2011年3月13日星期日

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


Jet shoots to dog show glory (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 03:12 PM PDT

Jet, a Flatcoated Retriever and breeder Jim Irvine (unseen) from South Queensferry, Scotland is awarded 'Best in Show' after earlier winning the Best Gundog category at the annual Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. A Flatcoated Retriever called Jet on Sunday won the Best in Show award at the Crufts festival, the world's largest annual dog show.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - A Flatcoated Retriever called Jet on Sunday won the Best in Show award at the Crufts festival, the world's largest annual dog show.


UK's queen celebrates women on Commonwealth Day (AP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 01:02 PM PDT

AP - Queen Elizabeth II celebrated the role of women in private and public life across the world in a message marking Commonwealth Day on Monday.

Baker whips up royal wedding tribute (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 12:48 PM PDT

Prince William (R) and his fiancee Kate Middleton, pictured on March 8. A baker has cooked up a unique tribute to Prince William and Kate Middleton after spending 80 hours creating a cake bearing a likeness of the soon-to-be-married couple.(AFP/POOL/File/Paul Faith)AFP - A baker has cooked up a unique tribute to Prince William and Kate Middleton after spending 80 hours creating a cake bearing a likeness of the soon-to-be-married couple.


Leaked cable shows details of BAE Saudi arms deal (AP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 10:15 AM PDT

AP - British-based defense contractor BAE Systems PLC bribed Saudi officials in return for lucrative arms deals in Saudi Arabia, according to a newly released secret U.S. diplomatic cable.

We will not 'lose our soul': Clegg (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 10:13 AM PDT

British Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg speaks to party workers. Clegg has tried to reassure activists that the party will not lose its AFP - Nick Clegg tried to reassure activists on Sunday that the party will not lose its "soul" over key coalition policies.


Quake has nuclear lessons for UK: energy minister (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 08:10 AM PDT

A person believed to be have been contaminated with radiation, wrapped with a blanket, is carried at a radiation treatment centre in Nihonmatsu city in Fukushima prefecture. Britain's energy minister has said that lessons need to be learned from the problems facing Japanese nuclear reactors after the devastating earthquake and tsunami.(AFP/Jiji Press/Jiji Press)AFP - Lessons need to be learned from the problems facing Japanese nuclear reactors after the devastating earthquake and tsunami, Energy Minister Chris Hhune said on Sunday.


Hague says he has no plans to quit (AFP)

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 05:08 AM PDT

Foreign Secretary William Hague, pictured, has dismissed media claims that he has lost his AFP - Foreign Secretary William Hague has dismissed media claims that he has lost his "mojo" and is ready to resign over his handling of the Libyan crisis.


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