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Stable Palestinian economy crucial, says Brown
Building up a flourishing Palestinian economy is a crucial element in securing a lasting peace settlement in the Middle East, Gordon Brown said today.
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Victims of record $50bn fraud speak out
Monday, 15 December 2008
From a Jewish youth charity in Boston to major banks as far afield as Zurich, the list of investors who say they were duped in one of Wall Street's biggest Ponzi schemes are streaming forward.
UN claims Rwanda is abetting Congo rebels
Thursday, 11 December 2008
Report could prove violation of arms embargo and torpedo peace talks
UN rights chief warns poor countries over crunch
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Anne Penketh: Human rights should not be jettisoned by employers as the recession bites, the UN human rights chief has warned.
EU bans travel for 11 more Mugabe officials
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
The European Union extended a travel ban to 11 more Zimbabwean officials yesterday and joined calls for President Robert Mugabe to step down after 28 years in power.
UN inquiry looks at new suspects in Hariri killing
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
A special UN commission investigating the killing of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri reported that it has uncovered fresh evidence that could lead to more suspects in the three-year-old assassination case.
Music stars issue special (RED) release
Monday, 1 December 2008
Charitable foundation launches weekly digital magazine on World Aids Day
Miliband: Syria vital to peace in Middle East
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
David Miliband said that his talks with Syria's President, Bashar al-Assad, focused on ways of achieving a comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
Brown claims world backing for plan to tax less, spend more
Monday, 17 November 2008
Gordon Brown will claim today that his plans to cut taxes to keep the British economy moving have won the endorsement of leaders from the world's 20 largest economies.
US rejects offer of missile trade-off
Friday, 14 November 2008
The US Defence Secretary, Robert Gates, has rejected a Russian suggestion that both countries scrap their plans to place defensive missiles in eastern Europe.
Karzai to brief PM on secret Taliban talks
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Afghan President to visit London as efforts are made to end conflict.
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