2011年6月1日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Parliamentary watchdog blasts asylum 'amnesty' (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:01 PM PDT

The country's bid to clear its huge backlog of asylum claims has seen so many people allowed to stay it effectively amounts to an amnesty, a parliamentary investigation found Thursday.(AFP/POOL/File/Peter MacDiarmid)AFP - The country's bid to clear its huge backlog of asylum claims has seen so many people allowed to stay it effectively amounts to an amnesty, a parliamentary investigation found Thursday.

Wal-Mart international execs toast success (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:33 PM PDT

AP - From sweat-absorbing underwear sold in Japan to Will & Kate mugs marketed in the United Kingdom, Wal-Mart on Wednesday offered a taste of the products making the company's $109 billion international business its growth engine.

Huge sperm whale removed from British beach (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:50 PM PDT

People watch as the remains of a beached whale is removed by council workers and contractors on Redcar Beach.(AFP/Mark Pinder)AFP - A 13-metre sperm whale that washed up on a British beach was Wednesday removed after a five-hour operation to cut up the carcass.

Queen decorates Nepali for Afghanistan heroics (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:53 PM PDT

A Nepalese soldier in the British army was given a top bravery award by Queen Elizabeth II, pictured here in 2010, for his heroics in Afghanistan, where he single-handedly saw off more than 30 Taliban fighters.(AFP/POOL/File/Lucas Jackson)AFP - A Nepalese soldier in the British army was given a top bravery award by Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday for his heroics in Afghanistan, where he single-handedly saw off more than 30 Taliban fighters.

Mayor misses out on 2012 tickets (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:18 PM PDT

London Mayor Boris Johnson, pictured in 2010, was among the millions who found out Wednesday that they had missed out on Olympic Games tickets as lucky punters were billed for their seats.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - London Mayor Boris Johnson was among the millions who found out Wednesday that they had missed out on Olympic Games tickets as lucky punters were billed for their seats.

US army chief: Impact of OBL death still unclear (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 07:05 AM PDT

Gen. Martin Dempsey, the current U.S. Army chief of staff, speaks at a Land Warfare conference at the Royal United Services Institute in London Wednesday, June, 1, 2011. The man picked to be President Barack Obama's top military adviser said Wednesday that the United States does not yet understand the long-term implications of Osama bin Laden's death. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - The man picked to be President Barack Obama's top military adviser said Wednesday that the United States does not yet understand the long-term implications of Osama bin Laden's death.

"Hangover" staggers to top of UK box office (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:06 AM PDT

Mike Tyson (L) poses with cast member Bradley Cooper at the premiere of Reuters - Boozy comedy "The Hangover Part II" was Britain's most popular film over the weekend, netting a hefty 10.4 million pounds ($17.12 million) on its debut, according to Screen International on Wednesday.

At-risk care homes cut rent payments (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:17 AM PDT

Southern Cross, the troubled owner of 750 care homes in Britain, has announced it will pay a third less rent for the next four months as trade unions called on the government to step in.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)AFP - Southern Cross, the troubled owner of 750 care homes in Britain, announced Wednesday it would pay a third less rent for the next four months as trade unions called on the government to step in.

UK shale gas drilling suspended after earthquakes (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:07 AM PDT

AP - A mining company has halted drilling for shale gas in England after scientists said two small earthquakes might be linked to the controversial process, known as "fracking."

Four arrested over care abuse claims (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:57 AM PDT

Police have arrested four people following allegations that carers at a specialist residential hospital routinely abused vulnerable adults with learning difficulties.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)AFP - Four people were arrested after carers at a residential hospital were filmed physically abusing vulnerable adults with learning difficulties, police said on Wednesday.

Port operator DP World makes London stock market debut (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:39 AM PDT

The port of Djibouti is seen in the tiny Horn of Africa Republic. Dubai's DP World, the world's fourth biggest port operator, has made its debut on the London Stock Exchange.(AFP/File/Marco Longari)AFP - Dubai's DP World, the world's fourth biggest port operator, made its debut on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday, one week after Swiss commodities giant Glencore joined the market.

Plumber Wolseley posts rising profits (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:33 AM PDT

Wolseley, the world's biggest distributor of plumbing and heating products, said its profits jumped 30 percent in the third quarter of its financial year, despite subdued trading conditions.(AFP/File/Voishmel)AFP - Wolseley, the world's biggest distributor of plumbing and heating products, said Wednesday that profits jumped 30 percent in the third quarter of its financial year, despite subdued trading conditions.

Four arrested over care home abuse claims (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:28 AM PDT

Police have arrested four people following allegations that carers at a specialist residential hospital routinely abused vulnerable adults with learning difficulties.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)AFP - Police have arrested four people following allegations that carers at a specialist residential hospital routinely abused vulnerable adults with learning difficulties.

Hot or not: Site invites Britons to rate lawmakers (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:28 AM PDT

AP - Politicians can be left or right, red or blue — hot or not.

Lord Taylor jailed for expenses fraud (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:14 AM PDT

Lord Taylor of Warwick arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London on May 31. The Conservative member of the House of Lords was jailed for a year for fiddling his parliamentary expenses.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - A Conservative member of the House of Lords has been jailed for a year for fiddling his parliamentary expenses.

Former SAS soldiers in Libya: report (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:13 AM PDT

Libyan rebels in Misrata prepare to take on the forces loyal to Moamer Kadhafi on May 9, 2011. British former special forces soldiers working for private security companies are in the Libyan city of Misrata, advising the rebels and supplying information to NATO, the Guardian has reported.(AFP/File/Ricardo Garcia Vilanova)AFP - Former special forces soldiers working for private security companies are in the Libyan city of Misrata, advising the rebels and supplying information to NATO, the Guardian reported on Wednesday.

British author starts Singapore jail term (AFP)

Posted: 31 May 2011 09:56 PM PDT

Alan Shadrake a freelance journalist and author talks to reporters outside the Supreme court in Singapore on May 27, 2011. The 76-year-old British writer who published a book denouncing judicial hangings in Singapore started a prison term on Wednesday for contempt.(AFP/File/Roslan Rahman)AFP - A 76-year-old British writer who published a book denouncing judicial hangings in Singapore started a prison term on Wednesday for contempt.

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