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Gordon Brown's handling of the expenses controversy has sparked widespread anger among Labour MPs, with many feeling that the Prime Minister has turned them into criminals by ordering them to repay excessive claims. The issue has become a hotbed of tension within the Labour party, with some MPs
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Tensions erupted in the House of Commons earlier this week when Pete Wishart, an SNP MP, took to Twitter to express boredom during Prime Minister's Questions, just moments after 37 British soldiers were honored with a minute's silence and their names read out. The move was
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has lost his legal immunity, paving the way for multiple corruption charges to proceed against him. The ruling, issued by Italy's highest court, has left Berlusconi defiant but weakened, with his government's effectiveness now in question. Despite facing serious allegations of
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi insists he will complete his five-year term in office, despite a Milan judge's accusation that he was "coresponsible" for bribing a judge nearly 20 years ago to block a business rival from acquiring the Mondadori publishing house. Berlusconi's government
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Bangladesh's Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, has invited foreign investors to consider investing in the country in various sectors, including banking, energy, infrastructure, agriculture, and agro-based industries. At a business meet, referred to as the Investment Summit Bangladesh 2009, Sheikh Hasina emphasized that Bangladesh offers immense opportunities for new
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In a poignant address to the 64th United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stressed the need for multilateral cooperation to address the world's most pressing issues, including plague, poverty, terrorism, and oil supply crises. Thailand, as a major agricultural country, is willing to assist in solving
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During a series of talks with key world leaders, including President Barack Obama, President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia, and President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama emphasized his commitment to strengthening Japan's relationships with its international partners. The
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Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama vowed to strengthen the bilateral relationship with the United States, stressing the importance of the Japan-US alliance as "the cornerstone" of Japan's foreign policy. During a meeting with US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Hatoyama
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Trade experts warn that the Buy American provisions, meant to boost employment, are having an unintended consequence: slowing the distribution of stimulus money and hindering the US economy's growth. This delay is causing billions of dollars to be held back from entering the economy quickly, more than offsetting
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Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff lambasted Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to the White House, stating that the Conservative government achieved virtually nothing on its major concern: the Buy America procurement policies that have sparked an outcry among Canadian companies. Ignatieff criticized Harper for echoing President Barack Obama'
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Fears of straining relations with the US have arisen as British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government has come under fire for its handling of Libya, particularly regarding compensation for IRA victims and the early release of the Lockerbie bomber. Families of the victims and opposition leaders have criticized
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Gordon Brown was forced to offer support to IRA victims seeking compensation from Libya last night, after outrage greeted the revelation he had told them it would not be "appropriate" for him to get involved. Speaking in Berlin, Prime Minister Brown said he cared "enormously" about
