2010年11月4日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

US, British downplay French comment on mail bombs (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:33 PM PDT

A map showing the locations where two parcel bombs were intercepted in transit to the USA. The United States intercepted parcels from Yemen in September thought to be a dry run for the package bomb plot, a US official said, as Western governments tightened freight and passenger security.(AFP/Graphic)AP - American and British officials moved quickly Thursday to downplay the French interior minister's comment that one of two mail bombs sent from Yemen last week was disarmed just 17 minutes before it was set to go off.

How long is it reasonable to stand in line? (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:03 PM PDT

Reuters - A nation renowned for the art of queuing may be losing its patience, a survey has shown, with the average British adult able to stand in line for only 10 minutes and 42 seconds before tempers start to fray.

UK announces more air cargo security measures (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 03:47 PM PDT

AP - Britain on Thursday began requiring tighter screenings for some air cargo passing through the U.K. because of the recent mail bomb plot, an official said.

Al-Qaeda bomb in British airport was 'minutes from blast' (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 02:51 PM PDT

France's Interior minister Brice Hortefeux, pictured in September 2010. British anti-terror police disarmed an Al-Qaeda bomb just 17 minutes before it was due to detonate, France said Thursday, after the explosives were intercepted on their way from Yemen to the United States.(AFP/File/Romain Perrocheau)AFP - British anti-terror police disarmed an Al-Qaeda bomb just 17 minutes before it was due to detonate, France said Thursday, after the explosives were intercepted on their way from Yemen to the United States.

UK: Israeli officials shouldn't fear arrest (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:57 PM PDT

British Foreign Secretary William Hague, pauses during a meeting with his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman, not pictured, as they sign an agreement which will increase cooperation between the two countries' film industries, in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010. Israel announced Wednesday that it has suspended a special strategic dialogue with Britain to protest repeated attempts by pro-Palestinian activists to arrest Israeli dignitaries on war crimes charges during visits to the United Kingdom. The announcement came as Hague was meeting with senior Israeli officials in Jerusalem and senior Palestinian officials in Ramallah on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)AP - Israeli officials should not fear arrest warrants initiated by pro-Palestinian activists when they travel to Britain on official business, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Thursday.

London firefighters call off strike (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:24 PM PDT

AP - London firefighters have called off a strike on the eve of a holiday marked by fireworks and which is traditionally one of the busiest periods for the fire department.

Islamabad calls for fair treatment of UK-based Pakistanis (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:18 AM PDT

Islamabad urged London for fair treatment of Pakistanis living in Britain amid reports of discrimination. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, pictured in March 2010, met British high commissioner Adam Thomson in Islamabad after a report found the British agency responsible for monitoring immigration may be discriminating against Pakistanis in the way it hands out visas.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)AFP - Islamabad urged London Thursday for fair treatment of Pakistanis living in Britain amid reports of discrimination in the processing of visa applications and treatment of illegal immigrants.

Rolls-Royce recommends engine checks after A380 incident (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 09:59 AM PDT

A visitor looks at a Rolls Royce Trent 900 jet engine at the Farnborough Air Show in 2006. Rolls-Royce on Thursday recommended that AFP - Rolls-Royce on Thursday recommended that "basic precautionary checks" are carried out on its Trent 900 engines, after an engine made by the firm caught fire on a Qantas A380 Airbus.

N.Ireland peace watchdog to shut despite threat (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 09:28 AM PDT

Masked youths prepare to throw molotov cocktails during clashes in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. The government said it will close its Northern Ireland paramilitaries watchdog as the independent body released its latest report into the threat posed by dissident republicans.(AFP/File/Peter Muhly)AFP - The government said on Thursday that it will close its Northern Ireland paramilitaries watchdog as the independent body released its latest report into the threat posed by dissident republicans.

Bank of England keeps rates at record low (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 09:17 AM PDT

The Bank of England building in the City of London. The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at a record low 0.50 percent and opted against following in the footsteps of the US Federal Reserve with fresh stimulus measures.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at a record low 0.50 percent and opted against following in the footsteps of the US Federal Reserve with fresh stimulus measures.

Channel 4 edits expletive from Countdown show (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 09:02 AM PDT

The Channel 4 logo outside the broadcaster's headquarters in London. Red-faced producers on Countdown were forced to scrap part of the show after a contestant submitted an eight-letter swear word, Channel 4 has said.(AFP/Carl de Souza)AFP - Red-faced producers on Countdown were forced to scrap part of the show after a contestant submitted an eight-letter swear word, Channel 4 said on Thursday.

Bank of England sits tight on rates, stimulus (AP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:51 AM PDT

AP - The Bank of England held interest rates steady at a record low of 0.5 percent for the 20th consecutive month on Thursday as the British economy shows signs of unexpected strength.

Google joins UK drive to boost technology sector (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:49 AM PDT

Google says it is setting up a new centre for development and training in London, the first of its kind in Europe, as part of government efforts to boost the British technology industry.(AFP/DDP/File/Torsten Silz)AFP - Google said on Thursday it was setting up a new centre for development and training in London, the first of its kind in Europe, as part of government efforts to boost the British technology industry.

Northern Rock boss quits bank (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:30 AM PDT

A Northern Rock branch in London. The state-owned bank has announced that its chief executive has resigned to join a new banking venture.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - State-owned bank Northern Rock on Thursday announced the resignation of its chief executive.

Visa system 'may discriminate against Pakistanis' (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 04:36 AM PDT

A Bulgarian proudly displays his UK visa outside the British embassy in Sofia. The agency responsible for monitoring immigration may be discriminating against Pakistanis in the way it hands out visas, according to a report by the independent chief inspector.(AFP/File/Valentina Petrova)AFP - The agency responsible for monitoring immigration may be discriminating against Pakistanis in the way it hands out visas, according to a report by the independent chief inspector.

Govt announces date for 2011 Budget (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 04:32 AM PDT

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered his first Budget on June 22. The Treasury has said the next budget will be unveiled on March 23.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The government will unveil its next annual budget on March 23 next year, the Treasury said on Thursday.

Stranded sub damaged in tug collision: Royal Navy (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 04:25 AM PDT

The Royal Navy's newest nuclear submarine -- which became stranded on a sandbank off the coast of Scotland last month -- has now been damaged in a collision with a tug that came to rescue it.(AFP/File/Andy Buchanan)AFP - The Royal Navy's newest nuclear submarine -- which became stranded on a sandbank off the coast of Scotland last month -- has now been damaged in a collision with a tug that came to rescue it, the navy said on Thursday.

House prices rebound from record slump: Halifax (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 04:12 AM PDT

Home prices fell for a second month running in August when they dropped 0.9 percent compared with July, a key survey by home-loans provider Nationwide showed.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - House prices rebounded in October at the fastest pace for 18 months after a record plunge in the previous month, home-loans provider Halifax said on Thursday.

NewsCorp's bid for BSkyB referred to regulator (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 04:08 AM PDT

Business Secretary Vince Cable has referred News Corp's bid for control of pay-TV giant BSkyB to media regulator Ofcom over concerns about concentration in the media sector.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Business Secretary Vince Cable said on Thursday that he has referred News Corp's bid for control of pay-TV giant BSkyB to media regulator Ofcom over concerns about concentration in the media sector.

Nursery was "ideal environment" for paedophile George (AFP)

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 04:04 AM PDT

Photo from the Devon and Cornwall Police shows Vanessa George. A lack of supervision provided paedophile George with AFP - A lack of supervision provided paedophile Vanessa George with "an ideal environment" to sexually abuse children at Plymouth nursery, a report said on Thursday.

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