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Britain launches hearings to find 'truth' about Iraq war
London- A far-reaching public inquiry into the political and military decisions that led to the 2003 invasion of Iraq opened in Britain Tuesday. The inquiry will hear evidence from a range of politicians and military leaders, including former prime m...
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2009-11-24 ] Category : [
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US-British alliance in Iraq marked by tension, says report
London- The tense relationship between US and British commanders following the 2003 invasion of Iraq was highlighted in British media reports Monday ahead of public hearings in a far- reaching inquiry into the war. The Daily Telegraph newspaper, citi...
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2009-11-23 ] Category : [
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Leaked documents reveal shortcomings of British role in Iraq war
London - Documents released ahead of a report by the British government on the country's involvement in the 2003 invasion of Iraq contain a highly critical assessment of the British military's planning and operations, according to the Sunday Telegrap...
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2009-11-22 ] Category : [
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Brown's Labour party gains ground on Cameron's Conservatives
London - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party has narrowed its electoral gap to the opposition Conservatives, or Tories, to just 6 points, according to a poll for the Observer newspaper released Sunday. In the Ipsos Mori poll, the Labou...
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2009-11-22 ] Category : [
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Two arrested in Northern Ireland car bomb attack
London - Police in Northern Ireland on Sunday arrested two men suspected of attacking a police headquarters in Belfast on Saturday night with a car bomb. The attackers broke through a blockade and fired shots, but missed their targets. The 400-pound ...
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2009-11-22 ] Category : [
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Spain protests to Britain over incident off Gibraltar
Madrid - Spain on Friday protested to London over an incident off the disputed British enclave of Gibraltar, where a British navy patrol vessel practiced shooting at a buoy painted with the colours of the Spanish flag. Spain's foreign ministry said a...
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2009-11-20 ] Category : [
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Ashton nomination draws praise, scorn in Britain
London - The announcement Thursday night of Briton Catherine Ashton as the first-ever European Union foreign minister drew mixed reactions from politicians and media outlets Friday. It will ensure, of course, that Britain's voice is very loud and ...
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2009-11-20 ] Category : [
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Britain says Karzai must deliver on clean-up pledges
London - The British government welcomed the pledge for improved governance made by Afghan President Hamid Karzai during his inauguration in Kabul on Thursday. A spokesman for Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Karzai's speech had shown a commitment to...
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2009-11-19 ] Category : [
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