2011年4月6日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

In politics, the Queen exercises right to remain silent (The New Royals)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:27 PM PDT

The New Royals - The Queen is a close adviser to Britain's Prime Minister, but she does not take public stands on issues. BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt examines how the royal family stays above the political fray.

Canada's mint unveils William and Kate coins (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:43 AM PDT

Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton are pictured in February 2011. The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled Wednesday two collector coins commemorating the couple's upcoming nuptials.(AFP/POOL/File/Phil Noble)AFP - The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled Wednesday two collector coins commemorating the upcoming nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Britain expects two billion viewers for royal wedding (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:24 AM PDT

About two billion people worldwide are expected to watch Prince William(L) marry his fiancee Kate Middleton, seen here in February 2011, at Westminster Abbey on April 29, the British culture secretary said Wednesday.(AFP/POOL/Andrew Milligan)AFP - About two billion people worldwide are expected to watch Prince William marry his fiancee Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, the British culture secretary said Wednesday.

UK minister says 2 billion to watch royal wedding (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:22 AM PDT

Britain's Prince William and his fiancee, Kate Middleton, speak to a wedding florist, during a visit to the Greenmount Agriculture & Food College, in Antrim, Northern Ireland March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Paul Faith/PoolReuters - A British minister said on Wednesday that more than a quarter of the world's population was expected to watch television broadcasts of this month's royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Muralitharan clears British visa hurdle (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:10 AM PDT

Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (R) shakes hands with cricket fans after the team's arrival in Colombo on April 3. Muralitharan, who was worried about Britain's new visa regulations, has secured a work permit to play county cricket, his manager said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi)AFP - Sri Lanka's legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, who was worried about Britain's new visa regulations, has secured a work permit to play county cricket, his manager said Wednesday.

Cameron says health service reform 'essential' (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 08:43 AM PDT

Demonstrators protest in London in January against the government's National Health Service reforms. Cameron has warned that overhauling the state-funded NHS is AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday warned that overhauling the National Health Service is "essential" as he launched a fightback against criticism of the plans.

Royal-crazy Yanks in London in BBC's 'Royally Mad' (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:52 AM PDT

This photo made available by the BBC photo made available Wednesday April 6 2011 shows Holly Passalaqua from The Royally Mad TV show during a visit to Garrard, the Royal jewelers, in London. 'Royally Mad' is one of a slate of BBC programs aimed at tapping the vast American appetite for royal wedding coverage. The network also plans to show the BBC's domestic coverage of the ceremony commercial-free on its American channel. (AP Photo/HO BBC) EDITORIAL USE ONLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BBC SHOW ROYALLY MAD.AP - You may be interested in the royal wedding. Enthusiastic even.

Skin cancer triples among young British people (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 07:09 AM PDT

The use of sunbeds and lack of care on summer holidays have seen levels of skin cancer soar among young people, with more than two Britons under 35 being diagnosed every day, according to a study by Cancer Research UK.(AFP/File/Jacques Munch)AFP - The use of sunbeds and lack of care on summer holidays have seen levels of skin cancer soar among young people, with more than two Britons under 35 being diagnosed every day, according to a study by Cancer Research UK.

In Britain, Unpaid Internships Become a National Political Scandal (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 06:41 AM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - In U.S. politics, interns get in the news usually via a sex scandal. In Britain the political news cycle is currently being driven by another kind of internship scandal: nepotism and the widespread practice of asking interns to work for free.

WikiLeaks chief extradition appeal set for July (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 05:52 AM PDT

AP - Britain's High Court has set a July date to hear an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange against extradition to Sweden to face sex crimes allegations.

Three bidders fight over London 2012 Olympic village (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 05:52 AM PDT

The Olympic Stadium being constructed for the London 2012 Olympic games, is pictured in east London January 20, 2011. REUTERS/Eddie KeoghReuters - A medical charity which said last month it was considering buying London's Olympic Park was named on Wednesday as one of three bidders shortlisted to run part of the Olympic Village once the athletes have left.

Easter Bunny hops to top of UK box office (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 05:41 AM PDT

Reuters - "Hop," the story of the Easter Bunny's teenage son in Hollywood, was Britain's most popular film over a quiet weekend for UK box offices, earning 1.39 million pounds ($2.27 million), according to Screen International on Wednesday.

Yuri Gagarin statue to go up in London (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 04:31 AM PDT

The first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin salutes the crowd upon his arrival in London on July 1961 during an official visit in England. A statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, will be unveiled on The Mall in July to mark the 50th Anniversary of manned space flight, the British Council has revealed.(AFP/null)AFP - A statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, will be unveiled on The Mall in July to mark the 50th Anniversary of manned space flight, the British Council has revealed.

Big Brother to return to UK screens on Channel 5 (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:48 AM PDT

Reuters - Reality TV series Big Brother will return to screens in Britain this year after Channel 5 signed a two-year deal with the hit show's production company Endemol UK.

UK industrial production in surprise drop in Feb (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:44 AM PDT

AP - British industrial production fell 1.2 percent in February from January, an official report said Wednesday, marking the largest monthly fall since August 2009 and far worse than analyst expectations for an increase of 0.2 percent.

Marks & Spencer sales rise, but warns on outlook (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:32 AM PDT

British retailer Marks & Spencer said group sales rose 2.3 percent in its fourth quarter but warned of an AFP - British retailer Marks & Spencer said Wednesday that group sales rose 2.3 percent in its fourth quarter but warned of an "increasingly challenging" outlook, in part due to higher commodity prices.

Bluebells to bloom a month earlier this year (AFP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:48 AM PDT

Bluebells across Britain may bloom more than a month earlier than last year following the mild and dry start to 2011, the National Trust predicts.(AFP/Stefan Rousseau)AFP - Bluebells across Britain may bloom more than a month earlier than last year following the mild and dry start to 2011, the National Trust predicts.

UK to release thousands of British Empire files (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:43 AM PDT

AP - The U.K. is to release thousands of files containing sensitive information about how its officials behaved in the waning years of the British Empire, the Foreign Office says.

From mines to palaces: the upwardly mobile Middletons (AFP)

Posted: 05 Apr 2011 07:17 PM PDT

Descended from coal miners, the family of royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton (R) is held up in class-obsessed Britain as a shining example of social mobility.(AFP/File/Phil Noble)AFP - Descended from coal miners, the family of royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton is held up in class-obsessed Britain as a shining example of social mobility.

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