2011年3月8日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Prince William to visit New Zealand, Australia (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 06:17 PM PST

Kate Middleton laughs during a visit to Antrim, Northern Ireland, with Britain's Prince William, Tuesday March 8, 2011. The visit to Northern Ireland is the couple's third in recent weeks, completing a circuit which has taken in all four corners of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since they announced their engagement. Last month, the couple traveled to Wales and to Scotland.(AP Photo/Michael Cooper)AP - Prince William will visit New Zealand and Australia next week to tour and show the royal family's support for people in areas devastated by recent natural disasters, royal officials said Tuesday.

Cameron rates happiness at '6 out of 10': BBC (AFP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 04:52 PM PST

Prime Minister David Cameron, pictured on March 6, Tuesday rated his happiness at AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron Tuesday rated his happiness at "six out of 10" and claimed he was "incredibly lucky" despite a torrid few weeks.

Obama and Cameron weigh no-fly zone for Libya (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 04:07 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron discussed a potential no-fly zone for Libya on Tuesday, but both countries insisted that any intervention must have broad international support.

RBS CEO awarded $7.2 million in shares (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 12:52 PM PST

AP - The Royal Bank of Scotland, Britain's largest government-owned bank, said Tuesday Chief Executive Stephen Hester has been awarded a shares bonus currently valued at 4.5 million pounds ($7.2 million) under a long-term incentive plan.

William and Kate visit Northern Ireland (AFP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 12:43 PM PST

Britain's Prince William (L) and his fiancee Kate Middleton(2nd L) are greeted by wellwishers during a visit to Belfast Metro College in Belfast, Northern Ireland.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - Britain's Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton arrived in Belfast on Tuesday for a one-day visit, under the watchful eye of armed police on the surrounding rooftops.

New TV and social media trend among the youth: study (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 12:35 PM PST

Reuters - Young Britons have taken to a new television and social media trend which could have far-reaching consequences for the worlds of broadcasting and advertising, according to a new study.

UK: Middle East peace process is too vital to fail (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 12:20 PM PST

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, reacts, as he walks with Chile's President Sebastian Pinera, not seen, after reviewing an honor guard, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Saturday, March 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)AP - Britain warned on Tuesday of a risk that the Middle East peace process could fall victim to the unrest sweeping the region if Israel and the Palestinians don't return quickly to stalled talks.

RBS bank hikes bonus pot for chief executive (AFP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 11:30 AM PST

Police guarding the entrance of the Royal Bank of Scotland. Britain risks another financial crisis unless banking reforms are pushed through, the Bank of England governor said in an interview.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - Bailed-out lender Royal Bank of Scotland said Tuesday that chief executive Stephen Hester will be able to earn an extra bonus of up to £4.5 million in shares depending on performance.

Kate vs. Catherine; the royal name dilemma (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 10:11 AM PST

Kate Middleton flips a pancake watched by Ellie Tang, 6, and Britain's Prince William, at a display by the charity Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children outside the City Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Tuesday March 8, 2011. Police kept watch from the rooftops for a visit that brought the center of Belfast to a standstill. Some 50 to 100 people gathered in the bright sunshine near the imposing city hall to greet the couple, who arrived in a convoy of five black Range Rovers, but the crowd swelled to several hundred as shoppers realized something special was happening.(AP Photo/Peter Morrison)AP - Call her Kate, at least for now.

Security high as Prince William and Kate in Belfast (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 09:53 AM PST

Britain's Prince William and his fiancee, Kate Middleton, watch a play at the Youth Action Northern Ireland Centre, in Belfast, Northern Ireland March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Phil NobleReuters - Northern Ireland took Kate Middleton to their hearts on Tuesday when Prince William flew in to show off his bride-to-be amid the tightest security.

London police crack down on ticket touts (AFP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 09:42 AM PST

A view of the Olympic Stadium in London while under construction in 2010. London police said they arrested five people Tuesday in a crackdown on touts before tickets for the 2012 Olympics go on sale.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - London police said they arrested five people Tuesday in a crackdown on touts before tickets for the 2012 Olympics go on sale.

British FM slams Hamas over Palestinian vote (AFP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 09:03 AM PST

British Foreign Secretary William Hague attends a joint-press conference with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas (not pictured) at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. Hague has said Hamas should not be allowed to AFP - British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Tuesday that Hamas should not be allowed to "stifle" the democratic expression of Palestinians after the Islamist movement rejected a call for elections.

Embarrassing royals pose problem for UK government (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 07:59 AM PST

Britain's Prince Andrew arrives in Canary Wharf to visrt the headquarters of the London CrossRail project, in London, Monday, March, 7, 2011. Prince Andrew will have to decide whether he can continue his role as a trade envoy amid a controversy about his links to a convicted pedophile, a British Cabinet minister said Monday. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - How do you solve a problem like Prince Andrew?

Robed, bewigged judge rugby-tackles prisoner (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 07:08 AM PST

Reuters - A judge sporting full robes and a wig rugby-tackled a sex offender to the floor to prevent him from fleeing the court where he was on trial, the Press Association reported on Tuesday.

Man held in Scotland over Sweden terror attack (AP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 06:29 AM PST

AP - Police in Scotland arrested a 30-year-old man Tuesday on suspicion of aiding a suicide bomber who targeted Christmas shoppers in Stockholm in December.

Police pay review calls for allowance, bonus cuts (AFP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 06:16 AM PST

A police officer stands guard outside the Houses of Parliament in central London on March 8, 2011. An independent review of police pay and conditions in England and Wales released on Tuesday recommends the cutting of a number of allowances and bonus payments that would save £485 million over three years.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - An independent review of police pay and conditions in England and Wales released on Tuesday recommends the cutting of a number of allowances and bonus payments that would save £485 million over three years.

Man held in Scotland over Stockholm bombing: police (AFP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 05:31 AM PST

A TV grab shows a car in flames prior to exploding in Stockholm on December 11, 2010. British police said Tuesday they had arrested a 30-year-old foreign national in Scotland in connection with a December suicide bombing in Stockholm.(AFP/File)AFP - British police said Tuesday they had arrested a 30-year-old foreign national in Scotland in connection with a December suicide bombing in Stockholm.

Scientists warn of 'dangerous over-reliance' on GPS (AFP)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 05:27 AM PST

Directions are shown on a GPS unit mounted in a car travelling along Kaiserdamm at dusk in Berlin, October 8, 2010. Developed nations have become AFP - Developed nations have become "dangerously over-reliant" on satellite navigation systems such as GPS, which could break down or be attacked with devastating results, British engineers said Tuesday.

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