2010年12月24日星期五

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


Artificial Christmas trees get nod over fresh: poll (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 01:44 PM PST

Reuters - Far more Canadians, Americans and Britons will celebrate Christmas on Saturday with artificial Christmas trees in their houses than real ones, according to a survey released on Friday.

CCTV footage of missing Bristol woman released (AFP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 07:15 AM PST

Police have released new CCTV footage in an attempt to find missing architecht Joanna Yeates, pictured, one week after her disappearance.(AFP/AFP)AFP - Police have released new CCTV footage in an attempt to find missing architect Joanna Yeates one week after her disappearance.


Dog mauls woman to death (AFP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 05:46 AM PST

A police forensics officer arrives at the scene of a crime. A woman has died after being savaged by a dog at a house in south London, police said Friday.(AFP/File/CARL DE SOUZA)AFP - A woman has died after being savaged by a dog at a house in south London, police said Friday.


Alleged Russian spy released on bail in Britain (AP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 04:34 AM PST

AP - A Russian woman who was detained in Britain on suspicion of spying has been released on bail, her lawyers said Friday.

Christmas rail passengers face long delays (AFP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 03:41 AM PST

Dozens of stranded planes sit on the tarmac of Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy after hundreds of Christmas flights were cancelled, as freezing weather and widespread snowfalls caused travel chaos across Europe.(AFP/Pierre Verdy)AFP - Train passengers travelling on Christmas Eve were expected to face long, overcrowded journeys as several operators announced cancellations and delays.


British minister says Europe allies 'nutty' (AFP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 02:24 AM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) gestures towards Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg during their joint press conference at 10 Downing Street. Britain's coalition government faced fresh trouble from a newspaper sting on Friday over a minister's comments describing the leading Conservative party's European allies as AFP - Britain's coalition government faced fresh trouble from a newspaper sting on Friday over a minister's comments describing the leading Conservative party's European allies as "nutty".


Pope breaks tradition with BBC broadcast (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 01:49 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI (R) delivers his speech during his weekly audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican December 22, 2010. REUTERS/Alessia PierdomenicoReuters - Pope Benedict called for people to remember the significance of Christ's birth in a Christmas message specially recorded for Britons and aired on the BBC on Friday.


Want Kate's engagement ring? Just three bucks in China (AFP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 10:21 PM PST

Chinese vendors looking to cash in on the frenzy over the April wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton are selling copies of her sapphire-and-diamond engagement ring for as little as three US dollars.(AFP/File/Arthur Edwards)AFP - Chinese vendors looking to cash in on the frenzy over the April wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton are selling copies of her engagement ring for as little as three dollars.


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