2012年1月15日星期日

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


UK, Hong Kong team up to boost London as yuan centre (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:16 PM PST

Reuters - Britain is teaming up with Hong Kong to secure London a top spot as an offshore trading centre for the Chinese currency, as the UK aims to boost trade and investment ties with fast-growing Asian markets.

UK's Cameron offers talks on Scottish independence vote (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 12:47 PM PST

Reuters - British Prime Minister David Cameron offered on Sunday to hold talks with Scottish leader Alex Salmond to thrash out their differences over arrangements for a referendum on Scottish independence that could lead to a breakup of the United Kingdom.

UK, Scottish leaders to meet on independence vote (AP)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 10:17 AM PST

AP - The leaders of Britain and Scotland will meet for talks on a key independence vote, officials said Sunday.

Woman demolishes UK factory where dad killed (AP)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 09:56 AM PST

A view of the Campbell's Soup Tower in King's Lynn, as it is demolished by a series of controlled explosions early this morning. Sunday Jan. 15, 2012.  It was a daily reminder of the death of her father in an industrial accident — but a mother of two says she feels relief after she was given the chance to demolish the factory where he suffered fatal injuries. Sarah Griffiths, 41, won a competition to lead the demolition on Sunday of a tower owned by Campbell's Soup food manufacturer. It was the site where her father Mick Locke suffered fatal scalding in 1995 in a steam accident.(AP Photo/Rui Vieira/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAP - It was a daily reminder of the death of her father in a British industrial accident — but a mother of two says she feels relief after she was given the chance to demolish the factory where he was killed.


UK: Europe will adopt sanctions on Iranian oil (AP)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 06:47 AM PST

AP - Britain's foreign secretary said Sunday that European nations will intensify pressure on Iran over its nuclear program, but insisted the West wasn't pressing for military action.
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