2011年3月31日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

400-year-old King James Bible found in English church (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 02:18 PM PDT

Reuters - A printing error helped a 12th century English village church realize it owned a rare 400-year-old King James Bible, the book that changed the world.

Britons urged to leave Yemen immediately (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:37 PM PDT

A Yemeni anti-government protester shows her palms calling for the ouster of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh during a demonstration in Sanaa. British citizens in Yemen were urged to immediately leave the country as London said it was unlikely to be able to carry out evacuations if the security situation deteriorated further.(AFP/Ahmad Gharabli)AFP - Britain on Thursday urged its citizens in Yemen to immediately leave the country, saying London was unlikely to be able to carry out evacuations if the security situation deteriorated further.

UK hails Libyan defection as blow to Gaddafi (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:01 PM PDT

Reuters - Britain hailed the defection of Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa on Thursday as a blow to leader Muammar Gaddafi, while Scottish prosecutors asked to question the former spy chief over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.

EU must reform or risk being left behind: Cameron (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:03 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron speaks at a European Union summit. Cameron has warned the economic bloc that it could be AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron Thursday warned the European Union that it could be "left behind" by emerging economies unless it reformed its business policies.

Prince William: Yes to marriage; no to ring (AP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 09:44 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 8, 2011 file photo, Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton leave City Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in Boston announced the release of its newest book, “The Ancestry of Catherine Middleton,” which offers a comprehensive look at the British and American ancestors and cousins of the future wife of Prince William of Wales. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, file)AP - Prince William is giving up his bachelor status to take a bride, but a palace official said Thursday that he will not be wearing a wedding ring.

Young Arabs crave economic opportunity: poll (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 08:39 AM PDT

Students shout slogans as they demand the reopening of schools during a demonstration at Tahrir Square in Cairo February 27, 2011. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshReuters - Young Arabs are crying out for change but their economic dreams are being blocked by rigid, intolerant societies which fail to recognize their huge potential, an in-depth study found on Thursday.

Ex-MP jailed over false expenses claims (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 08:10 AM PDT

Former Labour MP Jim Devine (right) arrives at the Old Bailey in central London, for sentencing after being found guilty of making false expenses claims, on March 31. Devine was sentenced to 16 months in jail.(AFP/Ki Price)AFP - A former Labour MP who made false expense claims has been jailed for 16 months.

About 1,000 believed killed in Libya violence: UK (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 06:53 AM PDT

Rebels run for cover after a shell fired by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi exploded in a direct hit on a vehicle near Brega in eastern Libya March 31, 2011. REUTERS/Alex DziadoszReuters - About 1,000 people are believed to have been killed in clashes between supporters and opponents of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the British government said in a human rights report published on Thursday.

Britain's republicans rejoice at royal wedding (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 04:40 AM PDT

Reuters - Mention the royal wedding, and the eyes of Graham Smith, Britain's leading lobbyist for the abolition of the monarchy, light up.

UK legislator sent to prison for expense claims (AP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 03:37 AM PDT

AP - Another member of Britain's House of Commons has been sentenced to prison for making fraudulent expense claims.

Prince William's hairline is fading fast (AP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 03:04 AM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 8, 2011 file photo, Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton prepare to flip pancake at a display by the charity Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children outside the City Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Prince William might seem like someone who has it all: royal status, a charming fiancee, good health, and an easy touch with his future subjects. But there is something he lacks: A full head of hair. Casual observers who have not paid much attention to the future king during the years before his engagement to Kate Middleton have been surprised by the extent of his hair loss, particularly since younger brother Prince Harry still sports a luxuriant supply of tousled red hair. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)AP - Prince William looks like someone who has it all: royal status, a charming fiancee, good health, and an easy touch with his future subjects. But there is one thing he lacks: a full head of hair.

UK builder Taylor Wimpey exiting North America (AP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 01:30 AM PDT

AP - U.K. home builder Taylor Wimpey is selling its North American business to an investment partnership for $955 million.

Small bird numbers bouncing back, RSPB survey shows (AFP)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 01:06 AM PDT

A blue tit hangs from a branch in Farnborough.Small garden birds which were hit by the long, harsh winter a year ago have bounced back this year, according to results from the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch survey.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Small garden birds which were hit by the long, harsh winter a year ago have bounced back this year, according to results from the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch survey.

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