2011年1月26日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Iran's Press TV has British bank account frozen: report (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:42 PM PST

Iranian and foreign staff members of AFP - Iran's state-run news channel Press TV has had its British bank account frozen, a report said on Thursday.

UK police get new info in phone hacking inquiry (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:56 PM PST

AP - Scotland Yard said Wednesday it was reopening its investigation into phone hacking at the country's top-selling Sunday newspaper after it had received "significant new information" — the latest development in a scandal with repercussions reaching far beyond Britain's tabloid press.

Prosecutor mulls new phone-hack charges (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 01:39 PM PST

Andy Coulson, Prime Minister David Cameron's former director of communications, is seen leaving his London home earlier this week. The country's top prosecutor has raised the possibility of fresh charges in the scandal over phone-hacking by tabloids, after a string of new revelations and the resignation of Coulson, formerly the editor of the News of the World.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The country's top prosecutor has raised the possibility of fresh charges in the scandal over phone-hacking by tabloids, after a string of new revelations and the resignation of the prime minister's media chief.

Sky presenter Keys quits over sexism scandal (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 11:48 AM PST

Lineswoman Sian Massey is seen during Saturday's match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool. Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys resigned on Wednesday in after his colleague Andy Gray was sacked over sexist remarks about Massey.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys resigned on Wednesday in the aftermath of the sexism scandal that led to his colleague Andy Gray being sacked 24 hours earlier.

BBC World Service axes five languages, 650 jobs (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 11:48 AM PST

BBC Global News Director Peter Horrocks speaks at a press conference in central London. The BBC World Service has said it will close five of its language services, shut down radio services for another seven languages and cut 650 jobs as it seeks to make drastic savings.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - The BBC World Service said Wednesday it would close five of its language services, shut down radio services for another seven languages and cut 650 jobs as it seeks to make drastic savings.

Britain rolls back on tough post-9/11 terror laws (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 10:46 AM PST

Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May speaks in the House of Commons, London, following a Counter-terrorism review in this image taken from TV Wednesday Jan. 26, 2011. Home Secretary Theresa May published a review of the country's tough anti-terrorism laws, which acknowledged some powers had been 'out of step with other Western democracies.' Britain's anti-terrorism policies have long been considered one of the toughest in the West, allowing police to hold suspected terrorists for up to 28 days before they must be charged or released. In contrast, U.S. authorities have only seven days and French police only six. (AP Photo/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAP - Britain on Wednesday overturned some of its most unpopular anti-terrorism measures imposed after the Sept. 11 attacks, but stopped short of ending the contentious practice of ordering suspects not charged with any crime to live under partial house arrest.

Cameron defends deficit-slashing drive (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 10:41 AM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron, pictured on January 24, on Wednesday defended his government's aggressive spending cuts to slash a record deficit, despite shock news that the economy shrank at the end of 2010.(AFP/POOL/File)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday defended his government's aggressive spending cuts to slash a record deficit, despite shock news that the economy shrank at the end of 2010.

Barclays bank to axe 1,000 jobs (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:59 AM PST

Barclays announced plans to axe around 1,000 jobs with the closure of its financial planning division, sparking anger from trade union Unite.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Barclays bank announced plans Wednesday to axe 1,000 jobs and close its financial planning services unit, while the firm's investment banking division was hit with a £1.12 million fine.

Sacked Sky Sports' Gray 'sorry' for sexist remarks (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:23 AM PST

Lineswoman Sian Massey is seen during Saturday's match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool. Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys resigned on Wednesday in after his colleague Andy Gray was sacked over sexist remarks about Massey.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Former Everton and Scotland striker Andy Gray apologised on Wednesday for the sexist remarks that led to his dismissal as a highly paid football pundit on Sky Sports.

BBC World Service plans 650 job cuts (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:10 AM PST

A pedestrian enters the BBC's Bush House in London Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. The BBC held a press conference Wednesday and gave details of BBC World Service's response to a 16 per cent cut in its Grant-in-Aid funding from the Britain's Foreign & Commonwealth Office for the next three years. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)AP - The BBC said Wednesday that it plans to cut 650 jobs, more than a quarter of the total, at its international World Service as part of efforts to slash spending by 46 million pounds ($73 million) a year.

Control orders scrapped under anti-terror shake-up (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:06 AM PST

A policeman stands outside the Houses of Parliament. The government has announced it is to scrap control orders as part of a widespread review of counter-terrorism laws.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - The government said on Wednesday that it will water down measures allowing suspects to be held under virtual house arrest as part of a shake-up of anti-terror laws, but rights groups said it did not go far enough.

Secret files 'reveal British plan to weaken Hamas' (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 07:59 AM PST

Female supporters hold Hamas flags during a rally to celebrate the Islamic movement's 23rd anniversary in Gaza City in December. British intelligence services helped draw up a secret plan to weaken the radical Palestinian movement Hamas, the Guardian has claimed.(AFP/File/Said Khatib)AFP - British intelligence services helped draw up a secret plan to weaken the radical Palestinian movement Hamas, the Guardian reported on Wednesday.

Royal pretenders pose as William, Kate (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 07:59 AM PST

Prince William and Kate Middleton lookalikes Andy Walker, left, and Kate Bevan, pose for photographs with hand knitted wool figures of the royal couple at a toy fair in London, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. The kit to knit the royal couple is being launched by the Galt Toys division of the James Galt company ahead of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, scheduled for April 29, 2011.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - Sparkly sapphire ring and matching blue silk dress? Check. Flowing chocolate hair, artfully flicked? Check. Straight back, regal demeanor, winning smile? Yes, she's got it all. Her name, of course, is Kate.

Floating walkway to open up London's hidden past (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 05:24 AM PST

A man strolls down a stairway in London January 24, 2011. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthReuters - A mile-long floating walkway on London's River Thames is being planned in the heart of the capital, allowing views of the city's hidden alleys, wharves and landmarks dating back to medieval times.

MP urges government wine sale to cut deficit (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:42 AM PST

An MP has called on the government to sell off its wine collection to help reduce the budget deficit, after revealing that it contains bottles worth tens of thousands of pounds. Labour's Tom Watson revealed that the wine cellar contains a bottle of Chateau Petrus 1978 worth more than £2,500, among other top vintages.(AFP/File/Fred Tanneau)AFP - An MP called on the government to sell off its wine collection to help reduce the budget deficit on Wednesday, as he revealed it contains bottles worth tens of thousands of pounds.

Tommy Sheridan jailed for three years for perjury (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:31 AM PST

Former Scottish Socialist Party leader Tommy Sheridan has been jailed for three years for perjury. The 46-year-old had been convicted in December of lying to the court during his successful defamation action against the News of the World in 2006.(AFP/File/LEON NEAL)AFP - Former Scottish Socialist Party leader Tommy Sheridan was jailed for three years for perjury on Wednesday.

2 on Bank of England panel sought higher rate (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:04 AM PST

AP - A second member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has backed a rise in interest rates, though it still remains a minority view, minutes of the panel's January meeting revealed Wednesday.

Belfast police move 50 families after bomb threat (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 03:55 AM PST

An armed Northern Irish policeman patrols the streets. Officers say they have evacuated nearly 50 families in Belfast overnight in a major security alert sparked by the discovery of a suspected bomb.(AFP/File/Peter Muhly)AFP - Northern Ireland police said Wednesday they had evacuated nearly 50 families in Belfast overnight in a major security alert sparked by the discovery of a suspected bomb.

EU 'to clear French takeover of British energy giant' (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 01:48 AM PST

Rugeley power station, owned by energy group International Power. The European Commission will give the green light on Wednesday to the takeover of Britain's International Power by French energy giant GDF Suez, a source close to the matter has told AFP.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - The European Commission will clear the takeover of Britain's International Power by French energy giant GDF Suez on Wednesday, creating the world's second largest electricity producer, a source close to the matter told AFP.

Lord found guilty over expenses (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2011 12:54 AM PST

A jury has found the former Conservative peer John Taylor guilty of falsely claiming parliamentary allowances worth £11,278, making him the third parliamentarian to be convicted over the expenses scandal.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - A jury has found Britain's first black peer guilty of fiddling his allowances, making him the third parliamentarian to be convicted over the expenses scandal.

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