2011年1月20日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Blair set for second grilling on Iraq War (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:28 PM PST

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair attend a mass officiated by Pope Benedict XVI in Westminster Cathedral, in central London, September 18, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - Former Prime Minister Tony Blair will appear Friday before an inquiry into the Iraq War for a second public grilling to clarify earlier evidence detailing his reasons for joining the controversial invasion.

Key opposition figure quits for 'family reasons' (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 03:08 PM PST

The finance spokesman for the Labour party, Alan Johnson, seen here in 2010, stepped down Thursday citing personal reasons, just three months after being appointed to the post as an economic novice.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - The finance spokesman for the opposition Labour party, Alan Johnson, stepped down Thursday citing personal reasons, just three months after being appointed to the post as an economic novice.

Key UK Labour official quits as economic spokesman (AP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 01:00 PM PST

File -- In this Wednesday Sept. 27 2006 file photo, British Labour Party politician Alan Johnson speaks at the Labour Party conference in Manchester. In a surprise announcement Johnson, currently shadow chancellor of the exchequer, dramatically quit the Labour front benchThursday Jan. 20, 2011, citing 'personal issues'. Johnson abruptly announced that he could not cope with issues facing his family while in the role. Ed Balls, currently shadow home secretary, will take his place.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)AP - The opposition Labour Party's economics spokesman said Thursday he is stepping down for personal reasons, prompting an unexpected reshuffle in the party's leadership.

Swedish PM: Assange extradition a judicial matter (AP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:30 PM PST

AP - Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt insisted Thursday that his government will play no role in deciding whether WikiLeaks' founder, Julian Assange, should be extradited to the U.S.

UK drops 28-day custody limit for terror suspects (AP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 09:19 AM PST

AP - Britain will scrap rules that allow police to hold terror suspects for up to 28 days before they must be charged with a crime or released, officials said Thursday.

Court backs Briton's extradition to U.S. over bribery (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 08:13 AM PST

Reuters - Britain's High Court has upheld the extradition of a Briton to the United States to face charges of involvement in a scheme to bribe Nigerian officials to win contracts for a joint venture run by KBR Inc.

Amazon buys European film rental service Lovefilm (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 08:08 AM PST

Internet retail giant Amazon has announced that it is to buy British-based online film and games rental service LoveFilm for an undisclosed amount.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)AFP - Internet retail giant Amazon announced Thursday that it has agreed to buy Britain-based online film and games rental service LoveFilm for an undisclosed amount.

Man arrested over Yeates murder (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 07:31 AM PST

Police arrested a 32-year-old man early on Thursday on supsicion of murdering landscape architecht Joanna Yeates who was found dead in a country lane on Christmas Day.(Avon and Somerset Police/null)AFP - Police arrested a 32-year-old man early on Thursday on suspicion of murdering landscape architect Joanna Yeates who was found dead in a country lane on Christmas Day.

British minister attacks 'acceptable' Islamophobia (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 07:00 AM PST

Conservative Party co-chairman Sayeeda Warsi speaks at the Conservative conference in Birmingham, on October 3, 2010. Warsi, the first Muslim woman to sit in the British cabinet, will warn in a speech that discrimination against Muslims in Britain has become socially acceptable and must be fought.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - The first Muslim woman to sit in the British cabinet warned Thursday that discrimination against Muslims in Britain has become socially acceptable and must be tackled.

Less yawn, more brainstorm: UK hosts edgier summit (AP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 06:43 AM PST

AP - Roll away the red carpet, ditch the stuffy dinner, can the dull communique.

Disabled girl's mum takes on PM (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 06:33 AM PST

Prime Minister David Cameron, seen here on January 13, came under fire Thursday from a mother who said on an Internet forum that she had to put her severely disabled daughter into care because of government cuts.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron came under fire Thursday from a mother who said on an Internet forum that she had to put her severely disabled daughter into care because of government cuts.

easyJet warns on losses as fuel costs soar (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 06:30 AM PST

easyJet planes are seen on the runway at John Lennon airport in Liverpool. The British budget airline has warned that first-half pretax losses could double as a result of soaring jet fuel costs but added that it was still on course for another profitable year.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - British budget airline easyJet on Thursday warned that first-half losses could double on the back of soaring fuel costs, sending its shares diving, but the group insisted it was on course for a profitable year.

Govt scraps 28-day terror detention (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 06:21 AM PST

Conservative MP Damian is pictured in Westminster, London, in April 2009. The government has said it will give up a controversial power that allows terror suspects to be held for 28 days without charge, after a major review of counter-terror measures.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The government said Thursday it will give up a controversial power that allows terror suspects to be held for 28 days without charge, after a major review of counter-terror measures.

UK film investment at record in 2010, box office up (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:27 AM PST

Reuters - Investment in new UK film production hit 1.16 billion pounds ($1.85 billion) in 2010, a record for the British film industry, new figures showed on Thursday.

MP interrupted by his musical tie (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:22 AM PST

Boats go past the Houses of Parliament. An MP has apologised his colleagues after he was interrupted in the middle of a speech by his own musical tie.(AFP/File/Max Nash)AFP - An MP has apologised his colleagues after he was interrupted in the middle of a speech by his own musical tie.

Smile: Churchill's dentures sell for £16,000 (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 02:06 AM PST

This photograph taken in 1943 shows then prime minister Winston Churchill in London. A set of solid gold false teeth used by the wartime leader during some of his most famous speeches sold for 16,000 pounds at auction.(AFP/File)AFP - A set of solid gold false teeth used by wartime leader Winston Churchill during some of his most famous speeches has sold for £16,000 at auction.

FTSE falls at open (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:23 AM PST

London's main stock market retreated in opening deals on Thursday, echoing dips in Asia and on Wall Street after Goldman Sachs reported profit losses.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London's main stock market retreated in opening deals on Thursday, echoing dips in Asia and on Wall Street after Goldman Sachs reported profit losses.

Govt unveils radical NHS reform plan (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:12 AM PST

Conservative Party leader David Cameron is pictured on a billboard poster as then Shadow Health Secretary Andrew Lansley (right) speaks to the audience at a Conservative presentation in west London, in January 2010. Details of a major overhaul of the NHS are to be published that will see local health authorities scrapped and GPs taking control of much of the country's £100 billion health budget.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Details of a major overhaul of the NHS have been published which will see local health authorities scrapped and GPs taking control of much of the country's £100 billion health budget.

Blair falsely blamed Chirac over Iraq: aide (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:10 AM PST

Then Prime Minister Tony Blair (left) speaks to the press next to French President Jacques Chirac in London in 2003. Blair played the AFP - Tony Blair played the "anti-French card" by falsely blaming then-president Jacques Chirac for the collapse of talks at the United Nations on the 2003 invasion of Iraq, an aide told Britain's war inquiry.

US pastor Jones barred from UK (AFP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:06 AM PST

The government has barred firebrand US pastor Terry Jones, pictured here in 2010, from the country, saying his presence would not be AFP - The government has barred firebrand US pastor Terry Jones from the country, saying the controversial preacher who had threatened to burn the Koran was guilty of "unacceptable behaviour."

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