2010年12月5日星期日

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


Russian 'spy' found in parliament faces deportation (AFP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2010 03:44 PM PST

A lawmaker on Sunday insisted a Russian woman who works for him in parliament had AFP - A lawmaker on Sunday insisted a Russian woman who works for him in parliament had "nothing to hide" after she was arrested reportedly on suspicion of espionage.


"The King's Speech" reigns at British film awards (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Dec 2010 03:24 PM PST

Cast member Colin Firth poses at a screening of Reuters - "The King's Speech," starring Colin Firth as King George VI struggling to overcome a debilitating stammer, won five prizes at the British Independent Film Awards on Sunday.


British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2010 02:34 PM PST

A British soldier walks near the Pimon military camp in Nad-e Ali district of Helmand province in March 2010. A British soldier was shot dead on Sunday while on patrol in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence in London said.(AFP/POOL/File/Massoud Hossaini)AFP - A British soldier was shot dead on Sunday while on patrol in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence in London said.


Boris Johnson revokes FIFA hotel freebie: report (AFP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2010 08:32 AM PST

The World Cup trophy sits on the rostrum prior to the official announcement of the 2018/2022 World Cup host countries on December 2 at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Mayor of London Boris Johnson has reportedly withdrawn his offer to let FIFA executives stay at London's posh Dorchester hotel for free during the 2012 Olympics in the English capital.(AFP/Philippe Desmazes)AFP - London Mayor Boris Johnson has reportedly withdrawn his offer to let FIFA executives stay at the London Dorchester for free during the 2012 Olympics in the capital.


Russian aide in UK parliament facing deportation (AP)

Posted: 05 Dec 2010 07:43 AM PST

May 22 2007 photo of  British Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock who has denied his Russian assistant was a spy after security services arrested her on suspicion of espionage, it was reported Sunday Dec. 5, 2010. The Sunday Times reported that the government has already approved the deportation of 25-year-old Katia Zatuliveter.(AP Photo/Stephen Kelly/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAP - A member of the House of Commons Defense Committee said Sunday that his Russian assistant is facing deportation as a suspected spy.


Russian spy uncovered in British parliament (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Dec 2010 05:39 AM PST

Reuters - A young Russian woman working for a British lawmaker is facing deportation after security services detained her on suspicion of espionage, the Sunday Times reported on Sunday.

'Ordinary' Kate Middleton reflects class divide (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:03 PM PST

In this Nov. 29, 2010 photo, Neil Clarke, left, a workman digging a hole in the road outside Marlborough College, speaks to The Associated Press about the forthcoming marriage of Kate Middleton to Britain's Prince William in Marlborough, England. For some, the fiancee of Prince William is an ordinary woman from a hardworking family whose acceptance into the royal 'firm' shows a monarchy embracing modernity in a country where class is no longer a barrier. For others, media obsession with Kate's class background shows a country still ossified by status envy. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - A middle-class girl studied hard, got good grades, went to university, fell in love, became a princess.


Ex-fugitive Nadir threatens to sue police (AFP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2010 06:25 PM PST

Asil Nadir addresses the media after returning to his temporary home in central London, in August 2010. Nadir, awaiting trial in Britain on charges of multi-million-pound fraud, threatened to sue police for wrongful arrest after he was briefly held Saturday for allegedly breaching bail conditions(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Cypriot tycoon Asil Nadir, awaiting trial in Britain on charges of multi-million-pound fraud, threatened to sue police for wrongful arrest.


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