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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to promote exchanges between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Indian National Congress (INC) during his visit to India, marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Wen praised India's INC for its contributions to Sino-Indian relations, recalling
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Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao is scheduled to visit Pakistan from December 17-19, 2010, in response to an invitation from Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, according to the Foreign Office spokesman. The three-day official visit is expected to strengthen Pakistan-China friendship and cooperation in various areas, including energy, agriculture, and
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David Cameron made a key speech at the marriage guidance organization Relate, where he reaffirmed his commitment to honouring marriage and providing tax breaks for married couples, despite opposition from his Liberal Democrat coalition partners. In his speech, Cameron also unveiled plans to make Britain more family-friendly, investing £30 million
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Prime Minister David Cameron expressed cautious optimism about Afghanistan's progress, suggesting that British troops could start returning home as early as next year. During a visit to Helmand province, Cameron met with frontline troops and reviewed the training of Afghan security forces, citing the troop surge and the
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The head of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, privately criticized David Cameron and George Osborne for their lack of experience and tendency to think about issues only in terms of politics, leaked US embassy cables reveal. King had held private meetings with the two Conservative politicians before the election
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British Olympic champions have penned a joint letter to Prime Minister David Cameron, expressing deep concern about the planned termination of a £162m annual grant to schools for promoting sports. The letter, signed by 75 top athletes, including Denise Lewis, Tessa Sanderson, and Jason Queally, warns that the decision will
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Unemployment in the West Midlands has risen by 13,000 between July and September, with the total out of work standing at 233,000. Despite this, Prime Minister David Cameron remains upbeat about the region's economy, citing research by the Office for Budget Responsibility, which predicts unemployment will
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British Prime Minister David Cameron has stated that the withdrawal of combat troops from Afghanistan by 2015 is a "firm deadline" that will be met. This announcement comes after the NATO Summit in Lisbon, where world leaders agreed to transfer leadership for the fight against the Taliban to
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The British government has decided to take responsibility for its role in the mistreatment of Guantanamo detainees, announcing an independent investigation and compensation for six former British citizens who were held at the camp. Meanwhile, the US has continued to deny accountability, refusing to compensate victims of illegal detention and
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The Evening Standard's annual list of the 1000 most powerful people in London has named Boris Johnson and David Cameron as jointly the most influential individuals in the city. The panel, which decides the list, could not split the Mayor and the Prime Minister in terms of their
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British Prime Minister David Cameron sees the hosting of the G-20 summit in Seoul as a sign of the world's leading economies recognizing the grouping as the premier forum for cooperation beyond its original mission of tackling the global economic crisis. Cameron emphasized that the G-20 should be
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David Cameron, the UK Prime Minister, has appointed a new batch of business ambassadors to promote British trade and investment worldwide. The ambassadors, including handbag designer Anya Hindmarch and Jimmy Choo president Tamara Mellon, will use their international connections to "bang the drum" for Britain and help UK
