US travel rules (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 01:14 PM PDT

AP - DAFT YANKS: European air officials lashed out at the U.S., calling travel security measures like X-raying shoes and online security checks overly intrusive.

Nearly 100 crew rescued from Atlantic fishing ship blaze (AFP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 01:00 PM PDT

Nearly 100 crew who had to abandon the Faroe Islands' registered factory fishing ship Athena, seen here in a handout, which caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean were returning to shore Wednesday after being rescued by a passing vessel, the British coastguard said.(AFP/HO/Handout)AFP - Nearly 100 crew who had to abandon a factory fishing ship which caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean were returning to shore Wednesday after being rescued by a passing vessel, the British coastguard said.

Mohammed is most popular boys' name in England (AFP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 09:52 AM PDT

Baby at a maternity. Mohammed was the most popular name for newborn baby boys in England and Wales in 2009, according to official data released Wednesday.(AFP/File/Martin Bureau)AFP - Mohammed was the most popular name for newborn baby boys in England and Wales in 2009, according to official data released Wednesday.

UK downplays progress on Afghan-Taliban peace talks (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:58 AM PDT

Taliban fighters pose with weapons while detaining two unseen men in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan on August 19, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Britain's foreign minister said Wednesday there was a long way to go before a political settlement could be reached to end the Afghan conflict, amid reports of talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

Rare Darth Vader costume goes under the hammer (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:10 AM PDT

A man dressed as Star Wars character Darth Vader poses for photographers at the Reuters - An exceptionally rare Darth Vader costume comes up for sale next month and is expected to fetch as much as 230,000 pounds ($365,000), auctioneer Christie's said on Wednesday.

Climate show forecasts frozen, ramshackle London (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:59 AM PDT

Reuters - London's River Thames has frozen over, Buckingham Palace is surrounded by a shanty town and a flooded British capital is depicted as Venice with parliament rising from the waters in a new climate change show.

UK: Fire aboard fish processing ship under control (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:46 AM PDT

In this image released by the French Navy life rafts from the factory fishing vessel 'Athena' are seen in the sea Wednesday Oct. 27, 2010 in the Atlantic Ocean. A fish processing ship with 111 people aboard was ablaze Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean off England's southwestern tip, British coast guards said. The Maritime and Coast Guard Agency said 81 people had taken to lifeboats and 30 remained aboard the vessel Athena fighting the fire. There were no reports of injuries. Nearby commercial vessels were heading to the area, 230 miles (370 kilometers) southwest of the Scilly Isles, to rescue the crew, which includes Chinese, Russian, Peruvian and Scandinavian personnel. (AP Photo/French Navy photo released by the British Maritime Coast Guard, HO) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY **AP - Nearly 100 crew members of a fish processing ship that caught fire hundreds of miles out at sea were plucked from life rafts in the Atlantic on Wednesday, as 13 workers stayed aboard to bring the blaze under control, British coast guards said.

Boy remanded over teenage girl's murder (AFP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:16 AM PDT

The murdered Welsh schoolgirl Rebecca Aylward is seen here in a photograph provided by South Wales Police. A 15-year-old boy is to appear in court charged with her murder.(South Wales Police)AFP - A 16-year-old boy appeared in court on Wednesday charged with the murder of Welsh schoolgirl Rebecca Aylward.

British Airways boss to get pay rise after merger (AFP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:48 AM PDT

Willie Walsh, CEO of British Airways, seen here at a Berlin press conference in July. The heads British Airways and Iberia will get big pay increases in a new umbrella company which will control the two airlines after a merger, the two firms said on Wednesday.(AFP/Odd Andersen)AFP - The heads British Airways and Iberia will get big pay increases in a new umbrella company which will control the two airlines after a merger, the two firms said on Wednesday.

Dictionary term 'funemployment' reflects economy woes (AFP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:31 AM PDT

AFP - "Funemployment," "PIIGS" and "broken society" have all made their way into the Collins English Dictionary, reflecting the dominance of the economic downturn in last year's consciousness.

UK defense chief to step down, become British peer (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:16 AM PDT

AP - The head of Britain's armed forces will step down this week and be appointed to the House of Lords, Britain's prime minister said Wednesday.

High tech and old favorites top UK Christmas toys (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 03:35 AM PDT

Reuters - Build-it-yourself Lego, robotic pets, television and film character-inspired toys, along with a new take on that old favorite Monopoly, will top the Christmas wish list for 2010, Britain's Toy Retailers Association (TRA) predicted on Wednesday.

BAT cigarettes posts sales boost from emerging markets (AFP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 03:22 AM PDT

A packet of Dunhill cigarettes made by British American Tobacco is seen in 2006. BAT say that revenues AFP - British American Tobacco said on Wednesday that revenues "grew well" in the first nine months of 2010, aided by emerging markets, but cigarette volumes slid amid tough trading conditions.

Fraud costs councils £135 mln (AFP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 02:51 AM PDT

A general view of housing is pictured in north London. Councils fell victim to almost 120,000 frauds last year at a total cost of 135 million pounds, the Audit Commission has said.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Councils fell victim to almost 120,000 frauds last year at a total cost of 135 million pounds, a spending watchdog said on Wednesday.

BAT sells fewer cigarettes but revenue rises (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 01:53 AM PDT

AP - British American Tobacco said Wednesday that it sold 1 percent fewer cigarettes in the first nine months of the year compared to a year ago, but revenue rose thanks to favorable currency movements and the acquisition in August 2009 of PT Bentoel in Indonesia.

BA chief attacks US over airport security checks (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:54 PM PDT

An airline passenger takes off his shoes at an airport security point. The chairman of British Airways has strongly criticised some airport security checks and said Britain should not AFP - The chairman of British Airways has strongly criticised some airport security checks and said Britain should not "kowtow" to US demands, in comments published in a newspaper Wednesday.

Military units 'under scrutiny over Afghan attacks' (AFP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:27 PM PDT

File photo of Royal Marines taking part in a live-fire exercise on Salisbury Plain. Three British military units in Afghanistan face questions about their conduct after details of their involvement in attacks on Afghan civilians emerged, a report said.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Three military units in Afghanistan face questions about their conduct after details of their involvement in attacks on Afghan civilians emerged, a report said.

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