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Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism
LONDON - Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum seekers in an effort to catch those who are lying about their nationality, drawing criticism from scientists and provoking outrage from rights groups.
Nations:U.K. Pakistan Kenya Afghanistan Uganda Ethiopia People:Gordon Brown Source:(AP)
2009-11-06
Climate talks set to hand major problems to Copenhagen
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Talks on a new UN climate pact were wrapping up Friday, leaving a roster of bitterly divisive issues to be hammered out at a showdown in Copenhagen next month.
Nations:Denmark China U.K. U.S. Sudan India People:Gordon Brown Source:(AFP)
2009-11-06
Miliband in Russia to thaw ties
LONDON (AFP) - David Miliband was starting the first visit by a British foreign secretary to Russia for five years on Sunday, seeking to mend relations damaged by the poisoning in London of a Kremlin critic.
Nations:Russia Afghanistan People:Gordon Brown Tony Blair Source:(AFP)
2009-11-01
EU leaders clear major hurdle to reform treaty
BRUSSELS (AFP) - European Union leaders on Thursday cleared a major obstacle holding up the massive Lisbon reform treaty, paving the way for a new-look EU with its first-ever president.
Nations:Luxembourg Latvia Poland Hungary Spain Czech Republic People:Tony Blair Gordon Brown Source:(AFP)
2009-10-29
Far-right leader appears on BBC show amid protests
LONDON (AFP) - The BBC controversially gave a far-right party leader a first appearance Thursday on its flagship political panel show as angry protesters besieged its headquarters.
Nations:U.K. People:Gordon Brown Jack Straw Activities:Holocaust Source:(AFP)
2009-10-22
| Headlines |
- Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism 2009-11-06
- Climate talks set to hand major problems to Copenhagen 2009-11-06
- Miliband in Russia to thaw ties 2009-11-01
- EU leaders clear major hurdle to reform treaty 2009-10-29
- Far-right leader appears on BBC show amid protests 2009-10-22
- Barenboim "proud" to lead Berlin anniversary concert 2009-10-21
- UN-backed panel confirms massive Afghan fraud 2009-10-19
- World 'catastrophe' without climate deal: British PM 2009-10-19
- UK's Brown urges progress on climate pact 2009-10-19
- Britain to send 500 extra troops to Afghanistan 2009-10-14
- Govt unveils huge asset sale to cut debt 2009-10-12
- Clinton to talk Iran, Afghanistan on Russia trip 2009-10-09
- General wants 40,000 more U.S. troops for Afghan 2009-10-08
- Britain on course to exit deep recession 2009-09-29
- Polls cast pall over Britain's ruling Labor 2009-09-28
- Germany's Merkel wins 2nd term, new coalition 2009-09-27
- China asks Iran to cooperate with nuke site inspection 2009-09-26
- US, UK, French heads demand Iran nuke site opened 2009-09-25
- New Iranian enrichment plant sparks western fury 2009-09-25
- Momentum grows for Iran nuclear sanctions 2009-09-23
- UK's Brown signals nuclear subs reduction 2009-09-23
- Gadhafi in grand UN performance 2009-09-23
- Obama seeks G-20 support to repair global economy 2009-09-22
- Europe agrees to claw back bankers' bonuses 2009-09-17
- Europe ups pressure on Obama over bonuses, climate 2009-09-17
- Afghan reporters blame NATO for colleague's death 2009-09-10
- Backlash over journalist's rescue in Afghanistan 2009-09-10
- Britain's Brown to hold phone talks with Obama 2009-09-10
- Kadhafi's son resists IRA compensation bid 2009-09-07
- G20 agrees next steps on bonuses, post-crisis blueprint 2009-09-05
- Libya keeps Lockerbie bomber under wraps 2009-08-21
- Britain, US slam Libya over Lockerbie bomber welcome 2009-08-21
- Britain suffers 200th Afghanistan death 2009-08-15
- Britons defend their health care from US criticism 2009-08-14
- Myanmar sentences Suu Kyi to more house arrest 2009-08-11
- Barclays, HSBC results boost bank sector 2009-08-03
- Harry Patch, last British WWI soldier, dies at 111 2009-07-25
- Britain's Brown taps his own Donald Trump to boost dismal ratings 2009-07-24
- Rising casualties raise doubts abroad on war 2009-07-23
- Troop deaths in Afghanistan rattle Britain 2009-07-14
- 2 US Marines die in S. Afghanistan bomb blasts 2009-07-12
- Taliban pushed back, long way to go: Obama 2009-07-12
- Geithner departs on Mideast, Europe tour 2009-07-12
- Bosnia buries Srebrenica massacre victims 2009-07-11
- British prime minister defends Afghan mission 2009-07-11
- Iran police fire tear-gas as thousands mark 1999 unrest 2009-07-09
- US, other wealthy nations vow global warming cuts 2009-07-08
- 'Worst to come' warning as G8 leaders gather 2009-07-07
- US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns 2009-07-03
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