2011年12月1日星期四

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


Summary Box: BP sells Canada Gas unit (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 02:43 PM PST

AP - ASSET SALE: BP PLC is selling its Canadian natural gas liquids business to Plains Midstream Canada, a subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline LP, for $1.67 billion.

UK lawmaker criticized for 'Zionist bias' comments (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 01:11 PM PST

AP - A British lawmaker was criticized Thursday after suggesting the country's ambassador to Israel may be biased because he is Jewish.

Iran bans foreign media from anti-British rallies (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 11:03 AM PST

AP - Iran on Thursday banned foreign media from covering any rallies in front of British diplomatic missions in the capital, in the latest fallout from the storming of Britain's embassy in Tehran by pro-government demonstrators.

UK: Britain must learn lessons from Libya crisis (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 09:50 AM PST

AP - Britain should consider changing its policy on recognizing self-declared nations after it lagged behind others in legitimizing the rebel council in Libya, the country's national security adviser said Thursday in a report on the conflict.

BP selling Canada Gas unit to Plains Midstream (AP)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 05:50 AM PST

AP - BP PLC said Thursday it is selling its Canadian natural gas liquids business to Plains Midstream Canada, a subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline, for $1.67 billion.

British embassy attack exposes tensions outside – and inside – Iran (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 10:09 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - One day after the sacking of its embassy in Tehran by pro-regime Iranian militants, Britain has evacuated all its diplomats from Iran, closed its embassy, and ordered the expulsion of all Iranian diplomats from London within 48 hours.

In nationwide strike, British trade union workers protest pension reform (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 08:33 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - An estimated 2 million UK workers went on strike today over government pension reforms in one of the biggest days of industrial action in a generation.
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