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Clegg to visit Washington

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will visit Washington for talks with US Vice President Joe Biden on September 23, the White House said Thursday.
 

British Deputy PM to visit Washington

British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will visit Washington for talks with US Vice President Joe Biden on September 23, the White House said Thursday.
 

Putin keep experts guessing about his future

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Monday said he had not yet decided whether to stand for Russian president in 2012 but made an intriguing reference to four-term US president Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 

Police defend handling of tabloid hacking scandal

Police on Friday defended their handling of a phone-hacking row involving one of media baron Rupert Murdoch's top papers after former ministers called for a new inquiry into the issue.
 

Coalition marks 100 days

The coalition government marks its first 100 days in office on Wednesday having set a frenetic pace of change, but a big challenge awaits as it pushes through deep spending cuts.
 

Coalition marks 100 days

The coalition government marks its first 100 days in office on Wednesday having set a frenetic pace of change, but a big challenge awaits as it pushes through deep spending cuts.
 

Gov't enjoying political honeymoon 100 days on

Britain's first coalition government since World War II is still enjoying a political honeymoon 100 days after coming into office, a poll suggested on Wednesday.
 

British gov't enjoys political honeymoon 100 days on

Britain's first coalition government since World War II is still enjoying a political honeymoon 100 days after coming into office, a poll suggested on Wednesday.
 

PM defends 'bounty hunter' plans for welfare cheats

Prime Minister David Cameron played down concerns on Tuesday about his government's plans to use private firms to track down fraudulent welfare claims.
 

Russian troops dig canal to bar fire from atom site

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian troops dug a 8-km (5-mile) long canal to keep fires caused by a record heatwave away from a nuclear arms site, local media said on Saturday as air pollution from the crisis rose to more than six times above normal.
 

Lib Dems suffer plunging popularity: poll

Support for the Liberal Democrats has plunged to half the level that they enjoyed in May's general election, after they formed a coalition with the Conservatives, a poll showed on Sunday.
 

Outspoken British PM embroiled in diplomatic rows

Inexperience or truth-teller? Cameron starts new chapter in less-than-polite British diplomacy. In just a few days, new Prime Minister David Cameron has openly declared Britain is no more than the "junior partner" of the U.S., irritated Israelis by calling Gaza a prison camp and enraged Pakistanis by suggesting their country exports terrorism.
 

Warm words, trade challenges ahead as UK woos India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and Britain spoke on Thursday of a new momentum toward closer trade and security ties, but a high-profile visit by Britain's prime minister was partly overshadowed by his outspoken comments on Pakistan.
 

Cameron lost hope of taking power during post-poll talks

Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed he lost all hope of ousting Gordon Brown in May's general election just 24 hours before taking power, in a documentary broadcast Thursday.
 

Trouble ahead as 'Brokeback coalition' takes break

The coalition government heads into its summer holiday this week after a tough few days which suggest trouble ahead as public spending cuts start to bite in the coming months, commentators say.
 

Trouble ahead as 'Brokeback coalition' takes break

The new coalition government heads into its summer holiday this week after a tough few days which suggest trouble ahead as public spending cuts start to bite in the coming months, commentators say.
 

UK's Lib Dems see support slump in coalition: poll

LONDON (Reuters) - Support for Britain's Liberal Democrats has slumped after they joined a coalition government while the opposition Labor Party is enjoying a revival in its ratings, an Ipsos MORI poll for Reuters showed Tuesday.
 

UK's Cameron in India on mission to woo old ally

Wanted: A new ally. Britain's Cameron flies to India seeking to woo old friends, bolster trade. Seeking to win a key ally outside Washington and a booming business partner to spur Britain's fragile economic recovery, British Prime Minister David Cameron heads to India on Tuesday to lead his country's most brazen charm offensive in decades.
 

Four in ten Lib Dem voters oppose coalition: poll

Four in ten people who voted for the Liberal Democrats in the May elections, would not have done so if they knew they would join forces with the Conservatives, a poll has suggested.
 

London 2012 must tighten its belt - minister

The 2012 London Olympics will not escape the austerity measures imposed by the new coalition government, the minister responsible for the Games told AFP in an interview.