Britain Says Its Iraq Mission Will End May 31
Dec 17th, 2008 · On a deadly day in Iraq, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says most British military personnel will leave the country by the end of June.
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Ambassador: Financial System Needs Overhauling
Nov 12th, 2008 · Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be among the important players at the G-20 summit looking for ways to reverse the global economic downturn. Britain's ambassador to Washington, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, tells Ari Shapiro that the group needs to work on some sort of economic stimulus and overhaul the world's financial system.
Asian Markets Cash In On Obama Win
Nov 5th, 2008 · One of the things investors hate most is uncertainty. And there is a little bit more certainty because the U.S. election has been decided. Stock investors in Asia showed signs of relief. Japan's main index ended the day up more than 4 percent. Hong Kong rallied more than 3 percent. Markets in Australia, South Korea and China also ended the day sharply higher. European stocks are trading lower. Markets in France, Germany and Britain are being dragged down by shares of troubled banks.
Stocks Point Higher As Global Shares Jump
Oct 28th, 2008 · The Nikkei recovered Tuesday from a precipitous sell-off the previous day, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng posted its biggest single-day gain in more than a decade. The strong showing comes amid talk of interest rate cuts in the United States and Britain.
Actor's British Road Trip Goes Off The Beaten Path *
Oct 16th, 2008 · Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, takes time away from potions and spells to talk about his new DVD. In Robbie Coltrane: Incredible Britain, he drives on country roads from London to Glasgow, Scotland, to reveal a different side of Britain.
Britain's Cherie Blair Speaks For Herself In Memoir
Oct 16th, 2008 · In her new memoir, Cherie Blair, the attorney wife of Tony Blair, traces the arc of her life, from working-class Liverpool to Downing Street. The book, Speaking for Myself, details how her family dealt with 10 years of intense change, in Britain and in the world.
Former Cross Country Champ Nabs Mugger *
Oct 15th, 2008 · Three teenaged thieves in Britain got more than they bargained for. The boys snatched a purse away from Janet Lane while she sat on a park bench. But what first looked like an easy theft quickly became a high speed pursuit. Lane took off after them, eventually catching one of the boys by the collar.Turns out the thieves didn't count on their 68-year-old victim being a high school cross-country champion who had never given up running.
Markets Rebound On Bank Proposals
Oct 14th, 2008 · Britain's top share index has added to strong gains, as a plan from the U.S. Treasury to inject $250 billion into banks further eased anxiety on financial markets. The stock rebound began Monday on a British plan to pump $64 billion of taxpayer cash into three major banks.
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