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/ 25 September 2010
Britain’s opposition Labour Party chose former Energy Secretary Ed Miliband as its new leader on Saturday after he defeated his brother David.
US President Barack Obama told British Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday that he had no interest in undermining the value of oil company BP.
Britain stuck up for BP on Friday against American criticism over the oil spill, while the company ramped up efforts to siphon more crude oil.
David Cameron’s Conservatives and the smaller Liberal Democrat party have agreed to form Britain’s first coalition government since 1945.
Britons began voting on Thursday with the opposition Conservatives struggling to convert their opinion poll advantage into an outright majority.
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/ 12 January 2010
Former UK PM Tony Blair sought a diplomatic solution to fears over Iraq’s weapons programme, a former aide said on Tuesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his government was making progress towards reopening talks with the Palestinians.
British politicians on Friday condemned celebrations in Tripoli on the return of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.
Gordon Brown faced a renewed challenge to his leadership on Monday after support for the ruling Labour Party plunged to its lowest level in a century.
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/ 16 December 2008
The Fed appeared set to cut interest rates to within sight of zero on Tuesday and Japan was weighing steps to ease funding.