2011年1月31日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Chelsea shatter British transfer record to land Torres (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 04:48 PM PST

Chelsea signed Spain striker Fernando Torres, pictured in 2010, from Liverpool on Monday in a 50 million pounds deal that shattered the British transfer record.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Chelsea signed Spain striker Fernando Torres from Liverpool on Monday in a 50 million pounds (80 million dollars) deal that shattered the British transfer record.

US renews terrorism alert for Britain (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:39 PM PST

AP - The United States is renewing its terrorism alert for Britain based on a continuing high threat-level in the country as a similar warning for all of Europe expired.

Ex-British Airways employee admits terror charges (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:10 PM PST

AP - A former British Airways employee has admitted some terror charges ahead of his London trial.

Former BA worker admits terror offences (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 11:43 AM PST

British Airways aircraft are parked at Heathrow airport in London. A former British Airways computer expert on Monday admitted three terrorism charges, including funding associates in Yemen and volunteering for terrorism training and insurgent operations abroad.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - A former British Airways computer expert on Monday admitted three terrorism charges, including funding associates in Yemen and volunteering for terrorism training and insurgent operations abroad.

Channel island named first 'dark sky' community (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 09:07 AM PST

A meteor streaks across the sky against a field of stars during a meteorite shower early August 13, 2010 near Grazalema, southern Spain. The Channel Island of Sark has been designated the first dark sky community in the world in recognition of the lack of light pollution that allows clear views of the stars at night, officials said Monday.(AFP/File/Jorge Guerrero)AFP - The Channel Island of Sark has been designated the first dark sky community in the world in recognition of the lack of light pollution that allows clear views of the stars at night, officials said Monday.

UK govt: Iran could have nuclear weapon by 2012 (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 09:06 AM PST

AP - Iran may be capable of developing a nuclear weapon by next year, Britain's defense secretary told lawmakers on Monday.

Climber survives 1,000 foot (300 meter) fall (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 09:02 AM PST

Adam Potter, 36, from Glasgow, who survived falling almost 1,000ft (305m) from the summit of a mountain, now recovering at a hospital in Glasgow Sunday Jan. 30, 2011. The climber plunged 1,000ft down a mountain but was found standing up and reading a map by rescuers with only minor injuries. Potter had just reached the summit of the 3,589ft (1,094m) Sgurr Choinnich Mor, around five miles (8km) east of Ben Nevis in Scotland, when he lost his footing at around lunchtime Saturday. (AP PhotoDanny Lawson/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAP - A climber who plunged 1,000 feet (300 meters) from one of Britain's highest mountains — and walked away — is promising to climb Mount Everest later this year.

Cameron on defensive as MPs debate NHS reforms (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 08:50 AM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron addresses the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 28, 2011. Cameron defended the coalition government's proposed reforms of the NHS in England as lawmakers on Monday began their first debate on the bill.(AFP/File/Johannes Eisele)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron defended the coalition government's proposed reforms of the NHS in England as MPs on Monday began their first debate on the bill.

World's biggest garden bird survey awaits results (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 08:42 AM PST

Reuters - Record numbers of people took part in the world's biggest garden bird survey, Britain's Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said on Monday.

Union leader Crow claims phone was hacked (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 06:51 AM PST

Bob Crow, general-secretary of Britain's Rail, Maritime and Transport Union, prepares to address the media outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, April 2010. Crow on Monday became the latest public figure to complain to the police that his phone has been hacked by journalists.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Firebrand union leader Bob Crow on Monday became the latest public figure to complain to the police that his phone has been hacked by journalists.

750,000 to enter higher tax bracket in April: report (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 06:09 AM PST

Three quarters of a million people are set to become higher rate taxpayers in April as a result of government reforms to the system, a report by a leading economic think-tank predicted on Monday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Three quarters of a million people are set to become higher rate taxpayers in April as a result of government reforms to the system, a leading economic think-tank said on Monday.

Israel agrees to some Egyptian troops in Sinai (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 08:46 AM PST

People walk past a burned police station in Cairo, Egypt, Monday Jan. 31, 2011. Police and garbage collectors appeared on the streets of Cairo Monday morning and subway stations reopened after soldiers and neighborhood watch groups kept the peace in many districts overnight.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Israeli officials said Monday that they have agreed to let Egypt move several hundred troops into the Sinai peninsula for the first time since the countries reached peace three decades ago.

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