2010年11月2日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Terrorism biggest global worry for U.S., UK, India: poll (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:06 PM PDT

Reuters - People in the United States, Britain and India see war and terrorism as the top global challenges while Chinese are more worried about climate change, according to a poll commissioned by King's College London.

Susan Boyle to sing for Prince Charles (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 03:25 PM PDT

Reality television sensation Susan Boyle, seen here in February 2010, said Tuesday she will sing in front of Britain's Prince Charles, weeks after performing for the pope when he visited Scotland.(AFP/File/Tiziana Fabi)AFP - Reality television sensation Susan Boyle said Tuesday she will sing in front of Prince Charles, weeks after performing for the pope when he visited Scotland.

Fifteen hurt as gas explosion flattens homes (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 02:34 PM PDT

Photo provided by Greater Manchester Fire Service(GMFS) shows firefighters attending the scene of a gas explosion in Irlam. Fifteen people were injured in the explosion.(AFP/GMFS-HO)AFP - Fifteen people were injured Tuesday when a gas explosion ripped through a row of houses in northwest England, but firefighters said it was miraculous more people were not hurt.

BP's oil spill costs grow, Gulf residents react (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 02:00 PM PDT

BP PLC Chief Executive Bob Dudley speaks at a press conference at their headquarters in London, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. BP PLC returned to profit in the third quarter but said it doesn't plan to rush back into the Gulf of Mexico as it raised the likely cost of the devastating oil spill there by $7.7 billion to $40 billion. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - BP PLC is once again reporting profits even with an estimated $40 billion price tag for the response to its blown out well in the Gulf of Mexico.

Britain, France sign landmark defence pact (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:11 PM PDT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister David Cameron after signing treaties during an Anglo-French summit at Lancaster House in central London. Britain and France vowed to work hand-in-glove Tuesday as their leaders signed a AFP - Historic rivals Britain and France agreed a deal in London Tuesday to create a joint military force and share nuclear testing facilities, heralding an unprecedented era of defence cooperation.

Prisoners to get vote after legal battle: minister (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:39 PM PDT

The main gate entrance to Her Majesty's prison Hollway in London in 1999. Prisoners in Britain will be allowed to vote after the government dropped a legal fight with the European Court of Human Rights, but serious offenders could still be excluded, a minister said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Jonathan Utz)AFP - Prisoners in Britain will be allowed to vote after the government dropped a legal fight with the European Court of Human Rights, but serious offenders could still be excluded, a minister said Tuesday.

Speculations of Royal nuptials after shooting party (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:17 PM PDT

Prince William (L) with his girlfriend Kate Middleton in 2008. Britain was awash with speculation about an imminent royal engagement Tuesday after the parents of Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton were guests at his father's Scottish home.(AFP/POOL/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Britain was awash with speculation about an imminent royal engagement Tuesday after the parents of Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton were guests at his father's Scottish home.

British woman who stabbed lawmaker 'inspired by Awlaki' (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:55 AM PDT

A British court found a Muslim woman guilty of trying to kill a lawmaker Tuesday by stabbing him twice in the stomach, reportedly after watching online sermons by Yemeni-US cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, seen here in this SITE Intelligence Group handout.(AFP/SITE-HO/File)AFP - A British court found a Muslim woman guilty of trying to kill a lawmaker Tuesday by stabbing him twice in the stomach, reportedly after watching online sermons by Yemeni-US cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.

Dassault ready to work with BAE on drones (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:32 AM PDT

A Dassault Rafale fighter jet. French aerospace firm Dassault is ready to work with Britain's BAE Systems to build a new generation of military drones, Dassault said Tuesday, as France and Britain signed a new defence treaty.(AFP/File/Eric Piermont)AFP - French aerospace firm Dassault is ready to work with Britain's BAE Systems to build a new generation of military drones, Dassault said Tuesday, as France and Britain signed a new defence treaty.

Summary Box: BP turns profit while Gulf cost soars (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:22 AM PDT

AP - BP IN BLACK: BP PLC turned a profit of $1.79 billion during the third quarter.

UK group says it's suing over US execution drug (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 10:22 AM PDT

AP - A group opposed to the death penalty filed suit Tuesday to try to prevent a British company from exporting a drug that could be used in the execution of an American inmate.

Israeli politician cancels visit to Britain (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 10:15 AM PDT

AP - An Israeli government minister canceled a visit to London over fears he might be arrested on suspicion of committing war crimes, a British-Israeli group said Tuesday.

Policeman 'spoke in song titles' at inquest (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 10:10 AM PDT

Charlotte Saunders -- the sister of slain barrister Mark Saunders -- leaves an inquest into his death on October 7. The police watchdog has said it is investigating a firearms officer who allegedly inserted song titles deliberately into his testimony during a hearing into Saunders' death.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - Police watchdog said Tuesday it was investigating a firearms officer who allegedly deliberately inserted song titles into his testimony during a hearing into a man's death.

Student guilty of Iraq attack on UK lawmaker (AP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 09:34 AM PDT

AP - A student opposed to the Iraq war was convicted Tuesday of trying to murder a British lawmaker in retaliation for his support for the conflict.

Muslim woman found guilty of stabbing Labour MP (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 09:34 AM PDT

Roshonara Choudhry is seen here in a photograph provided by the Metropolitan Police. Choudhry, a 21-year-old student from east London, has been found guilty of trying to murder Labour MP Stephen Timms in revenge for him voting for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.(afp.com)AFP - A female student was on Tuesday found guilty of trying to murder Labour MP Stephen Timms in revenge for him voting for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Cumbria shooting probe recommends new gun rules (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 09:28 AM PDT

Photo provided by Cumbria Police shows Derrick Bird. Existing gun licence laws could not have prevented Bird from killing 12 people during a shooting spree in July 2010, an independent review has said.(AFP/Cumbria Police/File/Handout)AFP - An independent review into the Cumbria shootings on Tuesday recommended several changes to the existing gun licence laws.

BP warns of oil spill costs leaping to $40 bln (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 08:48 AM PDT

Ships work near the site of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in August 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. BP expects to incur higher-than-expected charges of almost 40 billion dollars related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the British energy giant said on Tuesday as it also posted a return to profit.(AFP/Getty Images/Chris Graythen)AFP - The devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill is set to cost BP a staggering 40 billion dollars, the British energy giant revealed on Tuesday, after ramping up its estimate by almost a quarter.

Times releases paywall customer figures (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 08:33 AM PDT

A man is seen looking at The Times newspaper's new website. Some 105,000 people have paid to read The Times and The Sunday Times online after its owners erected a paywall, News International has said.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Some 105,000 people have paid to read The Times and The Sunday Times online after its owners erected a paywall, they said on Tuesday.

New horror hits top of UK box office (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 05:52 AM PDT

Reuters - British moviegoers gorged themselves for a second week on a rich diet of horror as "Saw 3D" took over the No. 1 box office spot from Paranormal Activity.

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