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Labour's deputy leader, Harriet Harman, has been accused of playing a key role in the attempted coup against Prime Minister Gordon Brown, while Foreign Secretary David Miliband has also been suspected of plotting against the Premier. The move, orchestrated by two former Cabinet ministers, Geoff Hoon and Patricia
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Cabinet loyalists have insisted that Prime Minister Gordon Brown retains the backing of his senior colleagues, despite a recent attempt to oust him. The latest attempt to unseat Brown was led by former ministers Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt, who called for a secret ballot on the Prime Minister'
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Egyptian officials to discuss proposals for restarting Mideast peace talks, impressing them with ideas that surpass past Israeli positions. The meeting took place as Hamas officials rejected Israel's latest proposal for a prisoner swap. Egypt, a key mediator, has
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss pressing issues, including the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and the long-awaited prisoner exchange deal for captive soldier Gilad Shalit. However, the visit has sparked concerns that Egypt is moving too closely with Israel, particularly
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During a meeting with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured the state of Madhya Pradesh that its coal demand would be fulfilled from the Birsinghpur coal mines located within the state itself. The state government had informed the Prime Minister that it was not practical for
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The UK government's proposal to exempt the Royal Family from the Freedom of Information Act has been met with criticism from the Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, and members of parliament. The plan, which would grant the Royal Family a blanket ban on public requests for correspondence, has been
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Sunday night's attack on Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has left the nation in shock and has raised concerns about the possibility of a return to the violent climate of the 1970s and 1980s, known as the "Years of Lead." The attack, in which Berlusconi was
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World leaders rallied around Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi after he was attacked at a rally in Milan on Sunday. Berlusconi, 73, suffered injuries including two knocked-out teeth, a small nasal fracture, cuts on his upper lip, and facial bruises. Hospital officials indicated that the prime minister would likely require
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Veteran Labour MP Barry Sheerman has criticized his political colleagues for their reliance on expenses and lack of transparency surrounding their salaries. Sheerman, who has been an MP since 1979, believes that MPs' salaries should be raised to match those of professionals like headteachers and GPs, rather than relying
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Cynon Valley MP Ann Clwyd, the Prime Minister's special envoy to Iraq, was on a fact-finding mission in Baghdad when the city was hit by a series of co-ordinated attacks, resulting in the deaths of over 100 people. Clwyd, who was in the central criminal court complex, recounted
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Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani rejected Western assertions that Osama bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan, echoing sentiments expressed by other Pakistani leaders in recent years. Gilani's comments came at a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who had just demanded that Afghanistan and
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Gordon Brown will announce that he is sending more British troops to Afghanistan, pre-empting a statement from US President Barack Obama expected tomorrow night. Brown will increase the British deployment from 9,000 to at least 9,500, with 9,000 US marines to be sent to Helmand province within
