2010年12月7日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Powerful British forces working against Russia: ministry (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:49 AM PST

View of Parliament in London. Russia said Tuesday that Britain's arrest of a young woman on suspicion of spying for Moscow confirmed that powerful British forces were working to damage bilateral ties.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Russia said Tuesday that Britain's arrest of a young woman on suspicion of spying for Moscow confirmed that powerful British forces were working to damage bilateral ties.

British PM eyes 2011 Afghan pullback, U.S. reviews war (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:25 AM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) talks to the Commander of the Joint Aviation Group Captain Shawcross RN after inspecting a Reuters - British Prime Minister David Cameron, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, said on Tuesday he was confident British troops could start leaving early next year when a gradual transition to Afghan forces begins.

Rare Audubon "Birds of America" to be auctioned (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 10:25 AM PST

Sotheby's employee Mary Engleheart poses for photographs with a volume of a copy of Audubon's 'Birds of America' showing a flamingo at the auction house's premises in London, Monday, Dec. 6, 2010. The book, in the 'double elephant folio' size of 97 x 65cm, portrays all the birds life-size and is estimated to fetch 4 to 6 million pounds ($6,271,558 to 9,407,337) in the sale of 'Magnificent Books, Manuscripts and Drawings' on Dec. 7. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - To some it's just a bunch of bird pictures. To others, John James Audubon's "Birds of America" is a rare blend of art, natural history and craftsmanship, unique enough to sell for more than $10 million at a London auction Tuesday — making it the world's most expensive book.

Scottish drivers trapped in snowstorms (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 08:44 AM PST

People try to push a van up an ice and snow covered road in Glasgow, Scotland, on December 7. Hundreds of motorists in Scotland were stranded on Tuesday following a freezing night spent in their cars on the country's snowbound roads.(AFP/Andy Buchanan)AFP - Hundreds of motorists in Scotland were stranded on Tuesday following a freezing night spent in their cars on the country's snowbound roads.

Cultural Olympiad has star-studded lineup for 2012 (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 06:56 AM PST

Cast member Cate Blanchett arrives for the screening of Reuters - Nobel Prize-winning American author Toni Morrison and Oscar-winning Australian actress Cate Blanchett are among the big names involved in a 12-week arts festival running alongside the 2012 Olympics in London.

British PM 'cautiously optimistic' on Afghan pullout (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 06:45 AM PST

Prime Minister David Cameron speaks with Afghan National Army soldiers at Patrol Base 2 between Lashkar Gah and Gereshk in Afghanistan on December 6. Cameron said that next year must show AFP - British Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday that next year must show "irreversible" progress in the anti-Taliban war, expressing hope that British troops could start leaving Afghanistan in 2011.

Husband 'plotted S.Africa honeymoon murder' (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 07:29 AM PST

Zola Tongo, one of three people originally charged with the Anni Dewani's killing, appears at Cape Town High Court, on December 7. A British businessman plotted to have his Swedish bride murdered on their honeymoon in South Africa, Tongo alleged in court, in a sensational twist to an apparent robbery and shooting.(AFP/Rodger Bosch)AFP - A British businessman conspired to have his Swedish bride murdered while honeymooning in South Africa just weeks after their glitzy Hindu wedding, it was alleged in court on Tuesday.

UK slips in world education rankings (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 05:16 AM PST

The UK has slipped down world education rankings in reading, maths and science after being overtaken by countries including Poland and Norway.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - The UK has slipped down world education rankings in reading, maths and science after being overtaken by countries including Poland and Norway.

British retailer Tesco reports sales rise (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 04:54 AM PST

Shopping trolleys at a Tesco supermarket in Birkenhead, north-west England, in January. Supermarket chain Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, said that its total sales grew 8.2 percent in the company's third quarter compared with a year earlier.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Supermarket chain Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, said on Tuesday that its total sales grew 8.2 percent in the company's third quarter compared with a year earlier.

Driver: Groom paid for South African honeymoon hit (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 12:18 PM PST

Undated handout photo of Shrien Dewani and Anni Dewani (right) made available by the Bristol Evening Post. Newlywed Anni Dewani was shot dead after gunmen hijacked her and her husband's taxi on November 13 as they traveled through Gugulethu township in Cape Town, South Africa. Her father, Vinod Hindocha, attended the Western Cape High Court Tuesday Dec. 7 to witness proceedings brought against Zola Tongo, one of three men charged with killing the 28-year-old from Bristol, England, who claimed Shrien Dewani approached him about killing his new wife the day the couple arrived in South Africa. (AP Photo/ Bristol Evening Post via PA ) EDITORIAL USE ONLY NO SALES NO ARCHIVEAP - Even in this crime-plagued country it stood out as a tragedy: A honeymooning couple from abroad is carjacked and the wife's body is found in their abandoned taxi the next morning.

British police arrest WikiLeaks founder Assange (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 02:28 AM PST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested by British police(AFP/Illustration)AFP - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested on suspicion of rape: Scotland Yard

UK PM eyes 2011 Afghan pullback, U.S. reviews war (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 01:03 AM PST

Reuters - British Prime Minister David Cameron, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, said on Tuesday he was confident British troops could start leaving early next year, when transition to Afghan forces begins.

Prince William and Kate give TV cash to charity (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 12:33 AM PST

Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton, seen here in November 2010, are raising huge sums of money for charity from a television interview they gave immediately after their engagement.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Prince William and Kate Middleton are raising huge sums of money for charity from a television interview they gave immediately after their engagement, the prince's office has said.

Bank of England tipped to hold low rates (AFP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 12:27 AM PST

A man walks past the Bank of England in the City of London on September 30, 2010. The Bank of England is tipped to keep interest rates at a record low 0.50 percent at its final monetary policy meeting of 2010 and before an expected slowdown in economic growth.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - The Bank of England is tipped to keep interest rates at a record low 0.50 percent on Thursday at its final monetary policy meeting of 2010 and before an expected slowdown in economic growth.

Cameron looks to 2011 to start Afghan withdrawal (AP)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 01:17 AM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron surveys a nearby village from the top of an observation point at Patrol Base 2 between Lashkar Gah and Gereshk in Afghanistan Monday Dec. 6, 2010. Prime Minister Cameron made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan to demonstrate the growing stability in the country and to see how troops are helping to train Afghan security services. (AP Photo/Leon Neal, Pool)AP - British troops may start withdrawing from Afghanistan in 2011, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday, during a surprise trip to the country.

UK PM eyes 2011 Afghan pullback, U.S. reviews war (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Dec 2010 01:12 AM PST

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron speaks at the Business in the Community annual general meeting in London December 2, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - British Prime Minister David Cameron, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, said on Tuesday he was confident British troops could start leaving early next year, when transition to Afghan forces beings.

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