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 Scottish voters deal blow to UK's BrownPrime Minister Gordon Brown faced new political embarrassment Friday after his party lost a Scottish seat it had held for more than 50 years and both the opposition and some of his own Labour Party members urged him to step down.
Iran tops EU foreign ministers' agenda
Efforts to persuade Iran to stop enriching uranium will top the agenda of a European Union foreign ministers' meeting Tuesday after Tehran stonewalled world powers on the issue over the weekend.
Blair: Cease-fire should pave way to Mideast peace
Mideast envoy Tony Blair is urging the Israelis and Palestinians to use the cease-fire that took effect June 19 as an opportunity to try to reach a peace agreement.
Saudi king calls for religious reconciliation
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia exhorted followers of the world's leading faiths to turn away from extremism and embrace a spirit of reconciliation, saying at the start of an interfaith conference Wednesday that history's great conflicts were not caused by religion itself but by its misinterpretation.
Blair postpones Gaza visit, cites specific threat
Mideast envoy Tony Blair on Tuesday called off what would have been the first visit of a top Western diplomat to Hamas-ruled Gaza, after Israel's Shin Bet security service said he might come under attack there.
Blair cancels Gaza trip, cites threats against him
A spokeswoman for Mideast envoy Tony Blair says threats against the former British prime minister have caused him to cancel a planned trip to the Gaza Strip.
Bono, Condoleezza Rice headline state forum
Bono, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and investor Warren Buffet will headline a state forum in October organized by first lady Maria Shriver.
An HBO miniseries traces the start of the Iraq War
The narrative of war on "Generation Kill" unfolds as an exercise in readiness and restless waiting, along with misdirection from higher-ups.  SUMMIT NOTEBOOK: Foggy fireworks at G-8The first day of the Group of Eight summit on Monday ended with fireworks in the fog.
Bush's final G-8 summit may be harmonious
The issues are as difficult as ever, but the conditions are likely to be more conducive to agreement as President Bush attends his eighth and final economic summit of industrial democracies. |
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