2011年6月28日星期二

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Bacon masterpiece nets £18 million at London auction (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 03:45 PM PDT

A doorman poses next to a painting by British artist Francis Bacon entitled 'Study of a Portrait' at Christies auction house, in central London, on June 24. The oil masterpiece by Irish painter Francis Bacon on Tuesday fetched £18 million ($28.8 million, 20.2 million euros) at a London sale while a portrait of Chairman Mao by Andy Warhol netted £7 million.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - An oil masterpiece by Irish painter Francis Bacon on Tuesday fetched £18 million ($28.8 million, 20.2 million euros) at a London sale while a portrait of Chairman Mao by Andy Warhol netted £7 million.

Francis Bacon painting fetches $28.7M at auction (AP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 03:28 PM PDT

FILE - An employee poses for photographs by Francis Bacon's 'Study for a Portrait' at Christie's auction house in London, Friday, June 24, 2011. Christie's auction house says that a painting by Francis Bacon has sold for 17.96 million pounds ($28,666,155) at a sale in London. Christie's says the 1953 painting, called 'Study for a Portrait,' became the second most valuable piece to be sold at its postwar and contemporary art auctions in London. It says the highest selling work in this category was Bacon's 'Triptych,' which sold for 26.3 million pounds in 2008. (AP Photo/Akira Suemori, File)AP - Christie's auction house says a painting by Francis Bacon has sold for 17.96 million pounds ($28.7 million) at a sale in London.

Tiger unsure of British Open, no return timetable (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 01:35 PM PDT

Tiger Woods speaks to the media during a press conference before the AT&T National at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Woods said Tuesday he remains uncertain if he will play at the British Open in two weeks and has no timetable for his recovery.(AFP/Getty Images/Hunter Martin)AFP - Injured 14-time major champion Tiger Woods said Tuesday he remains uncertain if he will play at the British Open in two weeks and has no timetable for his recovery.

Poll: Most Jamaicans believe UK rule better (AP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 11:25 AM PDT

AP - A new poll suggests that most Jamaicans believe the island would be better off under British rule.

British columnist accused of recycling quotes (AP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 10:48 AM PDT

AP - A prominent British newspaper columnist was at the center of an ethics row — and a Twitter storm — Tuesday after he acknowledged passing off secondhand quotes in interviews.

UK shelter shows off its Chihuahua-turned-sheepdog (AP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 09:58 AM PDT

In this undated photo provided by Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, a Chihuahua named Nancy, foreground, and a Border Collie are seen. This once mangy Chihuahua was brought in to a London animal home two years ago with a skin disease so severe that she had to be hand-reared by a shelter employee. Now the 2 1/2 pound (approximately 1 kilogram) pooch has been filmed bounding after sheep several times her size, chasing them around a small enclosure in southern England. (AP Photo/Battersea Dogs and Cats Home)AP - Nancy's not your typical sheepdog.

Consumers spending less, forcing shops to shut: data (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 09:57 AM PDT

A shopper passes sale signs on Oxford Street, central London, in January 2011. Consumers are cutting back on their spending amid a weak economic recovery, official data showed on Tuesday, forcing major retailers such as chocolate firm Thorntons to shut shops.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Consumers are cutting back amid weak economic recovery, official data showed on Tuesday, forcing many retailers such as chocolatier Thorntons to shut shops in the face of melting demand.

FTSE closes higher as energy markets rebound (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 09:56 AM PDT

London shares rebounded on Tuesday with mining, energy and bank share prices robust amid positive economic data.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London shares rebounded on Tuesday with mining, energy and bank share prices robust amid positive economic data.

UK taxpayers shell out more for Prince Charles (AP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 09:42 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 17, 2011 file photo, Britain's Prince Charles laughs as he sits on a motorbike during a reception for members and supporters of the Royal British Legion Riders Branch at Clarence House in London. Prince Charles hired more staff and spent more money last year, thanks in part to his son Prince William's lavish wedding to Kate Middleton, according to official figures released Tuesday, June 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, Pool-File)AP - Prince Charles hired more staff and spent more money last year, thanks in part to his son Prince William's lavish wedding to Kate Middleton, according to official figures released Tuesday.

Prince Charles' public funding rises: figures (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 09:17 AM PDT

Prince Charles (seen here in Romania in May 2011) saw his taxpayer funding increase by nearly 18 percent in the past year as his subjects were tightening their belts due to harsh austerity measures, figures showed Tuesday.(AFP/File/Daniel Mihailescu)AFP - Britain's Prince Charles saw his taxpayer funding increase by nearly 18 percent in the past year as his subjects were tightening their belts due to harsh austerity measures, figures showed Tuesday.

Over 3000 schools to close during strike (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 08:59 AM PDT

The planned walkout by teachers on Thursday is AFP - More than 3,000 schools in England and Wales will be closed and over 2,000 partially closed on Thursday when two teaching unions stage strike action.

Govt to launch universities revamp (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 06:43 AM PDT

A general view of a college at Cambridge University taken in June 2008. Ministers will on Tuesday set out their plans for a radical shake-up of the English university system the government says is aimed at increasing competition and giving consumer powers to students.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Ministers will on Tuesday set out their plans for a radical shake-up of the English university system the government says is aimed at increasing competition and giving consumer powers to students.

Challenge to UK rules on overseas torture (AP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 05:45 AM PDT

AP - British guidelines to prevent spies and soldiers from colluding in torture overseas are flawed and likely unlawful, the country's equality commission said Tuesday.

Suu Kyi delivers prestigious BBC annual lecture (AP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 04:14 AM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2010 file photo, Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi talks to the supporters as she stands at the gate of her home in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 delivered the BBC's annual Reith Lecture, speaking to an international radio audience via recordings smuggled out of the country. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win, File)AP - Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has delivered a prestigious annual BBC radio lecture, telling an international audience that her compatriots are envious of people in Tunisia and Egypt, where long-serving dictators have been toppled.

Official growth confirmed at 0.5% in first quarter (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 03:15 AM PDT

A shopper passes sale signs on Oxford Street, central London, in January 2011. Consumers are cutting back on their spending amid a weak economic recovery, official data showed on Tuesday, forcing major retailers such as chocolate firm Thorntons to shut shops.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Britain's economy expanded by 0.5 percent in the first three months of 2011, unrevised official data showed on Tuesday, leaving economic activity broadly flat over the past six months.

Chocolate firm Thorntons to shut up to 180 stores (AFP)

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 02:04 AM PDT

File photo of a women making truffles in a chocolate factory. Chocolate firm Thorntons said on Tuesday that it planned to close up to 180 of its shops over the next three years owing to weak consumer spending in Britain.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)AFP - Chocolate firm Thorntons said on Tuesday that it planned to close up to 180 of its shops over the next three years owing to weak consumer spending in Britain.

Thatcher's famous handbag sells for £25,000 (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:15 PM PDT

An employee poses with a handbag owned by former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for over thirty years at Christie's auction house in central London on June 23. Thatcher's famous handbag which struck fear into the hearts of British ministers during the former premier's rule sold at a charity auction for £25,000 ($40,350, 28,000 euros).(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - Margaret Thatcher's famous handbag which struck fear into the hearts of British ministers during the former premier's rule sold at a charity auction for £25,000 ($40,350, 28,000 euros).

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