2011年2月17日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Saudi prince calls for reform amid regional unrest (AP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:38 PM PST

AP - The protests and unrest in Arab countries may be dangerous for Saudi Arabia if King Abdullah does not step up the pace of reform, a Saudi prince said Thursday.

Obama to make state visit to Britain in May (AFP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:49 PM PST

US President Barack Obama waves as he leaves the White House in Washington, DC. Obama will make a state visit to Britain in May after accepting an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace said Thursday.(AFP/Jewel Samad)AFP - US President Barack Obama will make a state visit to Britain in May after accepting an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace said Thursday.

UK reviews arms export decisions to Bahrain (AP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:26 PM PST

AP - Britain's government says it is urgently reviewing arms export licenses to Bahrain in light of violence in the Persian Gulf kingdom .

BAA loses legal bid to avoid sale of two airports (AFP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:17 PM PST

A passenger uses an escalator at Glasgow airport in Scotland. Airports operator BAA, owned by Spanish group Ferrovial, on Thursday lost its appeal against a competition decision which will force it to sell off two of its airports.(AFP/File/Derek Blair)AFP - Airports operator BAA, owned by Spanish group Ferrovial, on Thursday lost its appeal against a competition decision which will force it to sell off two of its airports.

London 2012 to have strawberries and cream factor (AFP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 11:40 AM PST

The logo for the London 2012 Olympics. The London 2012 Olympics will have the feel of an English summer event, organisers said Thursday, bringing the strawberries and cream flavour and the open-air festival spirit to the Games.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The London 2012 Olympics will have the feel of an English summer event, organisers said Thursday, bringing the strawberries and cream flavour and the open-air festival spirit to the Games.

Obama in state visit to Britain in May (AP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 10:45 AM PST

FILE - This is a April 1, 2009 file photo dated of US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during an audience at Buckingham Palace in London. US President Barack Obama is to make a state visit to the UK in May after accepting an invitation from the Queen, Buckingham Palace announced Thursday Feb. 17, 2011. (AP Photo/John Stillwell/Pool, File)AP - President Barack Obama will make a state visit to Britain in May at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II, officials said Thursday.

London Fashion Week to have royal wedding flavor (AP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 10:07 AM PST

AP - Celebrity chef Aldo Zilli isn't expecting many of his patrons to order fish and chips for the next five days, and he's anticipating a rush on his zucchini spaghetti, a special low-cal dish of pasta-shaped vegetables served over Thai salad.

Ancient Britons ate dead and made skulls into cups (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 09:52 AM PST

Ancient Britons devoured their dead and created gruesome goblets from the skulls of their remains, according to new research. REUTERS/ Natural History Museum Media Team/HandoutReuters - Ancient Britons devoured their dead and created gruesome goblets from the skulls of their remains, according to new research published on Wednesday.

Prince William's wedding will be safe: minister (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 09:06 AM PST

Reuters - Britain's Counter-Terrorism Minister said on Thursday she was confident the April wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton would pass off safely.

Govt gives chop to forest rental scheme (AFP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 08:17 AM PST

A man walks his dogs through a forest in north-west England. The government has abandoned plans to rent out half the country's state-owned national forests following a massive public outcry.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - The government has abandoned plans to rent out half the country's state-owned national forests following a massive public outcry.

Ex-Liverpool owner cleared for damages claim (AFP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 08:09 AM PST

A fan holds up a magazine, showing an article about former Liverpool Football Club owner Tom Hicks during meetings over the club in central London on October 15, 2010. A judge has cleared the way for Hicks to pursue a damages claim in Britain over the sale of the club, but blocked an attempt to seek compensation in the United States.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - A judge on Thursday cleared the way for former Liverpool owner Tom Hicks to pursue a damages claim in Britain over the sale of the club, but blocked an attempt to seek compensation in the United States.

Britain halts forest sell-off plan after protests (AP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 07:32 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2011 file photo a protest sign is seen on a tree in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. British media say the government is expected to abandon a plan to sell off a chunk of England's forests after an outcry from nature-lovers and environmentalists. (AP Photo/PA, Tim Ireland, File) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAP - The British government has slashed funding for libraries, tripled university tuition fees and laid off thousands of workers. But for many people, chopping down trees was a cut too far.

Welfare reforms to 'make work pay' (AFP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 06:38 AM PST

A man enters a Job Centre in north London. Prime Minister David Cameron has unveiled a package of welfare reforms designed to AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron unveiled a package of welfare reforms on Thursday designed to "make work pay" but ditched controversial plans to cut housing benefit.

BAE Systems swings into profit (AFP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 06:15 AM PST

The BAE Systems logo pictured outside the company's plant in Warton near Preston, Lancashire, in October 2009. The British arms manufacturer has said that it bounced back into the black in 2010, aided by deep cost-cutting, but warned about the impact of UK government defence budget cuts.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Arms manufacturer BAE Systems said on Thursday that it bounced back into net profit in 2010 but warned of the impact of defence budget cuts in Britain and the United States.

Child sex abuse probe launched in Devon (AFP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:20 AM PST

A major investigation into child sexual exploitation and abuse is being carried out in Devon, police have said.(AFP/File/MARTIN HAYHOW)AFP - A major investigation into child sexual exploitation and abuse is being carried out in Devon, police said on Thursday.

Curtain to fall on London theater's Fringe Report (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 03:21 AM PST

Reuters - For almost a decade, the appropriately shoe-string outfit The Fringe Report has played a lead role in helping actors and audiences to navigate their way through the maze of low-budget theatres in London and beyond.

Factbox: Selected stories on Britain's royal wedding (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:49 AM PST

Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton pose in St. James's Palace, November 16, 2010. REUTERS/Suzanne PlunkettReuters - Following is a selection of stories on the royal wedding that have appeared in newspapers and on websites around the world in recent weeks.

Christian groups reject civil partnerships plan (AFP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:46 AM PST

Roger Lewis (left) and Keith Wilmott Goodall were one of the first couples in England and Wales to form a civil partnership at Brighton and Hove register office in Brighton, on December 21, 2005. Plans to allow civil ceremonies to be held in religious buildings have been announced but the changes were met with outrage from some church groups.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Plans to allow civil ceremonies to be held in religious buildings were announced on Thursday but the changes have been met with outrage from some church groups.

Vote reform referendum set for May 5 (AFP)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:13 AM PST

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg waves to supporters next to his wife Miriam Gonzalez Durantez after casting his vote at Bents Green Methodist Church in Sheffield, on May 6, 2010. Britain will hold a referendum on May 5 on changing the electoral system after the government overcame stiff resistance in parliament to pass legislation authorising the vote.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Britain will hold a referendum on May 5 on changing the electoral system after the government overcame stiff resistance in parliament to pass legislation authorising the vote.

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