2011年5月17日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

British queen makes historic peace trip to Ireland (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 03:57 PM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, lays a wreath in the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin, Tuesday May 17, 2011. The Queen set foot on Irish soil at the start of a historic state visit which will herald a new era in relations between Britain and the Republic. Politicians on both side of the Irish Sea have described the four-day event as momentous. (AP Photo/Arthur Edwards, pool)AP - Sometimes words aren't necessary. That was the case Tuesday when Queen Elizabeth II placed a wreath in Dublin's Garden of Remembrance to honor the Irish rebels who lost their lives fighting for freedom — from Britain.

Govt eyes 50-percent carbon emissions cut target (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 12:25 PM PDT

Britain on Tuesday unveiled plans to cut its carbon emissions by 50 percent from 1990 levels by 2025, saying the proposal marked a significant step forward in its efforts to fight climate change. Energy Minister Chris Huhne, pictured in 2010, unveiled Britain's fourth AFP - The government on Tuesday unveiled plans to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent from 1990 levels by 2025, ramping up pressure on the European Union to increase its target.

Govt. looks to an elected House of Lords (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 12:22 PM PDT

Members of the House of Lords attend the State Opening of Parliament in 2010. The government unveiled plans Tuesday to replace the unelected House of Lords with a wholly or partially elected second chamber, but the opposition dismissed the proposals as a AFP - The government unveiled plans Tuesday to replace the unelected House of Lords with a wholly or partially elected second chamber, but the opposition dismissed the proposals as a "dog's dinner".

Cameron rejects pressure on aid budget (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 11:39 AM PDT

British Defence Secretary, Liam Fox (R), listens as Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a meeting at 10 Downing Street in 2010. Fox has challenged Cameron over plans to set in law a massive hike to the overseas aid budget.(AFP/POOL/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Tuesday he would keep his promise to set in law a hike in the overseas aid budget, despite a challenge by a senior minister.

UK pledges to cut carbon emissions in half by 2025 (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 11:38 AM PDT

Britain on Tuesday unveiled plans to cut its carbon emissions by 50 percent from 1990 levels by 2025, saying the proposal marked a significant step forward in its efforts to fight climate change. Energy Minister Chris Huhne, pictured in 2010, unveiled Britain's fourth AP - The British government on Tuesday pledged to cut the country's carbon emissions in half by 2025 — an ambitious target which could be watered down unless other European countries cut their emissions accordingly.

UK's Clegg proposes elected upper chamber (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 10:39 AM PDT

AP - Britain's government on Tuesday published proposals to reform the country's centuries-old House of Lords, including the first direct elections for members.

London shares close lower on weak US data (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 09:44 AM PDT

London stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday as weak US economic and company data stoked concerns that economic growth may be slowing, dealers said.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - London stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday as weak US economic and company data stoked concerns that economic growth may be slowing, dealers said.

UK to probe Big Four auditing stranglehold (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2011 08:12 AM PDT

Reuters - UK competition authorities are to probe the stranglehold of the world's biggest accountancy firms on British blue-chip company audits after finding evidence of anti-competitive behavior.

BAE Systems fined up to $79 million in US case (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 07:53 AM PDT

AP - Defense contractor BAE Systems PLC said Tuesday it has agreed to pay a fine of up to $79 million to settle an arms export controls case with the U.S. Department of State, the largest civil fine ever levied by the department.

Heptathlete Ennis measured for Tussauds waxwork (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 07:06 AM PDT

Britain's heptathlon world champion Jessica Ennis has given a sitting for a new wax figure to be unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London this summer.(AFP/null)AFP - Britain's heptathlon world champion Jessica Ennis has given a sitting for a new wax figure to be unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London this summer.

BP-Rosneft $16 billion share swap deal fails (AP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 06:45 AM PDT

AP - BP's hopes of making Arctic oil production the key to its recovery from the Gulf of Mexico spill were dealt a severe blow on Tuesday after it failed to secure a $16 billion share swap with Russia's state-backed Rosneft.

Surging British inflation stokes rate hike prospect (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 05:28 AM PDT

Women wait on the top deck of a London bus at Euston Station last September. British 12-month inflation leapt to 4.5 percent in April, hitting the highest level for more than two years, from 4.0 percent in March, official data showed on Tuesday.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - British inflation soared to 4.5 percent in April, official data showed Tuesday, hitting a two-and-a-half-year high and stoking the prospect of an interest rate hike from the Bank of England.

Vodafone annual profits drop on European debt risk (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 05:17 AM PDT

British mobile phone giant Vodafone said Tuesday that annual net profits sank almost eight percent on a huge impairment charge for its operations in debt-ravaged nations across southern Europe.(AFP/File/John MacDougall)AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone said Tuesday that annual net profits sank almost eight percent on a huge impairment charge for its operations in debt-ravaged nations across southern Europe.

London shares open lower in wake of Wall Street (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 02:33 AM PDT

London stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday as weak US economic and company data stoked concerns that economic growth may be slowing, dealers said.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Shares opened lower in London on Tuesday as agreements on new loans for Portugal and Ireland failed to inspire European markets.

Sir Trevor McDonald to receive Bafta Fellowship (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 01:19 AM PDT

Sir Trevor McDonald meets Queen Elizabeth II at an event in Oxford in 2004. The veteran broadcaster - the face of ITV News for many years - is to be given a major honour at the TV Baftas.(AFP/File/Tim Ockenden)AFP - Veteran broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald - the face of ITV News for many years - is to be given a major honour at the TV Baftas.

BP says to continue Rosneft talks after deal lapses (AFP)

Posted: 17 May 2011 12:30 AM PDT

The Kremlin is reflected in a plaque at the entrance of the state-owned oil company Rosneft headquarters in Moscow. Rosneft on Tuesday shattered BP's hopes of exploiting Russian Arctic oil by pulling out of a planned joint venture with the British giant after losing patience with protracted negotiations.(AFP/File/Denis Sinyakov)AFP - British energy giant BP said on Tuesday that it will continue talks with Rosneft after the lapse of its Arctic exploration and share-swap deal with the Russian state oil giant.

Britain's Queen honors Irish nationalists (Reuters)

Posted: 17 May 2011 10:16 AM PDT

Reuters - Queen Elizabeth honored Irish people killed fighting for independence from Britain on Tuesday in a powerful gesture of reconciliation few people would have believed possible even in recent times.

London bomb threat ahead of queen's Ireland trip (AFP)

Posted: 16 May 2011 07:03 PM PDT

An armed police officer stands guard outside Buckingham Palace in central London, on May 16, 2011 following a security alert in the early hours of the morning. London police received a bomb threat from Irish republicans, on the eve of an historic trip by Queen Elizabeth II to Ireland.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - British police received a coded bomb threat for London from Irish republicans, heightening security fears on the eve of an historic and highly-charged trip by Queen Elizabeth II to Ireland.

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