2011年3月16日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Ex-Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif in hospital (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 03:28 PM PDT

File - Nawaz Sharif, leader of Pakistan's largest opposition party, gestures during a media conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, in this Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011 file photo. in this Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 file photo. Sharif is being treated in a London hospital for heart problems, a spokesman for his political party said Wednesday March 16, 2011 . Ahsan Iqbal, spokesman for the Pakistan Muslim League-N, said Sharif was admitted to the hospital Monday, but his condition is now stable and doctors are carrying out more tests (AP Photo/ Muhammed Muheisen, file)AP - Nawaz Sharif, leader of Pakistan's largest opposition party, is being treated at a London hospital for heart problems, a spokesman for his political party said Wednesday .

UK tells its nationals to consider leaving Tokyo (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:36 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain on Wednesday advised its citizens in Japan to consider leaving Tokyo and the area north of the capital because of the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant and possible disruption to supplies.

UK town gets royal title for honoring war dead (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:26 AM PDT

AP - A town famous for honoring dead British soldiers as they are repatriated from Afghanistan will gain the rare honor of receiving a royal title, Britain's prime minister said Wednesday.

OECD downgrades British growth forecast (AFP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 10:59 AM PDT

Britain's economy will grow 1.5 percent this year owing to AFP - Britain's economy will grow 1.5 percent this year owing to "significant headwinds" in 2011, the OECD said Wednesday in a downgraded forecast published one week before the country's annual budget.

Royal wedding: charitable gifts, not presents (AP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 08:23 AM PDT

FILE - This Nov. 16, 2010 file photo shows Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton pose for the media at St. James's Palace in London. Royal officials at St. James's Palace said Tuesday March 15, 2011 the couple 'have taken a great deal of interest and care in choosing the music for their service,' which will include well-known hymns and choral works as well as pieces commissioned especially for the occasion, provided bytwo choirs, an orchestra and a military fanfare team . (AP Photo/ Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)AP - What to get the couple who has everything? How about a donation to a rhino sanctuary — or an offer of help for earthquake victims in New Zealand.

British PM tells Bahrain king: reform, not repression (AFP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 07:27 AM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron, seen here in 2010, has personally urged the king of Bahrain to respond to anti-regime protests with AFP - British Prime Minister David Cameron has personally urged the king of Bahrain to respond to anti-regime protests with "reform, not repression", his spokesman said on Wednesday.

Pakistani politician 'followed' before murder (AFP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 06:59 AM PDT

In this image provided by the Metropolitan Police, the Pakistani politician Imran Farooq is seen in a supermarket in Old Street, London on September 16, shortly before he was murdered. Police say he may have been followed before the attack.(Metropolitan Police)AFP - Police on Wednesday released new images of Pakistani politician Imran Farooq just before he was stabbed to death in London, and said he may have been followed before the attack.

William and Kate want charity donations, not gifts (AFP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 06:00 AM PDT

Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton arrive at George Best Belfast City Airport for a a one-day visit to Northern Ireland earlier this month. The royal couple have asked for anyone intending to send them wedding gifts to instead give the money to charity, including to the New Zealand government's earthquake appeal.(AFP/File/Stephen Davison)AFP - Prince William and Kate Middleton on Wednesday asked for anyone intending to send them wedding gifts to instead give the money to charity, including to the New Zealand government's earthquake appeal.

William and Kate set up royal wedding charity fund (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 04:44 AM PDT

Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton visit St. Andrews University in Fife, Scotland February 25, 2011. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton have set up a gift fund to allow well-wishers who want to give them a wedding gift to donate money to charities they care about instead, royal officials said on Wednesday.

Prof Brian Cox is the star at Royal TV Society awards (AFP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 04:31 AM PDT

Scientist and TV presenter Professor Brian Cox speaks in Beverly Hills in August. The physicist and ex-rock star has made a breakthrough of his own at the Royal Television Society Awards, scooping two trophies for his BBC series AFP - Scientist and ex-rock star Professor Brian Cox made a breakthrough of his own at the Royal Television Society Awards, scooping two trophies for his BBC series "Wonders of The Solar System".

Unemployment hits 17-year high (AFP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 04:27 AM PDT

The number of unemployed in Britain reached a 17-year high of 2.53 million in the three months to January, official data shows. AFP - The number of unemployed in Britain reached a 17-year high of 2.53 million in the three months to January, official data showed Wednesday.

London denies red tape blocked rescuers' Japan mission (AFP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 01:01 PM PDT

Japanese rescuers stand during a search operation in Sendai, Japan, in the wake of the March 11 massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated the coast of eastern Japan. British rescuers hoping to help with the disaster effort in Japan said Wednesday they had been forced to return home after the British embassy in Tokyo denied them the necessary paperwork.(AFP/Fred Dufour)AFP - British rescuers hoping to help with the disaster effort in Japan said Wednesday they had been forced to return home after the British embassy in Tokyo denied them the necessary paperwork.

Hotels operator InterContinental picks new boss (AFP)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 02:23 AM PDT

A tramway passes in front of Crowne Plaza Hotel in Prague. InterContinental Hotels Group, which includes the Crowne Plaza brand, has announced that chief executive Andrew Cosslett will step down in June, to be replaced by its finance head.(AFP/File/Michal Cizek)AFP - InterContinental Hotels Group announced Wednesday that chief executive Andrew Cosslett will step down in June, to be replaced by its finance head.

Assange: WikiLeaks' cables spurred Arab uprisings (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 11:33 PM PDT

Reuters - Publishing U.S. diplomatic cables helped shape uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East, WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange said on Tuesday.

British man detained in Libya: Foreign Office (AFP)

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 06:44 PM PDT

Britain has confirmed that one of its nationals had been detained in Libya, after he was paraded before journalists in Tripoli. Salah Abu Obah (pictured) said that he had been fund-raising for an Islamist group.(AFP/DJILALI BELAID)AFP - Britain on Tuesday confirmed that one of its nationals had been detained in Libya, after a prisoner paraded before journalists told them he had been fund-raising for an Islamist group.

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