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UK’s Cameron clamps down on sky-high salaries

UK’s Cameron clamps down on sky-high salaries

British Prime Minister David Cameron has vowed to give shareholders the right to veto executives’ pay packages amid mounting political pressure.

New UK Labour leader must appeal beyond unions

Britain’s opposition Labour Party chose former Energy Secretary Ed Miliband as its new leader on Saturday after he defeated his brother David.

Amnesty condemns ‘political’ detentions in Zim

Amnesty condemned the detention of 18 activists in Zimbabwe on Tuesday as political and said their plight cast a ”dark shadow” over the country.

Mugabe, Tsvangirai held secret meeting

Zanu-PF leader Robert Mugabe last week acceded to a secret meeting with his rival Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe state media reported on Monday.

UK: World ready to help Zim if democracy respected

UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says the world stands ready to assist in Zimbabwe’s reconstruction, but only if a new government is formed.

Miliband favourite for UK PM if Brown goes

He is nicknamed "Brains" and is loved by the Labour faithful, but David Miliband insists he does not want a coup against Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Russia must not start new Cold War, says UK

UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Wednesday Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had a big responsibility not to start a new Cold War.

G8 to impose sanctions on Mugabe circle

The G8 agreed on Tuesday to impose sanctions against Zimbabwe’s leadership because of violence during the condemned re-election of Robert Mugabe.

SA, UK still disagree on the fate of Zimbabwe

The people of Zimbabwe need to remove themselves from their current crisis situation, Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said on Tuesday.

Call for ‘tough’ sanctions on Zimbabwe

British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Miliband on Monday called for ”tough” sanctions against Zimbabwe.

‘Imperative’ to find solution to Zim crisis

Following his meeting with refugees in South Africa, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said it was ”imperative” to find a solution to Zimbabwe.

US accused of holding suspects on prison ships

The United States is operating ”floating prisons” to house those arrested in its war on terror, according to human rights lawyers, who claim there has been an attempt to conceal…

Ban: Burma agrees to allow in ‘all’ aid workers

In an apparent breakthrough for delivering help to millions of Burma’s cyclone survivors, the military government agreed to allow in ”all” aid workers, United Nations chief Ban…

Impassive Burma junta chief greets UN’s Ban

With an impassive handshake, BUrma junta supremo Than Shwe greeted Ban Ki-moon in his remote new capital on Friday at the apex of a high-stakes aid mission by the United Nations…

MDC says 24 killed as SA probes poll violence

Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said on Tuesday that four more of its members had been killed by supporters of President Robert Mugabe in nearly a…

Iran will not bow to Western pressure, leader says

Iran will not give up its rights in the face of Western pressure, its supreme leader said on Sunday, two days after major powers said they would make a new offer to convince…

Mugabe to contest Zimbabwe run-off

Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe accepted that the opposition’s Morgan Tsvangirai won more votes in the presidential election and will contest a run-off in a political battle that…

Tsvangirai pushes for UN to intervene in Zim

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader pushed the United Nations on Monday to intervene to end his country’s election crisis as President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party flatly denied it was…

Zimbabwe election results trickle out

Zimbabwe’s opposition was level with President Robert Mugabe’s party and two of his ministers lost their seats on Monday as election results trickled out, but counting delays…

Merkel won’t attend opening of Beijing Olympics

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, on Friday became the first world leader to decide not to attend the Olympics in Beijing. As pressure built for concerted Western protests to…