2011年3月1日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

PPL to acquire E.On's UK power networks for $6.4B (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:17 PM PST

AP - Moving to accelerate its growth in electricity operations, PPL Corp. said Tuesday it will buy the U.K.-based Central Networks electrical networks distribution business of Germany's E.On AG in a deal worth $6.4 billion.

Govt axes 11,000 armed forces jobs: government (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:31 PM PST

Soldiers parade through the streets of Manchester city in 2010. The government said Tuesday it would axe around 11,000 armed forces jobs as part of defence cuts brought in to help reduce the country's record budget deficit.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - The government said Tuesday it would axe around 11,000 armed forces jobs as part of defence cuts brought in to help reduce the country's record budget deficit.

London halts aid to Russia, China, UN agencies (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 01:39 PM PST

British International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell, seen here in 2010, said the government slashed 16 countries including Russia and China from the list of nations it gives financial aid to and said it would no longer fund four AFP - London on Tuesday slashed 16 countries including Russia and China from the list of nations it gives financial aid to and said it would no longer fund four "irrelevant" UN aid organisations.

London presses Yemen over protests crackdown (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:45 PM PST

A Yemeni protester chants slogans calling for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and holds a sign that reads in Arabic AFP - The Foreign Office said Tuesday it had summoned the charge d?affaires from Yemen's London embassy to express concern over reports of "deaths and casualties" in the ongoing protests in Yemen.

BoE governor surprised at lack of cuts anger (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:55 AM PST

The Bank of England building in the City of London. The governor of the Bank of England expressed his surprise Tuesday that there had not been more public anger at the government's programme of deep public spending cuts.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The governor of the Bank of England expressed his surprise Tuesday that there had not been more public anger at the government's programme of deep public spending cuts.

British veterinary soldier shot dead in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:19 AM PST

British soldiers in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan. A British soldier from the Royal Army Veterinary Corps was shot dead in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence in London said.(AFP/File/John D McHugh)AFP - A British soldier from the Royal Army Veterinary Corps was shot dead in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence in London said.

Karzai in Britain for talks, Afghan exhibition launch (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:16 AM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) shakes hands with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at 10 Downing Street in central London. Karzai, who arrived in London late Monday for a two-day visit, is expected to discuss issues including the planned transition of security responsibility from international troops to their Afghan counterparts in 2014.(AFP/POOL/Ben Stansall)AFP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai was to hold talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday before opening a major London exhibition of artefacts from his country.

London council confiscates breast milk ice cream (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:15 AM PST

Reuters - A London council has confiscated supplies of breast milk ice cream from a specialist parlor which launched the new flavor in the British capital last week on concerns the frozen treat may spread viruses.

Britain cuts aid to 16 nations, 4 U.N. agencies (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 09:54 AM PST

Reuters - Britain said Tuesday it would stop funding 16 countries and four United Nations' agencies as it focuses its 6.5 billion pound ($10.6 billion) overseas aid budget on helping the poorest or conflict-ridden countries.

Gadhafi's son says Libyans have not been bombed (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 09:47 AM PST

In this photo released on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 by China's Xinhua News Agency, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, waits before a press conference in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Hamza Turkia) NO SALESAP - Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, one of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's sons, told Britain's Sky News Tuesday that the country's air force has not been used to attack civilians protesting his father's regime.

British ship heads to Libyan port for evacuation (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 09:00 AM PST

British Royal Navy frigate HMS Cumberland is seen docked at the Benghazi harbour in Libya on February 24, after it arrived to evacuate more than 100 British nationals. Any remaining Britons still in Libya have been urged to make their way to Benghazi to board a British navy destroyer on its way to the port, as Prime Minister David Cameron steps up pressure on Moamer Kadhafi.(AFP/File/Gianluigi Guercia)AFP - Any remaining Britons still in Libya were urged on Tuesday to make their way to Benghazi to board a British navy destroyer on its way to the port, as Prime Minister David Cameron stepped up pressure on Moamer Kadhafi.

We must stop Kadhafi 'murdering' Libyans: British PM (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 08:41 AM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron attends a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai (not in picture) at No. 10 Downing Street in London. Cameron said the international community must not let Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi AFP - British Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday that the international community must not let Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi murder his own people.

Cumbria killer shot brother 11 times (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 08:03 AM PST

Flowers lay a makeshift tribute to the 12 victims shot dead by gunman Derrick Bird near the beach in Seascale, Cumbria, on June 10, 2010. The Cumbria taxi driver turned killer shot his twin brother 11 times in his bedroom before going on to gun down 11 other victims, an inquest into their deaths has heard.(AFP/File/Derek Blair)AFP - Cumbria taxi driver turned killer Derrick Bird shot his twin brother 11 times in his bedroom before going on to gun down 11 other victims, an inquest into their deaths heard on Tuesday.

British university probes Kadhafi son thesis (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:51 AM PST

The London School of Economics has confirmed it was investigating claims that Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's son Seif al-Islam, seen here on February 24, plagiarised his doctorate thesis.(AFP/Libyan TV/File/-)AFP - The London School of Economics confirmed on Tuesday it was investigating claims that Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's son Seif al-Islam plagiarised his doctorate thesis.

Three arrested over school fraud claims (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:45 AM PST

A sign revolves outside New Scotland Yard in London. Three people have been arrested in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds at a north-west London school.(AFP/File/John D Mchugh)AFP - Three people have been arrested in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds at a north-west London school, police said on Tuesday.

Royal wedding sick bags making a splash (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:04 AM PST

Artist Lydia Leith poses with examples of her 'Royal Wedding Sick Bags,' produced to commemorate the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton, at a printers in Newcastle, on February 25. If the British royal wedding is too much to stomach and you're fed up of Wills and Kate being rammed down your throat, then these souvenir sick bags could be just to your taste.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - If you're finding the royal wedding too much to stomach and are fed up of Wills and Kate being rammed down your throat, then a souvenir sick bag could be just to your taste.

British press celebrates Oscar success (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 02:47 AM PST

Colin Firth arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards with his wife Livia Giuggioli at the Kodak Theatre on February 27 in Hollywood, California. Calls have been mounting for the queen to honour the British Oscar-winning actor, a day after he was feted by Hollywood royalty for his portrayal of her stammering father in AFP - Calls mounted on Tuesday for the queen to honour British Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth, a day after he was feted by Hollywood royalty for his portrayal of her stammering father in "The King's Speech".

Barclays buys Citigroup's Egg credit card division (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 02:24 AM PST

The Barclays bank logo is seen on a branch in central London. Barclays has agreed to buy the Egg credit card division from US banking giant Citigroup for an undisclosed amount.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Barclays bank said on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy the Egg credit card division from US banking giant Citigroup for an undisclosed amount.

British guard gets life for killing Iraq colleagues (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:23 AM PST

British security guard Danny Fitzsimons (centre) arrives under Iraqi police escort at the Karkh Criminal Court in Baghdad. An Iraqi court has sentenced the British security guard to life in jail for killing a fellow Briton and an Australian in Baghdad, the first conviction of a Western contractor since the 2003 invasion.(AFP/Sabah Arar)AFP - An Iraqi court has sentenced a British security guard to life in jail for killing a fellow Briton and an Australian in Baghdad, the first conviction of a Western contractor since the 2003 invasion.

British Airways worker guilty of plane terror plot (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:21 AM PST

A British Airways aircraft taxis past other parked British Airways aircraft at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport in west London in 2010. A Bangladeshi Islamic militant working for British Airways was found guilty Monday of plotting to blow up a plane after conspiring with radical US-Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - A Bangladeshi Islamic militant working for British Airways has been found guilty of plotting to blow up a plane after conspiring with radical US-Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.

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