2011年2月15日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Rapper Tinie Tempah is big winner at Brit Awards (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 05:55 PM PST

British rapper Tinie Tempah arrives at the 02 arena in east London ahead of the Brit Awards. Rapper Tinie Tempah confirmed his rise to the top of the British music industry by winning two Brit Awards at London's O2 Arena late Tuesday.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - Rapper Tinie Tempah confirmed his rise to the top of the British music industry by winning two Brit Awards at London's O2 Arena.

British Columbia unveils budget in political vacuum (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 03:13 PM PST

Reuters - British Columbia introduced a "status quo" C$41.9 billion ($42.3 billion) budget on Tuesday designed to give financial wiggle room to the Canadian province's next premier.

NJ jury deliberating case of slain British tourist (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 02:40 PM PST

AP - A New Jersey jury is weighing the fate of a man who admits killing one of Britain's most eligible bachelors.

Cameron finds new ally: Tabby cat to battle rats (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 01:53 PM PST

Larry, Downing Street's new official rat catcher, looks out of a window in the Prime Minister's residence in London, shortly after his arrival, Tuesday Feb. 15, 2011. The feline weapon has been taken on after a rodent was spotted scuttling past live TV cameras twice last month. It is the first such official appointment since stalwart ratter Humphrey was retired in 1997, shortly after Tony Blair arrived in Downing Street.(AP Photo/Mark Large, pool)AP - Prime Minister David Cameron turned to a new recruit Tuesday to help fend off his foes — an ally armed with whiskers, claws and sharp teeth.

London bomber's secret lover comes forward (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:57 PM PST

(FILES) A handout picture given by London Metropolitan Police(LMT) shows a grab image taken from a 2005 CCTV footage showing London suicide bombers (L-R) Shahzad Tanweer, Germaine Lindsay and Mohammed Sidique Khan. The secret girlfriend of Tanweer spoke publicly for the first time Tuesday about their relationship, saying they spent a final night together days before the attacks.(AFP/LMT-HO/File)AFP - The secret girlfriend of London bomber Shehzad Tanweer spoke publicly for the first time Tuesday about their relationship, saying they spent a final night together days before the attacks.

Happy as Larry: new Downing St cat to fight rats (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 12:18 PM PST

'Larry', the new Downing Street cat, relaxes before being taken to the British Prime Minister's residence. The four-year-old tabby joined David Cameron and his family from London's Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to tackle pest control issues(AFP/POOL/Carl Court)AFP - British Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled the newest recruit to 10 Downing Street on Tuesday: a cat called Larry with a "very strong predatory drive" for catching rodents.

Inflationary pressures build in Europe, China (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 10:49 AM PST

British annual inflation soared to 4.0 percent in January, the highest level for more than two years and compared with a rate of 3.7 percent in December, official data showed on Tuesday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Britain's annual inflation rate hit a two-year high in January, official data showed Tuesday, as China and Spain also announced soaring consumer prices as a result of surging food and oil costs.

London, Moscow upgrade Cold War hotline (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 10:37 AM PST

Foreign Secretary William Hague(L) looks at his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during a press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. The two nations announced an upgrade to their Cold War hotline and vowed to cooperate on counter-terrorism Tuesday as they strove to demonstrate a thaw in ties after a frosty period.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Britain and Russia announced an upgrade to their Cold War hotline and vowed to cooperate on counter-terrorism Tuesday as they strove to demonstrate a thaw in ties after a frosty period.

Rare chance to join lights of London landmark (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 10:11 AM PST

People walk past advertising boards on Piccadilly Circus, in central London. Firms have a rare opportunity to snap up a spot among the famed lights of London's Piccadilly Circus after Japanese electronics firm Sanyo pulled out after 33 years, the owner said Tuesday.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Firms have a rare opportunity to snap up a spot among the famed lights of London's Piccadilly Circus after Japanese electronics firm Sanyo pulled out after 33 years, the owner said Tuesday.

Russian FM: Don't stir up protests in Middle East (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:58 AM PST

AP - Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday the U.S. and Western allies should not stir up pro-democracy protests in the Middle East following the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia.

Barclays bank sees 2010 profits surge, cuts bonuses (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:51 AM PST

Barclays bank on Tuesday said its 2010 net profit rose a third to over £3.5 billion and announced it had cut bonuses following a government-brokered deal to clamp down on excessive pay.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - British bank Barclays said Tuesday that annual profits soared by more than a third, as bad debts fell dramatically, and cut its staff bonuses in line with a government-brokered deal.

InterContinental says to launch new hotel chain in China (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:35 AM PST

The entrance hall of the Intercontinental Carlton Cannes hotel in France. InterContinental Hotels Group said Tuesday that it will launch a new upper mid-scale hotel brand in China by the end of 2011.(AFP/File/Valery Hache)AFP - InterContinental Hotels Group said Tuesday that it will launch a new upper mid-scale hotel brand in China by the end of 2011.

UK army investigates why email used to fire troops (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 09:28 AM PST

AP - Britain's military apologized Tuesday for using emails to tell several dozen long-serving soldiers, including one fighting in Afghanistan, that they were being laid off.

Coldplay to headline Glastonbury festival (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:23 AM PST

Musician Chris Martin of the band Coldplay performs in San Francisco, California, in September 2010. Coldplay will make a AFP - Coldplay will make a "triumphant return" to perform as one of the headline acts at Glastonbury festival, organisers announced on Tuesday, ending months of speculation.

U.S. soldier who killed UK hostage "feared for safety" (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 08:21 AM PST

Reuters - A U.S. soldier who threw a grenade that killed a British hostage in Afghanistan during a U.S.-led rescue operation feared for his safety and had little time to make his fateful decision, a coroner ruled Tuesday.

InterContinental Hotels reports annual profits rise (AFP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:37 AM PST

The entrance hall of the Intercontinental Carlton Cannes hotel in Cannes, France, pictured in 2006. InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's largest hotel operator by number of rooms, said Tuesday that its 2010 net profit jumped 38 percent to $293 million (217 million euros).(AFP/File/Valery Hache)AFP - InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's largest hotel operator by number of rooms, said Tuesday that its 2010 net profit jumped 38 percent to $293 million (217 million euros).

British gun merchant faces extradition to US (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:28 AM PST

AP - The British owner of a gun company faces an extradition hearing after being arrested on United States weapons-trafficking charges.

UK PM calls in Larry the cat to catch the rats (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:27 AM PST

Reuters - Downing Street has a new occupant -- a street-smart character with a license to kill.

Soldier who killed aid worker 'feared for safety' (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:09 AM PST

AP - A coroner says a U.S. soldier who killed a British aid worker during a rescue mission in Afghanistan had to make a split-second life-or-death decision.

Coroner adjourns inquest into death of British spy (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 06:34 AM PST

AP - A coroner said Tuesday it is increasingly unlikely that police will be able to track down a couple they want to interview about the death of a British codebreaker whose naked and decomposing body was found inside a padlocked sports bag.

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