2011年2月14日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

UK invites online comments on new bill (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST

AP - Britain's government is asking the public to play a role in lawmaking by posting online comments on a new piece of legislation.

See-through dress that snared prince up for sale (AFP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 02:00 PM PST

This handout from Kerry Taylor Auctions (KTA) in London shows the see-through knitted lace dress which helped Kate Middleton catch the eye of her husband-to-be Prince William. The dress designed by Charlotte Todd is going under the hammer, the auctioneers said Monday.(AFP/KTA-HO)AFP - A see-through dress that helped Kate Middleton catch the eye of husband-to-be Prince William is going under the hammer, auctioneers said Monday.

Three British troops killed in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 01:03 PM PST

A rapid-response Apache helicopter waits for an emergency call at Bastion Airfield in Camp Bastion in 2010. A British soldier was killed Monday by an explosion in Afghanistan after it was announced earlier in the day that two soldiers had died in a blaze at the main British base in the war-torn country.(AFP/POOL/File/Leon Neal)AFP - A British soldier was killed Monday by an explosion in Afghanistan after it was announced earlier in the day that two soldiers had died in a blaze at the main British base in the war-torn country.

UK: Europe to discuss freezing Egyptian assets (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 01:03 PM PST

AP - Britain's foreign secretary said Monday the European Union will discuss a request from Egypt's military rulers to freeze assets held by members of ex-President Hosni Mubarak's ousted regime.

Up for sale, the dress that "won" a prince's heart (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 12:39 PM PST

A see-through knitted lace dress designed by Charlotte Todd and modelled by Kate Middleton at the St Andrew's annual charity fashion show in 2002, is displayed on a mannequin in this undated photograph received in London on February 14, 2011. The see-through dress worn by Kate Middleton at a university fashion show at which she caught the eye of an admiring Prince William goes under the hammer next month. REUTERS/Kerry Taylor Auctions/Handout (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY ROYALS) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNSReuters - The see-through dress worn by Kate Middleton at a university fashion show at which she caught the eye of an admiring Prince William goes under the hammer next month.

Defense rests in British tourist murder trial (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 09:48 AM PST

AP - The defense in the trial of a New Jersey man who admits killing one of Britain's most eligible bachelors has rested after calling a single witness to testify.

Royal peek-a-boo: Kate's sheer dress to be sold (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:28 AM PST

Undated photo released Monday Feb. 14, 2011 by Kerry Taylor Auctions of designer Charlotte Todd with the dress she designed, which was worn by Kate Middleton at the St Andrew's University charity fashion show, in 2002. (AP Photo/HO Kerry Taylor Auctions) EDITORIAL USE ONLY.AP - A see-through dress that some believe played a key role in bringing Kate Middleton and Prince William together will be auctioned off in London next month.

Two in five council chiefs earn more than PM (AFP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:18 AM PST

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles arrives for a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in central London, May 2010. More than 40 percent of the UK's council chiefs earned over £150,000 last year, topping the prime minister's pay, a survey revealed.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - More than 40 percent of the UK's council chiefs earned over £150,000 last year, topping the prime minister's pay, a survey revealed on Monday.

Middle-aged most likely to seek love on the Web (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:07 AM PST

A couple watch a sunset near a lake in Putrajaya in this December 22, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Bazuki MuhammadReuters - Middle-aged people searching for a new relationship are the most likely to look for love online, according to a Valentine's Day survey.

Sketchy intelligence: Artist unveils study of MI6 (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:49 AM PST

Silhouettes of artist James Hart Dyke, lower right, and a photographer, lower left, in a room with his paintings 'Waiting in the hotel room', right, 'Spies eat paper', center, and Espionage' on display in an exhibition 'A year with MI6' in Mount Street Gallery in London, Monday, Feb. 14, 2011. Artist James Hart Dyke on Monday unveiled a series of paintings and drawings created during a year embedded with Britain's MI6 intelligence agency, in an uncharacteristic act of openness for the secretive organization. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - Spies complain that intelligence is often sketchy — and here's the proof.

British reporter back in Moscow after expulsion (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:47 AM PST

This a handout photo dated August 17 2005 of The Guardian newspaper's Moscow correspondent Luke Harding, issued Monday Feb. 7 2011. Britain's Guardian newspaper said Monday its Moscow correspondent has been expelled from Russia, after he used WikiLeaks' cables to report on allegations that Russia under the rule of Vladimir Putin had become a 'virtual mafia state.' Harding, who had been back in London for two months reporting on the contents of leaked U.S. diplomatic cables, was refused entry by Russian authorities when he tried to return to Moscow last weekend, the paper's editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger said. (AP Photo / Christian Jungeblodt / The Guardian, ho)AP - The Moscow correspondent for the U.K.'s Guardian has returned a week after Russia denied him entry, sparking a flare-up of tensions, but the newspaper said Monday it was unclear how long he would be allowed to stay.

Man in court over pregnant teen murder (AFP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:28 AM PST

Gwent Police handout shows Nikitta Grender, 19, who was found stabbed to death after a fire at her flat in Broadmead Park, in Newport, South Wales. A man has appeared in court charged with her murder in Newport.(AFP/File/null)AFP - A man appeared in court on Monday charged with the murder of pregnant teenage Nikitta Grender in Newport.

Prince William picks Harry as best man (AFP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:03 AM PST

Britain's Princes William (left) and Harry stand during a photocall at RAF (Royal Air Force) Shawbury near Shrewsbury in 2009. Prince William has asked his brother to be his best man when he marries Kate Middleton on April 29, and she has asked her sister Philippa to be maid of honour, the palace said.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Prince William has asked his brother Prince Harry to be his best man when he marries Kate Middleton on April 29, and she has asked her sister Philippa to be maid of honour, the palace said Monday.

Cameron defends 'big society' agenda (AFP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:52 AM PST

Prime Minister David Cameron makes a speech on the AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday defended his flagship plan to fix "broken Britain" by boosting the work of community and charity groups amid criticism it was being undermined by his own budget cuts.

Britain's Prince Harry to be William's best man (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:38 AM PST

Reuters - Britain's Prince Harry is to be Best Man at the wedding of his elder brother William to Kate Middleton, the princes' office confirmed on Monday.

UK High Court rejects bid to loosen abortion rules (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 03:22 AM PST

AP - Britain's High Court has rejected an attempt to loosen the law so that women can take a second dose of a pill at home to complete early abortions.

Britain mulls imposing quotas for female directors (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 03:11 AM PST

Reuters - Blue-chip British companies could be given two years to increase the number of female directors or face quotas as part of a government review looking to increase the number of women sitting on company boards.

See-through piece of history to be auctioned (AP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 03:01 AM PST

This handout from Kerry Taylor Auctions (KTA) in London shows the see-through knitted lace dress which helped Kate Middleton catch the eye of her husband-to-be Prince William. The dress designed by Charlotte Todd is going under the hammer, the auctioneers said Monday.(AFP/KTA-HO)AP - A piece of royal history will soon be auctioned in the form of a sexy see-through dress that Kate Middleton modeled at a fashion show in the early days of her relationship with Prince William.

Govt considering 'gay marriage' in churches (AFP)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 12:35 AM PST

Pop singer Sir Elton John (right) with his partner David Furnish wave to fans and media at the Guildhall in Windsor, on December 21, 2005, after conducting a civil partnership ceremony at the registry office in Windsor. The government has said it is planning to change the law and allow same-sex couples to have civil partnership ceremonies in places of worship.(AFP/File/Andy Stuart)AFP - The government has said it is planning to change the law and allow same-sex couples to have civil partnership ceremonies in places of worship.

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