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Thai "red shirts" take protest to PM's home

Thousands of anti-government protesters headed to the heavily guarded home of Thailand's prime minister on Wednesday in the fourth day of protests aimed at forcing him to call elections.

 

Brown Calls BA Strike 'Unjustified'

The British prime minister said a planned strike by British Airways cabin crew is "deplorable" and should be called off.

 

Iraq's PM leads in early Baghdad vote count

Iraq's PM leads in early Baghdad vote count

A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was winning in the all-important capital and a Shiite province in the south, according to a partial tally of election results released Saturday.

 

Brown, Sarkozy Meet on Hedge-Funds

After meeting with French President Sarkozy, U.K. Prime Minister Brown said he is "confident" the U.K. will reach agreement in the coming days with its European partners on the new EU hedge fund rules.

 

British Premier Visits Afghanistan

Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Great Britain is visiting his nation’s troops in Afghanistan and promising them 200 new patrol vehicles that can resist roadside bombs more effectively.

 

Iraq may ask some U.S. troops to stay

Iraq may ask some U.S. troops to stay

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki may ask the U.S. to extend deadlines for withdrawing troops, depending on the security situation in Iraq.

 

Greek PM says corruption at heart of crisis

Greek PM says corruption at heart of crisis

Corruption and impunity from prosecution lie at the heart of Greek's debt crisis, Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Monday, calling on citizens to stomach the pain required to put the country back on track.

 

New book casts UK's Brown as angry, abusive

New book casts UK's Brown as angry, abusive

On Sunday the British public was introduced to what one political journalist has painted as the dark face of the country's prime minister: An angry and abusive man whose rages were so intense the country's top bureaucrat had to intervene to comfort his distressed staff....

 

Ukraine Opposition Leader Appears to Win Election

Nearly complete poll results showed Viktor F. Yanukovich to be the winner of Ukraine’s presidential election but Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko refused to concede.

 

Northern Ireland leader to step down temporarily

Northern Ireland leader to step down temporarily

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson temporarily stood down on Monday after facing calls to resign over disclosures about his family's finances that threaten the province's power-sharing system.

 

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