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David Cameron will deliver a high-profile speech at the Conservative Party conference, urging households to take responsibility for repairing the economy by paying off debts. The Prime Minister will acknowledge that the economic situation is worse than previously predicted and that the country is facing a debt crisis. He will
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Speaking on the first day of their party conference in Manchester, Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to "fire up the engine of the economy" and unveiled a new homes policy aimed at boosting the "right to buy" council house scheme. The Tories, in an effort to
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Mikhail Kudrin, Russia's finance minister, was abruptly ousted from his office on Tuesday after publicly questioning President Dmitri A. Medvedev's authority. Kudrin's ousting was seen as a warning to other potential rebels within the ruling elite, sparking concerns about the stability of the government
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Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin has requested that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin instruct the Federal Tariff Service (FTS) to establish tariffs for refueling-complex services at all airports without alternative complexes. This move comes in response to systemic problems affecting fuel deliveries to Moscow airports, including monopolization of the market
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US President Barack Obama expressed his "deep condolences" to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan over a bomb blast in Ankara, highlighting the need for international cooperation to prevent terrorism. The blast killed three people, injured 34, and underscored the complexity of relations between the US and Turkey,
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As Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas prepares to submit a resolution to the United Nations for recognition of Palestinian statehood, Israeli officials are sounding the alarm, predicting that between 50 and 70 countries will abstain or vote against the resolution in the General Assembly. The Palestinians, however, are expected to
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Libya's transitional leaders sought continued support from European powers Britain and France on Thursday as they pressed for the ouster of deposed dictator Moammar Gadhafi. British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy met with Libya's acting prime minister, Mahmoud Jibril, and the head
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Tensions within the Conservative party are rising as senior MPs and advisors express growing unease with the influence of the Liberal Democrats in the Coalition government. A new book, "The Future of Conservatism," comprises essays from 26 centre-Right MPs and advisers, highlighting discontent with Deputy Prime Minister Nick
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David Cameron is set to visit Moscow next week for a high-level meeting with Vladimir Putin, the first such encounter between the two leaders in four years. The Prime Minister's visit aims to re-establish ties between London and Moscow, which have been strained since the 2006 assassination of
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British Prime Minister David Cameron is scheduled to hold talks with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday, marking the first direct contact between the two countries since 2007. The meeting comes as relations between the UK and Russia have cooled since the London murder of Alexander Litvinenko, a British
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Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda won the presidential election of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), making him the country's new prime minister. In a run-off vote, Noda garnered 215 ballots out of 392 valid votes, beating Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda. Noda's victory marks
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Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan's resignation has paved the way for Yoshihiko Noda to become the nation's sixth prime minister in five years. Noda, a surprise winner in Monday's vote for the new chief of Japan's ruling Democratic Party, is
