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| Oct.1 |
 London |
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 UK: Diplomats' children to leave Pakistan Britain is ordering the children of its diplomats to leave Pakistan following last month's suicide bombing at a luxury hotel in Islamabad
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| Oct.3 |
London |
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 Brown recruits shamed spinmaster British Prime Minister is recruiting stars from the Tony Blair era into his Cabinet
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| Oct.4 |
 Helmand |
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Afghan victory hopes played down| Brig Mark Carleton-Smith, the UK's commander in Helmand, has said Britain should not expect a 'decisive military victory' in Afghanistan | |
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| Oct.5 |
 Hong Kong |
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Melamine in Cadbury products| Hong Kong authorities announced that 2 recalled candy products made by British confectioner Cadbury had high levels of melamine | |
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| Oct.7 |
 United Kingdom |
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UK bank rescue package imminent| Chancellor Alistair Darling to announce details of a £50bn rescue package for the UK banking system | |
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| Oct.8 |
London |
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 World's central banks slash interest rates The leading economies, led by the U.S. and the UK, slashed interest rates to tackle the global financial crisis after days of stock market losses
| Six central banks cut interest rates by half a percentage point
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| Oct.13 |
European Union |
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European markets surge after crisis talks| The markets have rallied in response to efforts by world leaders to end the recent financial turmoil | |
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United Kingdom
