2010年12月14日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Assange back in British jail after bail challenge (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 06:02 PM PST

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is pictured through the heavily tinted windows of a police vehicle as he arrives at Westminster magistrates court in London. Assange remained behind bars Wednesday despite a decision by a British court to grant him bail over sex crimes claims after Swedish prosecutors appealed the ruling.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remained behind bars Wednesday despite a decision by a British court to grant him bail over sex crimes claims after Swedish prosecutors appealed the ruling.

Banking rescue bill sinks to 512 bln pnds: watchdog (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 04:10 PM PST

The bill for banking-sector bailouts has plunged since the peak of the global financial crisis but currently stands at about 512 billion pounds, the government's spending watchdog said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The bill for banking-sector bailouts has plunged since the peak of the global financial crisis but currently stands at about 512 billion pounds, the government's spending watchdog said Wednesday.

UK's upper house approves tuition fee hike (AP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 03:36 PM PST

AP - Britain's unelected upper house has endorsed government plans to let U.K. universities charge up to 9,000 pounds ($14,000) a year — three times higher than the current limit.

Upper house of parliament backs tuition fees hike (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 02:52 PM PST

Mounted riot police clash with protestors during student demonstrations in Parliament Square, in London, on December 9. The coalition government on Tuesday got through another test in its bid to hike tuition fees, after the plans were backed by the upper house of parliament despite an attempt to block them.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - The coalition government on Tuesday got through another test in its bid to hike tuition fees, after the plans were backed by the upper house of parliament despite an attempt to block them.

Disabled man to lodge complaint over protest policing (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 10:16 AM PST

Police clashing with demonstrators in Parliament Square during student protests in London on December 9. A disabled man, suffering from cerebral palsy, is planning to bring a formal complaint against the police who he says twice dragged him from his wheelchair and across a road in London during last week?s student protests.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - A disabled man, suffering from cerebral palsy, is planning to bring a formal complaint against the police who he says twice dragged him from his wheelchair and across a road in London during last week?s student protests.

Fireman admits causing farmer's death with siren (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 09:06 AM PST

Reuters - A fireman has admitted causing the death of a farmer who was crushed to death by a herd of cows after they were startled by fire engine sirens.

Narnia struggles to top UK box office (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 08:26 AM PST

Reuters - The third movie in the "Narnia" fantasy franchise and a romantic thriller starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp both fell flat in Britain over the weekend, according to Screen International on Tuesday.

BP sells Pakistan assets to United Energy Group (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 08:06 AM PST

BP has said it will sell most of its Pakistan assets to Britain-based firm United Energy Group, as part of sales to pay for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - BP said Tuesday that it will sell most of its Pakistan assets to Britain-based firm United Energy Group, as part of sales to pay for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

British judge grants Assange conditional bail (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 07:59 AM PST

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is pictured through the heavily tinted windows of a police vehicle as he arrives at Westminster magistrates court in London. Assange will have to stay in prison after lawyers acting for Sweden said on Tuesday they would challenge bail granted earlier by a London court.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - A British judge granted conditional bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a London court on Tuesday, one week after he was arrested over allegations of rape and molestation in Sweden.

Blackburn want British coach to replace sacked Sam (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 07:42 AM PST

Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce is seen at a match against Stoke City in 2008. Blackburn say they would ideally like another British coach to step into the shoes of Allardyce, who was given the boot on Monday after barely two years in charge.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Blackburn said on Tuesday they would ideally like another British coach to step into the shoes of sacked Sam Allardyce, given the boot on Monday after barely two years in charge.

Protester: UK police dragged him from wheelchair (AP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 06:16 AM PST

AP - British police say they will investigate a report that a demonstrator with cerebral palsy was hauled out of his wheelchair during protests in London against raising university tuition fees.

Govt to offer grants for electric cars (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 05:48 AM PST

The government on Tuesday launched state grants aimed at encouraging motorists to buy environmentally-friendly electric cars made by leading manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz and Toyota.(AFP/File/Bertrand Guay)AFP - The government on Tuesday launched state grants aimed at encouraging motorists to buy environmentally-friendly electric cars made by leading manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz and Toyota.

Record food, clothing costs push up inflation (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 05:44 AM PST

Customers eat lunch in Spitalfields Market in London, on August 17, 2010. Annual inflation reached a higher-than-expected 3.3 percent in November, as soaring commodity prices resulted in record food and clothing prices, official data showed.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Annual inflation reached a higher-than-expected 3.3 percent in November, as soaring commodity prices resulted in record food and clothing prices, official data showed on Tuesday.

BA lifts fuel surcharge, blames higher oil prices (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 05:11 AM PST

A British Airways passenger jet flies over others parked at London's Heathrow Airport. The airline is to raise its fuel surcharge on longhaul flights following a recent surge in oil prices.(AFP/File/Max Nash)AFP - British Airways will raise its fuel surcharge on longhaul flights following a recent surge in oil prices, it announced on Tuesday.

Palace: Royal engagement shots retouched, a bit (AP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 05:10 AM PST

This is one of two official portrait photographs taken on Nov. 25, 2010 in the Cornwall Room in St James's Palace, London and released by Clarence House Press Office on Sunday Dec. 12, 2010 to mark the engagement of Britain's Prince William, left, and Catherine Middleton, right. (AP Photo/Clarence House Press Office/Copyright 2010 Mario Testino, ho). MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALES , EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NOT APPROVED FOR SOUVENIRS AND MEMORABILIA. THE PHOTOGRAPHS MUST NOT BE DIGITALLY ENHANCED, MANIPULATED OR MODIFIED AND MUST BE USED IN THEIR ENTIRETYAP - They're young and glowing with love, but even Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton got a helping hand from technology for their engagement photos.

Cuts will test NHS to the limit, MPs warn (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 03:57 AM PST

The NHS and social services will be tested AFP - The NHS and social services will be tested "to the limit" as the government demands a level of savings never before achieved,ministers were warned on Tuesday.

UK group won't invite Quran-burning threat pastor (AP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 03:28 AM PST

AP - A far-right British group says it has decided not to invite a U.S. pastor who threatened to burn a Quran on the anniversary of 9/11 to address one of its rallies.

London enjoying cocktail revival of classic drinks (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 03:03 AM PST

Bar Manager Nicolas de Soto mixes a Calvados-based cocktail at ECC in Chinatown, London December 3, 2010. Londoners are getting serious about cocktails. Drinkers in the British capital are seeking out small specialty cocktail bars with sophisticated interiors which serve short, strong and often slightly bitter concoctions such as the Reuters - Londoners are getting serious about cocktails.

UK inflation rate up to 3.3 percent in November (AP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 02:32 AM PST

AP - Britain's stubbornly high consumer inflation rate rose to 3.3 percent in November from 3.2 percent the month before, driven by a surge in food and clothing costs.

British MEP fined for Nazi jibe (AFP)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 12:49 AM PST

Godfrey Bloom, a British member of the European Parliament -- pictured in November 2010 -- was stripped of his 300-euro daily expenses allowance for one week as punishment for blurting out a Nazi slogan during a German colleague's speech.(AFP/File/Frederick Florin)AFP - A British member of the European Parliament has been stripped of his 300-euro daily expenses allowance for one week as punishment for blurting out a Nazi slogan during a German colleague's speech.

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