2011年6月21日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Picasso paintings sell for £42 million at London sale (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 04:17 PM PDT

A Christie's employee poses with a painting entitled 'Femme assise, robe bleue' by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso at Christie's auction house in central London, on June 17. Three works by Pablo Picasso, each depicting a different one of the Spanish artist's lovers, sold at a London auction on Tuesday for a total of 42 million pounds, smashing pre-auction valuations.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - Three works by Pablo Picasso, each depicting a different one of the Spanish artist's lovers, sold at a London auction on Tuesday for a total of 42 million pounds, smashing pre-auction valuations.

1,300 journos to cover William and Kate in Canada (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 01:11 PM PDT

Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, wave to the crowds after their April 29 wedding. A whopping 1,300 journalists are accredited to cover their visit to Canada from June 30 to July 7, Heritage Minister James Moore said.(AFP/Pool/Odd Andersen)AFP - A whopping 1,300 journalists are accredited to cover Britain's Prince William and his new wife Catherine's visit to Canada from June 30 to July 7, Heritage Minister James Moore said Tuesday.

British teen arrested over CIA, US Senate hacking (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 12:40 PM PDT

Police working with the FBI have arrested a 19-year-old man over attacks by the Lulz Security hacking group on the websites of the CIA, US Senate, Sony and others, Scotland Yard have said.(AFP/File/Philippe Huguen)AFP - British police working with the FBI arrested a 19-year-old man over attacks by a hacker group on businesses and government agencies including the CIA, US Senate and Sony, Scotland Yard said Tuesday.

Fun in store for William and Catherine on Canada tour (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 11:10 AM PDT

Britain's Prince William (L) and his new wife Catherine, pictured on June 9, will indulge their fun-loving side when they visit Canada, their first official overseas tour since getting married, royal officials said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Britain's Prince William and his new wife Catherine will indulge their fun-loving side when they visit Canada, their first official overseas tour since getting married, royal officials said Tuesday.

Queen, Prince Philip in rare visit to PM (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:39 AM PDT

From L-R: Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, Samantha Cameron, Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister David Cameron pose for photographs at 10 Downing Street in central London.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip paid a rare visit Tuesday to Prime Minister David Cameron's official residence for a lunch to celebrate the prince's 90th birthday.

Virgin Atlantic pilots vote to hold first-ever strike (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:17 AM PDT

A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 aircraft takes off from Heathrow Airport in 2010. Virgin Atlantic pilots have voted overwhelmingly to hold their first strike in the airline's 27-year history amid a long-standing row over pay, their union announced Tuesday.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Virgin Atlantic pilots have voted overwhelmingly to hold their first strike in the airline's 27-year history amid a long-standing row over pay, their union announced Tuesday.

UK's Cameron insists military backs Libya mission (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 09:49 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron responds to a question during a news conference at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday June 21, 2011. Cameron delivered a rebuke to military chiefs who have questioned whether Britain can continue operations in Libya for the long term. Leading air force and naval commanders have said that the mission is placing the country's military - already hobbled by sharp austerity measures - under severe strain. 'There are moments when I wake up and read the newspapers and think well, you do the fighting and I'll do the talking,' Cameron told the news conference, taking a swipe at Libya mission's critics.(AP Photo/Peter Macdiarmid, pool)AP - Military chiefs from NATO nations involved in Libya held talks Tuesday to thrash out a strategy to hasten Moammar Gadhafi's exit from power, and Britain's leader said his country will see the operation through to its conclusion.

Wills and Kate to traverse Canada on first trip (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 09:00 AM PDT

FILE -- Britain's Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge arrive at a charity event for Absolute Return for Kids, ARK, in London, in this Thursday, June, 9, 2011 file photo. The programme of their first overseas trip, released in London, Tuesday June 21, 2011, sounds almost like a second honeymoon: barbecues, canoe trips, a full-day of down time free of official duties, and a chance to see the length and breadth of Canada at its full summer glory. They will see much of Canada on an eight-day voyage to celebrate Commonwealth ties, then zip in to Los Angeles, where many of the world's leading gossip columnists, fashion critics and Hollywood know-it-alls will try not to seem starstruck by the hot young royals.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant, file)AP - It sounds a bit like a second honeymoon: campfires, a canoe trip in the wilderness, a full day free of any responsibilities, and a chance to see Canada in its full summer glory.

Row rages over 'agreement' on Great Britain Olympic team (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 09:34 AM PDT

The British Olympic Association's claim on Tuesday that they had reached agreement to field a Great Britain football team at the London Olympics next year were ridiculed by among others Northern Irishman Jim Boyce, vice-president of world governing body FIFA.(AFP/DDP/File/Sascha Schuermann)AFP - The British Olympic Association's claim on Tuesday that they had reached agreement to field a Great Britain football team at the London Olympics next year were ridiculed by among others Northern Irishman Jim Boyce, vice-president of world governing body FIFA.

Andy Gray settles for £20,000 over phone hacking (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 07:54 AM PDT

Football pundit Andy Gray has agreed a settlement of £20,000 in damages plus costs over the phone hacking scandal at the News of the World, News Group Newspapers has confirmed.(AFP/File/LEON NEAL)AFP - Football pundit Andy Gray has agreed a settlement of £20,000 in damages plus costs over the phone hacking scandal at the News of the World, News Group Newspapers (NGN) confirmed on Tuesday.

Rio Tinto lifts stake in Ivanhoe Mines (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 07:32 AM PDT

This 2009 handout photo from Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia shows the site of the Oyu Tolgoi mine, located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of the Chinese border. Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto said it will spend US$502 million (350 million euros) to lift its stake in Canada's Ivanhoe Mines and further develop the project.(AFP/Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia/Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia)AFP - Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto said Tuesday it will spend US$502 million (350 million euros) to lift its stake in Canada's Ivanhoe Mines and further develop their joint Mongolian copper and gold project.

London's St. Paul's Cathedral celebrates 300 years (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 06:59 AM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, center left, is greeted by the Right Reverend Graeme Knowles, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, front left, as she arrives with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, center right, at St Paul's Cathedral in London, Tuesday, June 21, 2011, to attend a service to celebrate its Tercentenary. (AP Photo/Akira Suemori, Pool)AP - St. Paul's Cathedral celebrated its 300th anniversary and the completion of a 15-year restoration project on Tuesday, with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip among the congregation.

UK's Cameron says can stay in Libya as long as needed (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 06:51 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain can maintain its military campaign in Libya as long as needed, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday, responding to doubts among senior British military officers about how long Britain could sustain its involvement.

UK teenager arrested in global hacking probe (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 06:48 AM PDT

Reuters - British police investigating with America's FBI a series of computer hacking attacks on international companies said on Tuesday they had arrested a 19-year-old man in eastern England.

Cameron defends sentencing U-turn (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:10 AM PDT

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke leaves No. 10 Downing Street. Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted that his coalition is AFP - David Cameron insisted on Tuesday that his coalition was "extremely strong, resolute and determined", despite announcing the latest in a series of policy U-turns.

BP shares up after contractor settles Gulf claim (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 03:45 AM PDT

In this image released by Greenpeace, Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo, left, and activist Ulvar Arnkvaern from Norway are seen prior to being deported from Greenland , at Nuuk Airport, Tuesday, June 21, 2011. The two activists were deported from Greenland after they climbed onto an oil rig off the Arctic island's coast to protest drilling in the region, police said Tuesday. They were being flown from Greenland — a day after a local court fined each man $3,825 (20,000 kroner) for trespassing. They also were banned from setting foot on Greenland for a year. (AP Photo / Greenpeace,HO)AP - Shares in oil company BP rose strongly Tuesday after one of the company's contractors agreed to settle claims arising from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

New Agers, neo-pagans at Stonehenge for solstice (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 03:12 AM PDT

A reveller reaches up to the sky during the summer solstice at Stonehenge, near Salisbury in England, Tuesday, June 21, 2011. The ancient stone circle of Stonehenge is a World Heritage Site erected between approximately 3000BC and 1600BC and despite years of research the reason behind its construction remains a mystery. The summer solstice in the northern hemisphere occurs annually on June 21 and is the time at which the sun is at its northernmost point in the sky. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - A damp overcast morning has failed to deter thousands of people gathered at Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice.

Prince William turns 29 on duty as RAF pilot (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 03:02 AM PDT

Prince William is spending his 29th birthday at work as a Royal Air Force helicopter pilot, in a far cry from the pomp and ceremony that surrounded his marriage to Kate Middleton just weeks ago. The new Duke of Cambridge will be on duty at a RAF search and rescue base in Anglesey, north Wales, waiting for possible emergency call-outs, said Clarence House, his official residence.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Prince William is spending his 29th birthday at work as a Royal Air Force helicopter pilot on Tuesday, in a far cry from the pomp and ceremony that surrounded his marriage to Kate Middleton just weeks ago.

Official state borrowing falls slightly in May (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 01:56 AM PDT

Government borrowing fell slightly in May, boosted by rising taxation receipts, official data shows. Public sector net borrowing hit £17.4 billion in May, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement.(AFP/File/SHAUN CURRY)AFP - Government borrowing fell slightly in May, boosted by rising taxation receipts, official data showed on Tuesday.

Prince William celebrates his 29th birthday (AP)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 12:55 AM PDT

In this image taken from video, Britain's Prince William, right, kisses his wife, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Royal Wedding in London on Friday, April, 29, 2011. (AP Photo/APTN) EDITORIAL USE ONLY NO ARCHIVE PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGEAP - Just-married Prince William is celebrating his 29th birthday at work.

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