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EU to choose first president on Nov 19

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

European leaders will hold a special summit next week to fill the new posts of EU president and foreign policy chief, the Swedish EU presidency announced Wednesday, with little agreement on who fits the bill. "After an introductory round of consultations with ...

Guardian newspaper ordered to compensate Iraqi PM

AFP European Edition 10 days ago

The Guardian newspaper has been ordered to pay Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki financial compensation for describing him as increasingly autocratic in an article, the paper said Wednesday. An Iraqi court upheld a complaint of defamation against the prime minister and ordered ...

British newspaper ordered to compensate Iraqi PM

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

A British newspaper has been ordered to pay Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki financial compensation for describing him as increasingly autocratic in an article, the paper said Wednesday. An Iraqi court upheld a complaint of defamation against the prime minister and ordered ...

UK's Brown: foreign policy chief not headed to EU

AP News 11 days ago

Britain's Brown says UK foreign policy chief won't take up new European role British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday that his foreign policy chief, David Miliband, is not in line for a major European Union job. Brown told reporters that Miliband ...

Miliband fuels speculation over EU job

AFP European Edition 11 days ago

Foreign Secretary David Miliband has fuelled speculation about his interest in becoming EU foreign minister by unexpectedly attending celebrations in Berlin, media reports said Tuesday. Miliband cancelled appointments in Britain at the last minute to take part in the 20th anniversary events ...

Britain's Miliband fuels speculation over EU job

AFP European Edition 11 days ago

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has fuelled speculation about his interest in becoming EU foreign minister by unexpectedly attending celebrations in Berlin, media reports said Tuesday. Miliband cancelled appointments in Britain at the last minute to take part in the 20th anniversary ...

Belgian tipped for EU post, Miliband may decline

Reuters US Online Report World News 12 days ago

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian leader Herman Van Rompuy and Britain's David Miliband have emerged as the front-runners for two top jobs in the European Union, but the British minister has distanced himself from the post of foreign policy chief. European diplomats say ...

Blair in last bid for EU president job: report

AFP European Edition 12 days ago

Former prime minister Tony Blair has made a flurry of phone calls to European leaders in a last ditch effort to boost his chances of becoming EU president, according to a report Monday. Blair spoke to several leaders in recent days including ...

UK foreign secretary: Obama critics miss the point

AP News 14 days ago

UK foreign secretary chides Obama's critics, says US leader has right approach to world's woes British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Saturday accused critics of U.S. President Barack Obama of foolishly expecting him to fix the world's woes single-handedly. In a speech ...

Russia, Britain fail to heal Litvinenko rift

AFP Global Edition 19 days ago

Britain and Russia on Monday failed to resolve a bitter dispute over the murder of a Kremlin critic in London that badly chilled relations, on the first visit by a British foreign secretary for five years. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said ...

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