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World - Britain
Queen prepares to mark 60 yrs on throne
(AP)
5 Feb 2012 at 6:32am
AP - Queen Elizabeth II braved the cold and snow to attend church Sunday on the eve of her Diamond Jubilee anniversary.
Argentines seek peaceful resolution in Falklands
(AP)
4 Feb 2012 at 1:28pm
AP - London's tabloids and British leaders are depicting Argentina as dangerous and belligerent 30 years after its invasion of the Falkland Islands. Argentines say Britain should consider its own history of waging war around the globe, and acknowledge that the islands and seas around them rightfully belong to Argentina.
Heathrow Airport cancels flights ahead of snow
(AP)
4 Feb 2012 at 4:57am
AP - The owner of Heathrow Airport says it has canceled 30 percent of flights for Sunday amid forecasts for snow and severe weather in London.
BBC accuses Iran of intimidating its staff
(AP)
3 Feb 2012 at 9:50am
AP - The head of the BBC on Friday accused Iran of intimidating staff members of its Persian service through slander, snooping and the arrest of their relatives.
UK minister quits Cabinet to fight criminal charge
(AP)
3 Feb 2012 at 6:43am
AP - British leader David Cameron made a third unwanted shake up of his government since 2010 on Friday after Cabinet minister Chris Huhne quit as prosecutors charged him over an alleged attempt to pin a speeding penalty on his ex-wife.
Obama to host state dinner for British PM
(AP)
3 Feb 2012 at 6:19am
AP - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will host the British prime minister and his wife for an official visit and state dinner in March.
Broadband gives BT a Q3 profit boost
(AP)
3 Feb 2012 at 12:33am
AP - A strong performance by the broadband business helped British telecommunications company BT PLC report a 41 percent increase in net profit in the three months ending Dec. 31.
UK's Clegg fears military conflict with Iran
(AP)
2 Feb 2012 at 3:11pm
AP - Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said Thursday he has concerns there could be a military conflict with Iran over its disputed nuclear program.
Summary Box: AstraZeneca to cut 7,300 jobs
(AP)
2 Feb 2012 at 2:00pm
AP - JOB CUTS: Drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC said it will cut another 7,300 jobs as it warned Thursday of a tough year ahead, due to government spending cuts on health care and stiff competition.
Precedent warning as Assange extradition case ends
(Reuters)
2 Feb 2012 at 1:12pm
Reuters - Britain's Supreme Court risks jeopardizing extraditions to many neighboring countries if it stops WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange being sent to Sweden for questioning over sex crimes, a lawyer for Swedish prosecutors argued Thursday.
Prince William begins RAF stint in disputed Falklands
(Reuters)
2 Feb 2012 at 11:02am
Reuters - Britain's Prince William has arrived in the Falkland Islands for a posting as a military search-and-rescue pilot, the defense ministry said, with tension resurging between London and Argentina over sovereignty of the British-ruled territory.
2 German men plead guilty to terror charges in UK
(AP)
2 Feb 2012 at 9:03am
AP - Two German men have pleaded guilty to terrorism charges in a London court.
Summary Box: Xstrata confirms Glencore approach
(AP)
2 Feb 2012 at 8:31am
AP - DEAL OR NO DEAL? Mining company Xstrata PLC confirmed that it is in merger TALKS with commodities trader Glencore International PLC. a deal that would create an industry behemoth with around $175 billion in revenue. Xstrata said Glencore proposed an all-share merger of equals. Glencore cautioned that there was no certainty of an offer being made.
Lawmaker: Police probe London Times email hacking
(AP)
2 Feb 2012 at 6:39am
AP - Police are investigating alleged email interception by Rupert Murdoch's Times of London, a British lawmaker said Thursday — dragging Britain's oldest national newspaper into the broadening scandal over press wrongdoing.
AstraZeneca to cut 7,300 jobs as outlook darkens
(AP)
2 Feb 2012 at 6:37am
AP - Drug maker AstraZeneca PLC said it will cut another 7,300 jobs as it warned Thursday of a tough year ahead, due to government spending cuts on healthcare and stiff competition, even as it reported a 24 percent increase in 2011 profits.
