2010年12月17日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

British PM denies backroom deals in EU budget battle (AFP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 11:46 AM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a news conference at the end of the EU summit at the European Council headquarters in Brussels. Cameron hailed his alliance with France and Germany in a campaign to keep EU spending under control but denied backroom deals to win them over.(AFP/Jean-Christophe Verhaegen)AFP - British Prime Minister David Cameron secured an alliance on Friday with France and Germany in a quest to keep EU spending under control but denied backroom deals to win them over.

British bomb expert honored by Prince Charles (AP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 10:31 AM PST

AP - A British soldier who defused a record 139 bombs on a six-month tour in Afghanistan says receiving a medal from Prince Charles was even more nerve-racking than his dangerous work.

UK judges: Temporary immigration cap is unlawful (AP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST

AP - Britain's government says it could appeal a High Court decision that ruled a temporary limit on the number of non-Europeans allowed to work in the U.K is unlawful.

Govt unveils plans to restore prisoner voting rights (AFP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 09:46 AM PST

A voter casting his ballot in south London in 2006. The government unveiled plans Friday for prisoners to get the vote for the first time since 1870, although the right will be withheld from those convicted of the most serious offences.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - The government unveiled plans Friday for prisoners to get the vote for the first time since 1870, although the right will be withheld from those convicted of the most serious offences.

British bank Lloyds warns of fresh Irish assets hit (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 09:29 AM PST

Reuters - Part-nationalized British bank Lloyds warned it would take a further hit from its troublesome Irish portfolio as a result of Ireland's economic problems.

Mugabe threatens nationalisation of British, US firms (AFP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 08:51 AM PST

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, seen here, threatened to nationalise British and American companies if a slew of international sanctions against him and his inner circle were not dropped.(AFP/Desmond Kwande)AFP - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Friday threatened to nationalise British and American companies if a slew of international sanctions against him and his inner circle were not dropped.

Mugabe threatens to nationalise British, US firms (AFP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 06:25 AM PST

Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai attends a meeting in Washington, DC, May 2010. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe threatened to nationalise British and American companies if a slew of international sanctions against him and his inner circle were not dropped.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)AFP - President Robert Mugabe told his party conference on Friday that British and US companies in Zimbabwe will be nationalised unless sanctions against the country are dropped.

Diana's legacy to burden Kate Middleton (AP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 06:15 AM PST

FILE - In this Tuesday Jan. 14, 1997 file photo, Diana, Princess of Wales, talks to amputees, at the the Neves Bendinha Orthopedic Workshop on the outskirts of Luanda, Angola. No one can measure up to the departed, Diana will always be young and beautiful in the public mind and Kate Middleton will be jousting with the memory of one of the best-known women of the late 20th Century. (AP Photo/Joao Silva, File)AP - If you think it's hard for most brides to feel comfortable in a new family, put yourself in Kate Middleton's shoes: "granny" is Queen Elizabeth II, dad is the famously cranky Prince Charles — and, hardest of all, she'll always be compared to the late Princess Di.

British tax, welfare cuts will cause 'surge in poverty' (AFP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 06:14 AM PST

British Finance Minister George Osborne at a meeting in Brussels last month. The government's tax and benefit changes will drag hundreds of thousands of people into poverty over the next three years, according to a study.(AFP/File/Georges Gobet)AFP - The British government's changes to taxes and benefits will drag hundreds of thousands of people into poverty over the next three years, according to a study published on Friday.

UK medic: WikiLeaks made me object to Afghan war (AP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 06:13 AM PST

AP - A Royal Navy medic who claims documents released by WikiLeaks persuaded him to fight his deployment to Afghanistan has lost his appeal to leave the U.K. service on moral grounds.

AA says petrol prices 'at record high' (AFP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 05:48 AM PST

Motorosits refuel their cars at a Shell petrol station in Fleet, Hampshire in July. The price of petrol at the pumps has reached a new all-time high, now averaging 122.14 pence a litre, the Automobile Association said in its latest Fuel Price study.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - The price of petrol at the pumps has reached a new all-time high, now averaging 122.14 pence a litre, the Automobile Association said in its latest Fuel Price study.

Hundreds mob X-Factor winner at shopping centre (AFP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 05:33 AM PST

Hundreds of screaming fans beseiged X Factor winner Matt Cardle as he visited a shopping centre in his first public appearance since winning the TV talent show.(The X Factor)AFP - Hundreds of screaming fans beseiged X Factor winner Matt Cardle as he visited a shopping centre in his first public appearance since winning the TV talent show.

UK, German officials: No new holiday terror plot (AP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 06:33 AM PST

AP - No new, specific terror plots against Europe have emerged for the holiday season, British and German officials said Friday, contradicting earlier reports from U.S. security experts.

Travel disrupted as cold weather returns (AFP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 12:58 AM PST

Neil Fleming snowboards in Kelvingrove, Glasgow, during the previous bout of cold weather last week. Sub-zero temperatures disrupted travel around Britain on Friday, forcing the suspension of some train services, while many roads became impassable or icily treacherous.(AFP/File/Andy Buchanan)AFP - Sub-zero temperatures disrupted travel around Britain on Friday, forcing the suspension of some train services, while many roads became impassable or icily treacherous.

Bank of England outlines risks to economy (AP)

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 12:02 AM PST

AP - The Bank of England warned Friday that Britain is only "partially insulated" from the European financial crisis, and cautioned that a redistribution of capital poses a medium-term risk.

Clegg warns banks on bonuses (AFP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 09:59 PM PST

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg warned the country's banks on Friday that the government would not AFP - Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg warned the country's banks on Friday that the government would not "stand idly by" if they paid out huge bonuses while failing to increase lending.

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