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World powers discuss Iran sanctions in London

Six world powers meet on Friday to discuss imposing a third round of sanctions on Iran because of its refusal to stop enriching uranium, which they suspect could be used to build…

How Zim price cuts have backfired

President Robert Mugabe’s attempts to control prices amid Zimbabwe’s worsening economic crisis have backfired and now even the black market faces shortages, a senior British…

Former Pakistani PM arrested, deported

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was arrested and deported to Saudi Arabia on Monday within hours of arriving home from exile, vowing to end the rule of President…

Welcome, Prime Minister Brown

Gordon Brown replaced Tony Blair as Britain’s Prime Minister on Wednesday and promised changes after a decade of Labour Party rule marred by a lack of trust in the government…

Mugabe risks Taylor’s fate, says UK minister

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe risks the same fate as former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who is on trial for crimes against humanity, a British Foreign Office minister…

Brown’s left-wing challengers join forces

The two potential challengers to Gordon Brown for the Labour Party leadership decided on Monday to join forces in a bid to ensure there is a contest to succeed Prime Minister…

Police quiz Blair in cash-for-honours probe

Britain’s Tony Blair was quizzed as a witness on Thursday by police probing claims that political parties awarded state honours in return for loans. Analysts said it was a fresh…