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A deepening crisis in Anglo-American relations has arisen following President Clinton's decision to welcome Gerry Adams, the leader of Sinn Fein, to the White House. This move has been met with significant British opposition, with Prime Minister John Major expressing concerns that the US has failed to pressure
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The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Keating, has hinted at a possible revision of the country's cross-media ownership laws as media mogul Kerry Packer's stake in Fairfax increases, raising concerns over the potential for a shake-up in the media landscape. Mr. Keating has accused Mr. Packer of
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The recent purchases made by Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) have been met with criticism from the Prime Minister's office, who accused Mr. Kerry Packer of an about-face in his views on foreign ownership of media. However, Mr. Brian Powers, the managing director of PBL, maintains that the
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French Socialist candidate Lionel Jospin embarks on his official campaign for the presidency tomorrow, riding a wave of optimism amid unity within his left-wing team. In contrast, the Gaullist RPR prime minister, Edouard Balladur, appears to be struggling, with his image suffering from ongoing student unrest. Opinion polls vary widely,
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French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur's campaign for the Elysee Palace has been marked by challenges and controversies. In a bid to win over voters, Balladur has pledged to cut taxes and reduce unemployment, which has been a major issue in the country. However, his commanding lead in the
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President Lech Walesa's gamble paid off when coalition leaders agreed to nominate the parliamentary speaker, Jozef Oleksy, as the new head of government in a bid to resolve the country's political deadlock. The nomination, expected to be approved by a constructive vote of no-confidence in parliament,
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Poland is gripped by a deepening crisis as President Lech Walesa and Prime Minister Waldemar Pawlak remain at odds over corruption and economic reform. The president has threatened to dissolve parliament unless it removes Pawlak's government, which he accuses of being corrupt and indifferent to reform. The two
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Japan's Prime Minister, Tomiichi Murayama, has vowed to sack 27 rebel members of parliament who are threatening to topple his six-month-old government. The rebels, led by former Social Democratic Party (SDP) chairman Sadao Yamahana, are planning to form a new party, the Minshu Rengo Democratic League, which will
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The Prime Minister, John Major, has chosen to make constitutional reform one of the key battlegrounds of the new year, but his strategy of scaremongering with the Union flag and defending the status quo may prove to be his most costly error. As Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, George
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Israel's Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin has taken a crucial step towards strengthening his government by appointing two senior lawmakers from the rightist opposition to key cabinet positions. The move, which brings the number of votes in the Knesset to 58, aims to provide Rabin with extra insurance against
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi submitted his resignation to President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, ending a seven-month tenure marred by internal coalition party conflicts. The move was seen as a tactical decision to avoid an embarrassing defeat in a no-confidence vote, which was set to take place in Parliament. Berlusconi'
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A deepening crisis has engulfed Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's administration, with allegations that Forza Italia, his ruling party, is offering up to £10,000 a month to each of the country's 475 MPs in exchange for their loyalty. The claims have been met with vehement
