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Blair in 'anguish' over Iraq
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| Aug. 28 |
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Britain demands Israeli soldier's release
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| May.11 |
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David Cameron named UK prime minister  | Cameron immediately began forming his coalition government, appointing several Liberal Democrat leaders to Cabinet posts. Lib Dems leader Nick Clegg, who was named deputy PM, announced his party's agreement into enter... | |
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| May.10 |
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Brown 'stepping down as Labour leader'
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| May.6 |
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Conservatives head for big gains The Conservatives are on course to be the largest party in a hung parliament, after nearly 200 election results
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Race begins as Brown confirms 6 May date
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Blair in 'anguish' over Iraq Former British Prime Minister writes in a book that he defends the U.S.-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein
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| Aug. 28 |
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Britain demands Israeli soldier's release Britain demanded the release of Gilad Shalit as the soldier marked his 24th birthday in Hamas' captivity
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| Aug.5 |
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Cameron and Zardari holding talks
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| Jul.19 |
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Cameron agrees Lockerbie meeting
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| Jul.17 |
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Burka ban would be 'un-British' |
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| Jul.9 |
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Britain pulls Hezbollah post by ambassador |
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| Jun.21 |
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Israeli plans to ease blockade praised |
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| Jun.10 |
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Oil spill 'will not harm' UK-US ties
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| May.29 |
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Treasury Minister Laws quits coalition post |
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| May.25 |
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Queen opens British Parliament |
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| May.23 |
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Duchess apologizes for video incident |
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| May.18 |
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UK: No doubt about Falklands sovereignty |
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| May.17 |
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Court blocks British Airways strike |
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| May.12 |
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Cameron coalition team in cabinet meeting
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| May.11 |
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David Cameron named UK prime minister  Cameron immediately began forming his coalition government, appointing several Liberal Democrat leaders to Cabinet posts
| Lib Dems leader Nick Clegg, who was named deputy PM, announced his party's agreement into entering such a partnership. Clegg sought to allay party members' concerns going into the arrangement
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| May.10 |
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Coalition talks reached 'crunch time' |
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Brown 'stepping down as Labour leader' Gordon Brown has announced he will step down as party leader by September - as his party opens formal talks with the Lib Dems
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| May.8 |
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Clegg meets Cameron for private talks |
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| May.7 |
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Tories and Lib Dems in deal talks
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Her majesty may have the final word |
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| May.6 |
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Conservatives head for big gains  | The Conservatives are on course to be the largest party in a hung parliament, after nearly 200 election results. David Cameron said it was 'clear that the Lab... | |
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| Apr.29 |
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Polls give UK debate win to Cameron
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| Apr.22 |
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Gloves off in second leaders' debate |
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| Apr.6 |
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Race begins as Brown confirms 6 May date Political leaders have headed off on the campaign trail after Prime Minister announced the UK general election would be held on 6 May
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| Mar.23 |
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UK expels Israeli diplomat
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| Feb.17 |
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UK pressure Israel over Dubai murder
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| Feb.11 |
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Broadcasters condemn Iran over jamming |
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| Jan.28 |
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Afghan conference sets deadlines
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| Jan.2 |
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UK, US to fund anti-terror unit in Yemen |
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| Dec.28 |
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Final pleas for life of Briton on death row |
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| Dec.12 |
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Blair: I would removed Hussein anyway |
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| Nov.16 |
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Brown plans Afghan handover talks |
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| Nov.14 |
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No public probe into Iraq 'abuse' |
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| Nov.8 |
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UK honors fallen as Afghan toll rises |
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| Sep.22 |
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Brown move to cut UK nuclear subs |
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| Sep.6 |
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Brown backs bid for Libya pay-out
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| Sep.5 |
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G20 pledges tougher bank action Finance ministers from the most powerful economies have agreed a series of measures to try to regulate the global banking system
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Brown: No room for economic complacency
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| Aug.21 |
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Trade 'link' to bomber's release |
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| Aug.8 |
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Ministers deny torture collusion |
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| Aug.1 |
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UK troops 'given too many tasks' |
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| Jun.8 |
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Pressure on PM as another minister quits
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| Jun.5 |
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I won't walk away, insists Brown |
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| Jun.4 |
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Darling 'to remain as chancellor' |
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Minister quits, calls for Brown's resignation Prime Minister said he was 'disappointed' over the resignation of James Purnell. In his letter of resignation Purnell also called on Brown to step aside
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| May.19 |
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Speaker quits 'for sake of unity' Michael Martin has told MPs he intends to stand down, so becoming the first Commons Speaker to be forced out of office for 300 years
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| May.18 |
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Key lawmaker in expenses scandal |
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| Apr.9 |
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Police chief quits over blunder |
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| Apr.7 |
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Police at rally shoved man who later died |
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| Apr.2 |
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Obama hails 'historic' G20 summit |
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G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal Leaders of the world's largest economies have reached an agreement to tackle the global financial crisis
| The resources available to IMF will be tripled to $750bn; $250bn to boost global trade. There will be sanctions against secretive tax havens and tougher global financial regulation
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G20 leaders: We can unite |
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| Apr.1 |
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U.S., Russia announce nuke talks |
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G20 leaders get down to business |
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Thousands demonstrate ahead of G-20 |
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G20 leaders gather amid security |
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| Mar.30 |
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Brown: G-20 will rise to challenge |
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| Mar.28 |
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Biden appeals to G20 protesters |
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Thousands join G-20 protest Despite fears of violence that have prompted a major security operation in the capital, the demonstration has so far been peaceful
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| Mar.14 |
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G20 leaders vow to restore growth  | Finance ministers from the rich and emerging nations have pledged to make a 'sustained effort' to pull the world economy out of recession. Commitment to fight all forms of protectionism and maintain open ... | |
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| Mar.13 |
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G20 ministers meet amid divisions |
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| Mar.5 |
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UK lawmakers meet with militant groups |
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| Jun.16 |
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Bush and Brown in warning to Iran |
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| Jun.14 |
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More secret files found on train |
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| May.2 |
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New mayor is eccentric, offensive |
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| Apr.7 |
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi
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| Apr.6 |
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Angry protests as torch reaches London |
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| Mar.31 |
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Duke 'did not order Diana death'
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| Feb.21 |
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UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil |
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| Jan.16 |
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Russia warned over 'intimidation' |
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| Oct.30 |
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Saudi king's royal meet draws fire
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| Oct.19 |
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Lab suspends DNA pioneer Watson |
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| Oct.6 |
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Brown rules out autumn election |
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| Oct.4 |
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Bhutto upbeat over power-sharing |
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| Sep.1 |
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Bhutto announces Pakistan return
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| Aug.30 |
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Sharif names Pakistan return date
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| Jul.16 |
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UK expels four Russian diplomats The UK is to expel 4 diplomats from the Russian embassy after Moscow refused to extradite the suspect in the murder of Litvinenko
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| Jun.27 |
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Brown: Let work of change begin  | Gordon Brown is the UK's new prime minister after replacing the outgoing Tony Blair, following an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. The man who has been Blair's chancellor for the past 10 years. Blair had earlier rec... | |
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| Jun.15 |
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Rushdie knighted in honours list Author who went into hiding under threat of death after an Iranian fatwa, has been knighted by the Queen
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| May.16 |
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Prince Harry will not go to Iraq
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| Apr.15 |
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BBC calls claim of reporter's death 'rumor' |
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| Apr.7 |
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Naval captives can sell stories |
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| Apr.6 |
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UK sailors 'were in Iraqi waters'
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| Apr.5 |
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Blair welcomes sailors from Iran
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| Mar.27 |
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Blair warns Iran of 'different phase' |
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| Jan.17 |
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Bollywood fury at 'Big Brother'
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| Dec.14 |
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Diana: No murder, no pregnancy The official Scotland Yard inquiry: Claims that Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed were murdered were unfounded
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| Nov.18 |
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Ex-KGB officer 'poisoned in UK' |
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| Nov.17 |
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Blair accepts 'disaster' in Iraq |
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| Nov.13 |
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Blair challenges Iran and Syria to help |
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| Oct.6 |
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Big six: Iran sanctions possible
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| Sep.26 |
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It's hard to let go, admits Blair
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| Sep.7 |
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Blair: I will resign within a year Prime Minister has refused to set a date for his departure
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| Jul.7 |
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Horror of 7/7 attacks remembered |
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| May.5 |
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Embattled Blair axes top ministers |
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| May.4 |
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Blair suffers local poll defeat |
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| Apr.21 |
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Birthday walkabout for queen at 80 |
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| Jul.17 |
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Former UK Prime Minister Ted Heath dies |
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| Jul.14 |
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Vigil for bombing victims |
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| Jul.7 |
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World leaders condemn attacks |
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| Jun.11 |
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G8 ministers back Africa debt deal Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations
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| May.5 |
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Blair heads for historic third term Tony Blair is heading for an 3rd term in government but with a greatly reduced majority
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| Apr.9 |
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Prince Charles marries Camilla A solemn ceremony has blessed the wedding, at which the couple each pledged to be faithful to each other
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| Apr.5 |
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Blair calls election for May 5 |
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| Mar.11 |
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Government's terror bill passed |
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| Feb.4 |
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Rice: Attack on Iran 'not on agenda' |
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| Oct.18 |
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Church wants gay bishop apology |
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| Jul.14 |
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'Serious flaws' in Iraq intelligence |
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| Jan.29 |
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BBC apologizes as Dyke quits |
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| Jan.28 |
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Hutton clears Blair, faults BBC A senior judge says the government did not act in a 'dishonorable, underhand or duplicitous' way in its handling of David Kelly
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| Jan.6 |
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Diana crash investigation ordered
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| Nov.20 |
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Mass anti-Bush protest
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| Aug.29 |
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Campbel, Blair's right-hand man, quits |
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| Jun.16 |
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Inquiry into WMD claims
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| Feb.15 |
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Millions in peace protests European Union: In London police said the turnout was 750,000, the largest demonstration ever
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| Nov.22 |
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Miss World leaves Nigeria for London |
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| Apr.9 |
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Poignant farewell to Queen Mother |
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| Mar.30 |
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Queen Mother dies
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| Feb.9 |
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Princess Margaret dies |
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| Jun.7 |
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Blair won by landslide
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| 2003 |
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| Jun.16 |
Inquiry into WMD claims
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| 2005 |
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| Jun.11 |
G8 ministers back Africa debt deal Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations
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| 2010 |
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| May.6 |
Conservatives head for big gains  | The Conservatives are on course to be the largest party in a hung parliament, after nearly 200 election results. David Cameron said it was 'clear that the Lab... | |
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| Apr.29 |
Polls give UK debate win to Cameron
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| Apr.22 |
Gloves off in second leaders' debate |
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| Apr.6 |
Race begins as Brown confirms 6 May date Political leaders have headed off on the campaign trail after Prime Minister announced the UK general election would be held on 6 May
| 2008 |
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| May.2 |
New mayor is eccentric, offensive |
| 2007 |
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| Oct.6 |
Brown rules out autumn election |
| 2006 |
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| May.4 |
Blair suffers local poll defeat |
| 2005 |
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| May.5 |
Blair heads for historic third term Tony Blair is heading for an 3rd term in government but with a greatly reduced majority
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| Apr.5 |
Blair calls election for May 5 |
| 2001 |
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| Jun.7 |
Blair won by landslide
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| 2010 |
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| May.18 |
UK: No doubt about Falklands sovereignty |
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| May.12 |
Cameron coalition team in cabinet meeting
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| May.10 |
Coalition talks reached 'crunch time' |
| 2004 |
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| Jan.6 |
Diana crash investigation ordered
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| 2010 |
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| Jun.10 |
Oil spill 'will not harm' UK-US ties
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| 2010 |
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| Jul.17 |
Burka ban would be 'un-British' |
| 2004 |
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| Oct.18 |
Church wants gay bishop apology |
| 2002 |
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| Nov.22 |
Miss World leaves Nigeria for London |
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| 2010 |
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| May.17 |
Court blocks British Airways strike |
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| 2010 |
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| Feb.11 |
Broadcasters condemn Iran over jamming |
| 2007 |
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| Apr.15 |
BBC calls claim of reporter's death 'rumor' |
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| Apr.7 |
Naval captives can sell stories |
| 2004 |
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| Jan.29 |
BBC apologizes as Dyke quits |
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| Jan.28 |
Hutton clears Blair, faults BBC A senior judge says the government did not act in a 'dishonorable, underhand or duplicitous' way in its handling of David Kelly
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| 2006 |
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| Jul.7 |
Horror of 7/7 attacks remembered |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.28 |
Afghan conference sets deadlines
| 2009 |
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| Sep.5 |
G20 pledges tougher bank action Finance ministers from the most powerful economies have agreed a series of measures to try to regulate the global banking system
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| Sep.5 |
Brown: No room for economic complacency
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| Apr.2 |
Obama hails 'historic' G20 summit |
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| Apr.2 |
G20 leaders: We can unite |
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| Apr.1 |
G20 leaders get down to business |
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| Mar.31 |
G20 leaders gather amid security |
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| Mar.30 |
Brown: G-20 will rise to challenge |
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| Mar.14 |
G20 leaders vow to restore growth  | Finance ministers from the rich and emerging nations have pledged to make a 'sustained effort' to pull the world economy out of recession. Commitment to fight all forms of protectionism and maintain open ... | |
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| Mar.13 |
G20 ministers meet amid divisions |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.16 |
Bush and Brown in warning to Iran |
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| Jan.16 |
Russia warned over 'intimidation' |
| 2007 |
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| Mar.27 |
Blair warns Iran of 'different phase' |
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| 2010 |
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| Feb.17 |
UK pressure Israel over Dubai murder
| 2009 |
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| Nov.14 |
No public probe into Iraq 'abuse' |
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| 2007 |
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| Sep.1 |
Bhutto announces Pakistan return
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| 2010 |
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| Aug.5 |
Cameron and Zardari holding talks
| 2009 |
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| Mar.28 |
Biden appeals to G20 protesters |
| 2007 |
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| Oct.30 |
Saudi king's royal meet draws fire
| 2005 |
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| Feb.4 |
Rice: Attack on Iran 'not on agenda' |
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| 2009 |
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| Apr.2 |
G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal Leaders of the world's largest economies have reached an agreement to tackle the global financial crisis
| The resources available to IMF will be tripled to $750bn; $250bn to boost global trade. There will be sanctions against secretive tax havens and tougher global financial regulation
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| 2010 |
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| Jul.9 |
Britain pulls Hezbollah post by ambassador |
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| Mar.23 |
UK expels Israeli diplomat
| 2007 |
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| Jul.16 |
UK expels four Russian diplomats The UK is to expel 4 diplomats from the Russian embassy after Moscow refused to extradite the suspect in the murder of Litvinenko
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| 2009 |
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| Dec.28 |
Final pleas for life of Briton on death row |
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| Aug.8 |
Ministers deny torture collusion |
| 2008 |
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| Feb.21 |
UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil |
| 2007 |
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| Jun.15 |
Rushdie knighted in honours list Author who went into hiding under threat of death after an Iranian fatwa, has been knighted by the Queen
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| 2010 |
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| Jul.19 |
Cameron agrees Lockerbie meeting
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| May.8 |
Clegg meets Cameron for private talks |
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| May.7 |
Tories and Lib Dems in deal talks
| 2009 |
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| Nov.16 |
Brown plans Afghan handover talks |
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| Apr.1 |
U.S., Russia announce nuke talks |
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| 2006 |
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| Oct.6 |
Big six: Iran sanctions possible
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| 2010 |
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| May.25 |
Queen opens British Parliament |
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| May.23 |
Duchess apologizes for video incident |
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| May.7 |
Her majesty may have the final word |
| 2008 |
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| Apr.7 |
Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' The inquest jury: Diana and Dodi Al Fayed were unlawfully killed due to the gross negligence of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi
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| Mar.31 |
Duke 'did not order Diana death'
| 2007 |
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| May.16 |
Prince Harry will not go to Iraq
| 2006 |
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| Dec.14 |
Diana: No murder, no pregnancy The official Scotland Yard inquiry: Claims that Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed were murdered were unfounded
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| Apr.21 |
Birthday walkabout for queen at 80 |
| 2005 |
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| Apr.9 |
Prince Charles marries Camilla A solemn ceremony has blessed the wedding, at which the couple each pledged to be faithful to each other
| 2002 |
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| Apr.9 |
Poignant farewell to Queen Mother |
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| Mar.30 |
Queen Mother dies
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| Feb.9 |
Princess Margaret dies |
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| 2010 |
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| Tue. |
Blair in 'anguish' over Iraq Former British Prime Minister writes in a book that he defends the U.S.-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein
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| May.29 |
Treasury Minister Laws quits coalition post |
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| May.11 |
David Cameron named UK prime minister  Cameron immediately began forming his coalition government, appointing several Liberal Democrat leaders to Cabinet posts
| Lib Dems leader Nick Clegg, who was named deputy PM, announced his party's agreement into entering such a partnership. Clegg sought to allay party members' concerns going into the arrangement
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| May.10 |
Brown 'stepping down as Labour leader' Gordon Brown has announced he will step down as party leader by September - as his party opens formal talks with the Lib Dems
| 2009 |
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| Dec.12 |
Blair: I would removed Hussein anyway |
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| Jun.8 |
Pressure on PM as another minister quits
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| Jun.5 |
I won't walk away, insists Brown |
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| Jun.4 |
Darling 'to remain as chancellor' |
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| Jun.4 |
Minister quits, calls for Brown's resignation Prime Minister said he was 'disappointed' over the resignation of James Purnell. In his letter of resignation Purnell also called on Brown to step aside
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| May.19 |
Speaker quits 'for sake of unity' Michael Martin has told MPs he intends to stand down, so becoming the first Commons Speaker to be forced out of office for 300 years
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| May.18 |
Key lawmaker in expenses scandal |
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| Apr.9 |
Police chief quits over blunder |
| 2007 |
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| Aug.30 |
Sharif names Pakistan return date
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| Jun.27 |
Brown: Let work of change begin  | Gordon Brown is the UK's new prime minister after replacing the outgoing Tony Blair, following an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. The man who has been Blair's chancellor for the past 10 years. Blair had earlier rec... | |
| 2006 |
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| Nov.17 |
Blair accepts 'disaster' in Iraq |
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| Sep.26 |
It's hard to let go, admits Blair
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| Sep.7 |
Blair: I will resign within a year Prime Minister has refused to set a date for his departure
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| May.5 |
Embattled Blair axes top ministers |
| 2003 |
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| Aug.29 |
Campbel, Blair's right-hand man, quits |
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| 2009 |
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| Apr.1 |
Thousands demonstrate ahead of G-20 |
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| Mar.28 |
Thousands join G-20 protest Despite fears of violence that have prompted a major security operation in the capital, the demonstration has so far been peaceful
| 2008 |
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| Apr.6 |
Angry protests as torch reaches London |
| 2003 |
|
| Nov.20 |
Mass anti-Bush protest
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| Feb.15 |
Millions in peace protests European Union: In London police said the turnout was 750,000, the largest demonstration ever
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| 2007 |
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| Oct.19 |
Lab suspends DNA pioneer Watson |
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| Jan.17 |
Bollywood fury at 'Big Brother'
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| 2009 |
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| Apr.7 |
Police at rally shoved man who later died |
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| 2007 |
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| Oct.4 |
Bhutto upbeat over power-sharing |
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.8 |
UK honors fallen as Afghan toll rises |
| 2005 |
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| Jul.17 |
Former UK Prime Minister Ted Heath dies |
|
| Jul.14 |
Vigil for bombing victims |
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| 2009 |
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| Aug.1 |
UK troops 'given too many tasks' |
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| Mar.5 |
UK lawmakers meet with militant groups |
| 2005 |
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| Mar.11 |
Government's terror bill passed |
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