2010年11月23日星期二

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Save the date: Wills and Kate, April 29, the Abbey (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:18 PM PST

Westminster Abbey is seen in London, Thursday, Nov.18, 2010. Westminster Abbey emerged today as the firm favorite to be the venue of Prince William's wedding after being visited by his bride-to-be, Kate Middleton.The 28-year-old paid a brief visit last night to the Abbey, which has hosted the weddings of the Queen and Queen Mother and was where the funeral of William's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, was held.However, the couple, who were today spending their first day apart since announcing their engagement, said they needed more time to make the final decision about where and when they make their vows.A St James's Palace spokesman said: 'Miss Middleton paid a short, private visit to Westminster Abbey in order to be able to consider it as an option. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - Pomp and circumstance — what "Britain does best" — will rule the day when Prince William and Kate Middleton get married April 29 at Westminster Abbey.

UK imposes new permanent immigration quota (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:03 PM PST

Home Secretary Theresa May, second left, visit the UK Border Agency staff at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport, London where they were shown differences between fake and real passports Tuesday Nov. 23, 2010. Britain's Home Office says it will be announcing the country's permanent immigration quota — a new limit intended to dramatically reduce the number of non-EU nationals permitted to work in the U.K. (AP Photo/ Steve Parsons, Pool)AP - Britain will impose a tough annual limit on the number of non-Europeans allowed to work in the U.K. and slash visas for overseas students as it seeks to dramatically reduce immigration, the government said Tuesday.

Prince William to wed in April at historic Abbey (AFP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:48 PM PST

Britain's Prince William (R) and his fiancee Kate Middleton pose for photographers during a photocall to mark their engagement, in the State Rooms of St James's Palace, central London, on November 16. Prince William and Kate Middleton are to marry on April 29 next year at Westminster Abbey, the historic London church where his mother Diana's funeral was held in 1997, royal officials announced.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Prince William and Kate Middleton are to marry on April 29 next year at Westminster Abbey, the historic London church where his mother Diana's funeral was held in 1997, royal officials announced Tuesday.

Govt unveils tough new immigration rules (AFP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 09:37 AM PST

London Heathrow Airport's Terminal Five is seen here in 2008. The government is to set out details of its immigration cap, following a pledge from the Conservatives during May's election campaign to impose limits on the number of people entering Britain.(AFP/Edmond Terakopian)AFP - The coalition government said Tuesday it would cut the number of work visas issued to non-EU migrants by a fifth to a maximum of 21,700 a year, as it seeks to radically slash immigration levels.

Parole officers cleared in Venables child porn case (AFP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 07:59 AM PST

Denise Fergus, mother of murdered toddler James Bulger, is seen outside London's Old Bailey in July. A review has cleared probation officers of failing to prevent Jon Venables, one of Bulger's killers, obtaining child porn while he was on parole for the murder, which he committed when he was just ten.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - A review cleared probation officers on Tuesday of failing to prevent one of Britain's most notorious murderers obtaining child porn while he was on parole for killing a toddler when he was aged just ten.

New draft on Scottish tradition warms kilt wearers (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 07:27 AM PST

FILE - This is a Tuesday, Oct. 11. 2005 file photo of Scottish soccer fans with their Scottish kilts pose for a photo in Ljubljana, Slovenia. A true Scotsman is said to never wear anything under his kilt. But now Scots are being warned that the sartorial tradition could be both indecent and unhygienic. The organization charged with maintaining standards in Highland dress has backed kilt-rental firms who say the age-old custom of 'going commando' has got to go. (AP Photo/Denis Sarkic, File)AP - A true Scotsman is said to never wear anything under his kilt. But now Scots are being warned that the sartorial tradition could be both indecent and unhygienic.

Prince William to marry April 29 at Westminster (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 07:12 AM PST

Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton (L) pose for a photograph in St. James's Palace, central London November 16, 2010. REUTERS/Suzanne PlunkettReuters - Prince William is to marry his fiancée Kate Middleton on Friday April 29 next year at London's Westminster Abbey, the 1,000-year-old church where the funeral was held for his mother Princess Diana.

Bishop suspended over royal wedding slur (AFP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 07:12 AM PST

Prince William is pictured with his fiancee Kate Middleton after his graduation ceremony at RAF Cranwell air base in Lincolnshire, in 2008. A bishop has been suspended after admitting making AFP - A bishop has been suspended after admitting making "deeply offensive" comments on Twitter and Facebook about the forthcoming marriage of Prince William, the Church of England said Tuesday.

UK bishop suspended for Prince William wedding slur (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 07:11 AM PST

Reuters - LONDON (Reuters Life!) The Church of England has suspended the bishop who called Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton "shallow celebrities" and suggested their marriage would only last seven years.

UK expresses reservations on Zimbabwe election timing (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 06:55 AM PST

Reuters - The political climate in Zimbabwe is not yet conducive to a free and fair general election, which President Robert Mugabe is aiming for by-mid 2011, Britain's top envoy in Harare said on Tuesday.

Twitter tirades test limits of freedom of speech (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 06:11 AM PST

AP - What's a tweet, between friends? The law says sometimes it's a threat.

Bishop suspended for harsh royal wedding comments (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 06:07 AM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2010 file photo, Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton are seen at St. James's Palace in London, after they announced their engagement. Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry April 29, 2011 in Westminster Abbey, the historic London church where Princess Diana's funeral was held, royal officials said Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)AP - A British bishop has been suspended for "offensive" comments about Prince William's upcoming royal marriage he made online.

Government to announce immigration cap (AFP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:54 AM PST

London Heathrow Airport's Terminal Five is seen here in 2008. The government is to set out details of its immigration cap, following a pledge from the Conservatives during May's election campaign to impose limits on the number of people entering Britain.(AFP/Edmond Terakopian)AFP - The government is to set out details of its immigration cap later on Tuesday, following a pledge from the Conservatives during May's election campaign to impose limits on the number of people entering Britain.

Ageing Prince Philip scales back work (AFP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 03:50 AM PST

Prince Philip smiles during a visit to the British Garden in New York in July. The Duke of Edinburgh will give up dozens of duties when he turns 90 next year, Buckingham Palace has said, prompting speculation that Prince William's fiancee will take over.(AFP/Chris Jackson)AFP - Prince Philip will give up dozens of duties when he turns 90 next year, palace officials said, prompting speculation Tuesday that Prince William's fiancee will take over.

Katie Price invited to edit BBC's Today programme (AFP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 03:33 AM PST

Glamour model Katie Price arrives at the premiere of the film ' The Expendables' in London's Leicester Square in August. Price has been asked to guest edit Radio 4's flagship Today programme, the BBC has confirmed.(AFP/File/Max Nash)AFP - Glamour model Katie Price has been asked to guest edit Radio 4's flagship Today programme, the BBC confirmed on Tuesday.

Luxury holiday lure for energy savers (AFP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 08:04 PM PST

British Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Chris Huhne, pictured in September 2010, said that people who take out loans to insulate their houses will be rewarded by being entered into competitions to win luxury holidays.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - People who take out loans to insulate their houses will be rewarded by being entered into competitions to win luxury holidays, the energy and climate change secretary said Tuesday.

Ex-'Idol' judge Cowell leads UK invasion at Emmys (AFP)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 08:00 PM PST

British television producer Simon Cowell holds The Founders Award at the 2010 International Emmy Awards November 22, 2010 in New York.(AFP/Stan Honda)AFP - Simon Cowell, former supremo of the "Idol" talent shows, headed a list of Britons sweeping awards at the 38th International Emmy Awards in New York.

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