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Major British paper turns against Afghan conflict, urges pullout
London - The liberal Independent on Sunday newspaper in its lead article Sunday cited waning public support for Britain's involvement in the conflict in Afghanistan and argued for a pullout. In an article titled Afghanistan: Time to Leave the newsp...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-08 ] Category : [ UK (World) ]

Two punters crack 100-million-euro lottery jackpot in Britain
London - Two players in Britain have cracked the jackpot of 100 million euros (146 million dollars) in the Euromillions lottery, the Camelot lottery company said Saturday. The two winning tickets would divide the pot evenly. In the event that the tic...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-07 ] Category : [ UK (World) ]

Brown warns Afghanistan over loss of international support - Summary
London- Britain Friday warned Afghan President Hamid Karzai that he risked the withdrawal of international support if his government fails to improve security and root out corruption. I am not prepared to put the lives of British men and women in ha...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-06 ] Category : [ UK (World) ]

British ministers concede fading hopes on firm climate change deal
London - The British government echoed US warnings Friday that a binding deal on climate change is now unlikely to be agreed upon at a United Nations (UN) climate change summit in Copenhagen next month. The barriers to agreement on climate finance r...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-06 ] Category : [ UK (World) ]

Brown warns Afghanistan over international support
London - Afghan President Hamid Karzai risks the withdrawal of international support if his government should fail to improve security and root out corruption, Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Friday. I am not prepared to put the lives of British ...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-06 ] Category : [ UK (World) ]

British soldier dies in Afghanistan as war fatigue grows
London - Britain Thursday reported the death of another soldier in southern Afghanistan, taking to 230 the total number of military fatalities since the conflict began eight years ago. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said a soldier had died in a roadsi...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-05 ] Category : [ UK (World) ]

PROFILE: David Miliband - Labour's rising star - tipped for EU job
London - Relative youth, a formidable brain, a winning smile and a recently-discovered Russian relative are among the characteristics that distinguish David Miliband from most other politicians. Nick-named brains, the 44-year-old wonderboy of New L...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-05 ] Category : [ UK (World) ]

British Conservatives dismiss French attack on Europe policy
London - Britain's opposition Conservatives were Thursday the subject of a stinging attack from a leading French minister who said the policies pursued by the Tories threatened to castrate Britain's influence in Europe. French Europe minister Pierr...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-05 ] Category : [ UK (World) ]

British Conservatives in fresh referendum pledge - Summary
London - Britain's opposition Conservatives pledged Wednesday to make any future transfer of power to the European Union (EU) subject to popular approval in a referendum. Party leader David Cameron, speaking a day after he lost his struggle to stop...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-04 ] Category : [ UK (World) ]

EXTRA:Cameron concedes Lisbon Treaty defeat but vows to fight on
London - British Conservative leader David Cameron Wednesday conceded defeat in his struggle to stop the Lisbon Treaty from coming into force but promised that a future government led by him would not permit any transfer of power to Brussels without ...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-04 ] Category : [ UK (World) ]

Taiwan's exports fall 4.7 per cent in October

Report: Bulgaria sees rise in kidnappings for ransom

Lawyer: Bennett 'terrorism' evidence obtained under torture - Summary

Ukraine government: Flu still spreading, but situation stabilising

Palau probes suspected money laundering by Taiwan's ex-president

Nokia to replace faulty mobile phone chargers

Bolt heads five-man shortlist for athletics award

Taiwan envoy to meet Chinese leader at APEC summit

German industrial production jumps 2.7 per cent in September

German prosecutor demands life in jail for man who killed Egyptian

US ready to give Iran 'space' to mull nuclear fuel deal

Editor quits China's top finance magazine

Five Philippine police officers killed in communist rebel attack

Doubts arise over Sarkozy's personal Berlin Wall story

Six security personnel among 17 killed in Pakistan violence - Summary

Search for EU leader moves into high gear in Berlin

Nuclear deal delay has economic reasons, says Tehran

Rome's traffic woes: Stuck in traffic 11 days a year

Singapore's central bank warns of escalation in property market

Indonesia, EU sign partnership agreement