Yahoo! News: World - Britain

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• Prince William to visit New Zealand, Australia (AP)
• Cameron rates happiness at '6 out of 10': BBC (AFP)
• Obama and Cameron weigh no-fly zone for Libya (Reuters)
• RBS CEO awarded $7.2 million in shares (AP)
• William and Kate visit Northern Ireland (AFP)
• New TV and social media trend among the youth: study (Reuters)
• UK: Middle East peace process is too vital to fail (AP)
• RBS bank hikes bonus pot for chief executive (AFP)
• Kate vs. Catherine; the royal name dilemma (AP)
• Security high as Prince William and Kate in Belfast (Reuters)
• London police crack down on ticket touts (AFP)
• British FM slams Hamas over Palestinian vote (AFP)
• Embarrassing royals pose problem for UK government (AP)
• Robed, bewigged judge rugby-tackles prisoner (Reuters)
• Man held in Scotland over Sweden terror attack (AP)
• Police pay review calls for allowance, bonus cuts (AFP)
• Man held in Scotland over Stockholm bombing: police (AFP)
• Scientists warn of 'dangerous over-reliance' on GPS (AFP)

Prince William to visit New Zealand, Australia (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 06:17 PM PST AP - Prince William will visit New Zealand and Australia next week to tour and show the royal family's support for people in areas devastated by recent natural disasters, royal officials said Tuesday.

Cameron rates happiness at '6 out of 10': BBC (AFP) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 04:52 PM PST AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron Tuesday rated his happiness at "six out of 10" and claimed he was "incredibly lucky" despite a torrid few weeks.

Obama and Cameron weigh no-fly zone for Libya (Reuters) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 04:07 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron discussed a potential no-fly zone for Libya on Tuesday, but both countries insisted that any intervention must have broad international support.

RBS CEO awarded $7.2 million in shares (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 12:52 PM PST AP - The Royal Bank of Scotland, Britain's largest government-owned bank, said Tuesday Chief Executive Stephen Hester has been awarded a shares bonus currently valued at 4.5 million pounds ($7.2 million) under a long-term incentive plan.

William and Kate visit Northern Ireland (AFP) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 12:43 PM PST AFP - Britain's Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton arrived in Belfast on Tuesday for a one-day visit, under the watchful eye of armed police on the surrounding rooftops.

New TV and social media trend among the youth: study (Reuters) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 12:35 PM PST Reuters - Young Britons have taken to a new television and social media trend which could have far-reaching consequences for the worlds of broadcasting and advertising, according to a new study.

UK: Middle East peace process is too vital to fail (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 12:20 PM PST AP - Britain warned on Tuesday of a risk that the Middle East peace process could fall victim to the unrest sweeping the region if Israel and the Palestinians don't return quickly to stalled talks.

RBS bank hikes bonus pot for chief executive (AFP) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 11:30 AM PST AFP - Bailed-out lender Royal Bank of Scotland said Tuesday that chief executive Stephen Hester will be able to earn an extra bonus of up to £4.5 million in shares depending on performance.

Kate vs. Catherine; the royal name dilemma (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 10:11 AM PST AP - Call her Kate, at least for now.

Security high as Prince William and Kate in Belfast (Reuters) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 09:53 AM PST Reuters - Northern Ireland took Kate Middleton to their hearts on Tuesday when Prince William flew in to show off his bride-to-be amid the tightest security.

London police crack down on ticket touts (AFP) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 09:42 AM PST AFP - London police said they arrested five people Tuesday in a crackdown on touts before tickets for the 2012 Olympics go on sale.

British FM slams Hamas over Palestinian vote (AFP) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 09:03 AM PST AFP - British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Tuesday that Hamas should not be allowed to "stifle" the democratic expression of Palestinians after the Islamist movement rejected a call for elections.

Embarrassing royals pose problem for UK government (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 07:59 AM PST AP - How do you solve a problem like Prince Andrew?

Robed, bewigged judge rugby-tackles prisoner (Reuters) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 07:08 AM PST Reuters - A judge sporting full robes and a wig rugby-tackled a sex offender to the floor to prevent him from fleeing the court where he was on trial, the Press Association reported on Tuesday.

Man held in Scotland over Sweden terror attack (AP) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 06:29 AM PST AP - Police in Scotland arrested a 30-year-old man Tuesday on suspicion of aiding a suicide bomber who targeted Christmas shoppers in Stockholm in December.

Police pay review calls for allowance, bonus cuts (AFP) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 06:16 AM PST AFP - An independent review of police pay and conditions in England and Wales released on Tuesday recommends the cutting of a number of allowances and bonus payments that would save £485 million over three years.

Man held in Scotland over Stockholm bombing: police (AFP) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 05:31 AM PST AFP - British police said Tuesday they had arrested a 30-year-old foreign national in Scotland in connection with a December suicide bombing in Stockholm.

Scientists warn of 'dangerous over-reliance' on GPS (AFP) Posted: 08 Mar 2011 05:27 AM PST AFP - Developed nations have become "dangerously over-reliant" on satellite navigation systems such as GPS, which could break down or be attacked with devastating results, British engineers said Tuesday.

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