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A team of Washington officials is scheduled to visit the UK to evaluate the British economy's potential for joining the North American Free Trade Area (Nafta). This move comes at the request of the American senate, where key members believe that Britain's participation in Nafta could
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Britain has recalled its high commissioner, Peter Longworth, from Zimbabwe in response to the forcible opening of a diplomatic shipment at Harare airport. The move, deemed unacceptable by the British government, has strained relations between the two nations further. Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, has been at the forefront
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Zimbabwe's actions in opening a British diplomatic shipment have led to a significant escalation of tensions between the two nations, with Britain recalling its high commissioner from Harare. The incident began last Saturday when customs officials at Harare International Airport impounded six tons of goods belonging to a
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The UK's coal industry is facing a critical decision, with some advocating for its closure due to alleged uncompetitiveness. However, a closer examination of the global coal market reveals that British coal is actually the cheapest in Europe, making a "simplistic" argument for closure. The industry&
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European Union's Internal Market Commissioner Frits Bolkestein is set to visit London to urge an end to the long-standing dispute over the proposed savings tax between Britain and Brussels. The two-year-old issue has pitted Britain against every other EU state, with the exception of Luxembourg. Bolkestein will appeal
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Yesterday, William Hague, leader of the Conservative Party, affirmed that his party will not pull Britain out of the European Union. He criticized a pro-European group, Britain in Europe (BiE), for what he described as "irresponsible scaremongering" by attempting to link opponents of the euro with a minority
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A year after British Prime Minister Tony Blair seemed to nudge the country towards joining the European single currency, the economics of the euro have sunk deeper into British ambiguity. The currency has lost 29% of its value against the dollar since its introduction in January 1999, pushing the price
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Thirteen Afghans were charged with hijacking an airliner that landed at a British airport with over 150 people on board. The incident sparked a complex humanitarian and legal crisis, with over 150 passengers seeking asylum in the UK. The authorities have begun interviewing the asylum seekers, while 73 have already
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A chartered aircraft flew more than 70 freed hostages from last week's hijacking back to Afghanistan on the same day that a significant number of them agreed to apply for asylum in Britain. The British Home Office confirmed that 72 of the 142 released hostages had chosen to
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After more than two months of relative stability, the 10-week-old power-sharing government in Northern Ireland was suspended due to the Irish Republican Army's (I.R.A.) delays in providing a clear plan for disarming its vast store of hidden weapons. This decision comes as a result of the
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British authorities and international negotiators are engaged in critical talks to resolve the Afghan jet hijacking, which has seen 27 passengers freed so far. The 150 remaining passengers, including the crew and unidentified hijackers, are still on board. The hijackers' demands and identities remain unclear, but reports suggest they
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Efforts by the European Union to move forward on key reforms and harmonization initiatives have repeatedly been stalled by Britain's veto or objections, leading many to assume that the continent has turned its back on Britain. However, beneath the surface, German political dynamics are shifting, potentially offering an
