2011年8月13日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Britain's top cop slams UK role for US crime guru (AP)

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 04:39 PM PDT

A forensic officer works at the scene where where three men were killed after being hit by a car in an incident locals some were linking to the violence early Wednesday Aug. 10, 2011 in Birmingham, England. The presence of thousands of extra police officers helped keep a nervous London quiet early Wednesday after three nights of rioting, but violence and looting flared in English cities including Manchester and Birmingham. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira/PA Wire) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAP - Tensions between Britain's government and police leaders flared Saturday over Prime Minister David Cameron's recruitment of a veteran American police commander to advise him on how to combat gangs and prevent a repeat of the past week's riots.

UK violence raises questions about American unrest (AP)

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 12:08 PM PDT

AP - A black man killed by police. Mobs of looters. Cities charred and shaken. The riots in London mirror some of the worst uprisings in modern U.S. history.

UK government says must tackle social problems after riots (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 08:07 AM PDT

Shoppers walk past a Greater Manchester Police advertising board displaying images of people suspected of committing crimes during the recent riots in Manchester, August 12, 2011. REUTERS/Phil NobleReuters - Britain needs to tackle deep-seated social problems following riots and looting in English cities this week, the center-right government said on Saturday, and a U.S. street crime expert it has brought in said arrests alone would not solve the problem.

UK man charged with robbing Malaysian student (AP)

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 05:38 AM PDT

Malaysian student Mohammad Asyraf Haziq attends a news conference at the Malaysian High Commission in London, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. A Malaysian student attacked during London's riots offered an account of his assault, saying he was shocked as he watched the videotape of thugs rifling through his belongings while he bled on a sidewalk. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)AP - Police have charged a 21-year-old man with robbing an injured Malaysian student whose videotaped attack during the London riots drew outrage in Britain.

Italy and UK press case for deeper euro zone fiscal ties (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 04:39 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain's finance minister called for some form of fiscal union to resolve the euro zone's debt crisis on Saturday, while his Italian counterpart renewed a call for the introduction of common euro zone bonds.

Rights groups uneasy over Cameron's riot crackdown (AP)

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 02:55 AM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron talks to Acting Borough Police Commander Superintendent Jo Oakley in front of a burned out building in Croydon, south London, Tuesday Aug. 9, 2011, where he saw damage to shops and residences carried out by rioters. After cutting short his holiday to take charge of the Government's response to three days of rioting , Cameron announced the recall of Parliament from its summer recess to deal with the crisis. The Prime Minister described the scenes of burned buildings and smashed windows on the streets of London and several other British cities as 'sickening.' However, he refrained from ordering more extreme anti-rioting measures, such as calling in the military to help the beleaguered police restore order.(AP Photo/Stefan Rosseau, pool)AP - Tossing rioters out of state-subsidized homes, unmasking young men who hide their faces behind hoods, demanding that phone networks shut off access to messaging services or social networks during unrest.

UK's Osborne says no change in police reform plans (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 02:46 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain's Finance Minister George Osborne said Saturday the country must tackle its "deep-seated" social problems after riots spread across the country last week, but said it would stick to its plan to reduce police numbers.

Noted law enforcer Bratton to advise UK (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 08:11 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 2, 2007 file photo former Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton, left, takes a question during a news conference with city leaders at Los Angeles City Hall. Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday his country would look to the United States for solutions to gang violence after nights of riots and looting. Cameron told lawmakers that he would look to cities like Boston for inspiration and mentioned Bratton, who has been police chief of Boston, New York and Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)AP - Former New York Police Commissioner William Bratton will advise the British government on gangs in the wake of rioting in London, Prime Minister David Cameron's office said Friday.

UK's Cameron seeks U.S. advice on gangs after riots (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 05:12 PM PDT

Reuters - British Prime Minister David Cameron, under attack over his leadership during the rioting and looting that swept English cities this week, has enlisted U.S. street crime expert William Bratton to advise the government on handling gang violence.

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