2011年6月16日星期四

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Argentine leader chides British PM on Falklands (AP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:27 PM PDT

AP - Argentina's president called Britain a "crude colonial power" on Thursday after Prime Minister David Cameron said the Falkland Islands should remain British territory.

British targets found near body of al-Qaida leader (AP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:58 AM PDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday June 8. 2011, showing the lifeless body of suspected senior al-Qaida leader Fazul Abdulah Mohamed, nearest to camera, and another man, as they lay at the side of a dusty road in Mogadishu, Somalia, following a shoot-out at a vehicle checkpoint. A British security official told The Associated Press on Thursday June 16, 2011, on condition of anonymity, that al-Qaida leader Fazul Abdulah Mohamed is thought to have been considering various targets including The Ritz Hotel in London and the elite British private school Eton, although they are not thought to have been imminent attacks and the situation has changed since the death of Fazul Abdulah Mohamed. (AP Photo / Farah Abdi Warsameh, file)AP - The Ritz Hotel in London and the elite private school Eton were among a handful of possible British terror targets that a senior al-Qaida leader was considering before he was killed in Somalia last week, a British security official said Thursday.

FTSE ends down on potential Greek default (AFP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 09:33 AM PDT

Stocks ended the day down but well off their early lows on Thursday, as worries intensified over a potential Greek default that could trigger financial shockwaves across the world, dealers said.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Stocks ended the day down but well off their early lows on Thursday, as worries intensified over a potential Greek default that could trigger financial shockwaves across the world, dealers said.

UK police drop lawmaker sex assault case (AP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 09:21 AM PDT

AP - The case against a British Conservative Party lawmaker accused of sexual assault has been dropped.

Labour calls for VAT tax cut to boost economy (AFP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:43 AM PDT

Labour's shadow chancellor Ed Balls, seen here in September 2010, has urged the government to cut VAT by 2.5 percent after a dismal set of retail figures suggested the economy is teetering on the edge of recession.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Labour's shadow chancellor Ed Balls on Thursday urged the government to cut VAT by 2.5 percent after a dismal set of retail figures suggested the economy is teetering on the edge of recession.

St Paul's Cathedral restored to glory (AFP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:35 AM PDT

Canon Mark Oakley looks at the ceiling of St Paul's Cathedral in central London, after its full restoration. For the first time for years, Londoners were able to see the historic building without the hindrance of scaffolding.(AFP/Ki Price)AFP - St Paul's Cathedral, one of Britain's most spectacular buildings, has been fully restored to its original glory as a 15-year renovation finally came to an end Thursday.

Cairn Energy founder to become chairman (AFP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:13 AM PDT

An image provided by Cairn Energy in 2009 shows its chief executive Sir Bill Gammell. Scottish oil and gas explorer Cairn Energy announced on Thursday that its founder, Sir Bill Gammell, will step down as chief executive next month to become chairman.(AFP/Cairn Energy/File)AFP - Scottish oil and gas explorer Cairn Energy announced on Thursday that its founder, Sir Bill Gammell, will step down as chief executive next month to become chairman.

Coming to the UK -- a half-mile long woman's body (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 07:23 AM PDT

Reuters - The world's largest sculpture of a human body is being carved out of the British landscape using more than a million tonnes of rock and soil left behind by coal-mining.

Bolton man in court on bomb and ricin charges (AFP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 05:42 AM PDT

Armed police on patrol in Glasgow. A British man has appeared in court accused of having instructions to make a bomb and being in possession of a recipe to make the deadly poison ricin.(AFP/File/Kieran Dodds)AFP - A British man appeared in court on Thursday accused of having instructions to make a bomb and being in possession of a recipe to make the deadly poison ricin.

Two in court over alleged plot against Joss Stone (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 05:27 AM PDT

Joss Stone arrives for the screening of the film Reuters - Two men were remanded in custody in Britain on Thursday in connection with an alleged plot targeting soul singer Joss Stone.

Facebook juror jailed for eight months (AFP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 04:42 AM PDT

Joanne Fraill arrives at the High Court on June 14. Fraill -- A juror who used Facebook to contact a defendant -- has been sentenced to eight months in jail for contempt of court.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - A juror who used Facebook to contact a defendant was Thursday sentenced to eight months in jail for contempt of court.

Luxury brand Mulberry reports surging profits (AFP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 04:27 AM PDT

Luxury handbag maker Mulberry said Thursday that annual profits more than quadrupled, as the group celebrated its 40th anniversary with stunning sales growth and eyed more global expansion.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Luxury handbag maker Mulberry said Thursday that annual profits more than quadrupled, as the group celebrated its 40th anniversary with stunning sales growth and eyed more global expansion.

UK juror jailed for Facebook chat with defendant (AP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:58 AM PDT

AP - A judge has sentenced a juror to eight months in jail for contacting a defendant on Facebook during a trial.

Prince Harry 'could return to Afghanistan duty' (AFP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:37 AM PDT

Prince Harry has been given the green light to return to action in Afghanistan as an attack helicopter pilot, newspapers said on Thursday.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Prince Harry has been given the green light to return to action in Afghanistan as an attack helicopter pilot, newspapers said on Thursday.

Former labour minister says NHS reforms 'a car crash' (AFP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:17 AM PDT

Former health secretary Alan Milburn, seen here in 2004, has launched a blistering attack on the coalition government's NHS reforms, calling them the AFP - Former health secretary Alan Milburn has launched a blistering attack on the coalition government's NHS reforms, calling them the "biggest car crash" in the service's 63-year history.

Retail sales plunge 1.4% in May (AFP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:10 AM PDT

A shopper browses through items in central London. Retail sales slumped last month, as consumers tightened their belts after splashing out in April, official data showed on Thursday, sparking deep concern over the struggling economy.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - Retail sales slumped last month, as consumers tightened their belts after splashing out in April, official data showed on Thursday, sparking deep concern over the struggling economy.

Bleakley 'shocked' by Lampard's wedding proposal (AFP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:06 AM PDT

Frank Lampard and Christine Bleakley watch Chelsea's Premier League match against Blackpool at Stamford Bridge in 2010. Bleakley said she burst into tears when Lampard asked her to marry him while on holiday in Los Angeles.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - TV presenter Christine Bleakley said on Thursday she burst into tears when Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard asked her to marry him while on holiday in Los Angeles.

Ascot: 300 years of royalty and fashion (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:16 AM PDT

Reuters - Royal Ascotis celebrating its 300th anniversary as High Society's perfect summer cocktail with a unique mix of royalty, fashion and racing thoroughbreds.

Osborne backs retail bank reforms (AFP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:02 AM PDT

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne attends the Lord Mayor's dinner to the Bankers and Merchants of the City of London at Mansion House in London. Osborne announced a major overhaul of Britain's banks Wednesday by approving a separation of their retail and investment businesses to help avoid another global financial crisis.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced a major overhaul of Britain's banks, approving a separation of their retail and investment businesses to help avoid another global financial crisis.

Police charge man over terror offences (AFP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:01 AM PDT

Armed police on patrol in Glasgow. A British man has appeared in court accused of having instructions to make a bomb and being in possession of a recipe to make the deadly poison ricin.(AFP/File/Kieran Dodds)AFP - Police have charged a man with four offences under the Terrorism Act, the Greater Manchester force confirmed.

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