Facing a looming election defeat, Britain’s governing Labour Party meets for key rallyBRIGHTON, England — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted Sunday that he won’t quit his post, as his governing Labour Party met for a final annual convention before a national election in which the party will almost certainly lose power. Palestinians seek arrest of Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Britain over Gaza assaultLONDON — Palestinian rights groups have asked a British court to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli defense chief Ehud Barak, who is in the country to meet with Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other officials. Britain’s Brown offers populist plans in bid to revive political fortunes before electionBRIGHTON, England — Prime Minister Gordon Brown, seeking to stave off an expected election defeat, pledged Tuesday to restore trust in Britain’s tarnished politics, kick start its stuttering economy and slash government debt. Britain’s The Sun newspaper backs opposition Conservatives, switch bodes ill for Gordon BrownLONDON — The Sun newspaper has backed Britain’s opposition Conservative Party for the first time since the ruling Labour Party took power more than a decade ago. Judge rejects Palestinian bid to arrest Israeli defense chief Ehud Barak during UK visitLONDON — A Palestinian bid to have Israeli defense chief Ehud Barak arrested for alleged war crimes during a visit to Britain has failed, a lawyer for the groups involved said Tuesday. Habib Tanvir’s death an irreparable loss: Theatre fraternityNEW DELHI - Habib Tanvir was one of the towering personalities of Indian theatre and his death early Monday marks the end of a “people’s era” on Indian stage, say members of the country’s theatre fraternity as they mourn “the irreparable loss”. More pressure on Gordon Brown to quit following party rout in European pollLONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is facing a new challenge to his leadership, as his party came third behind the Conservatives and the UKIP in the European elections. Gordon Brown to unveil Iraq war probe ‘within days’LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will announce an official inquiry report into the Iraq war “within days”. EU Parliament vote shows conservatives scoring victories in some of Europe’s largest economiesBRUSSELS — Right-leaning parties hailed European Parliament victories as a vote against stimulus spending and corporate bailouts, pledging Monday to forge ahead with conservative approaches to the economic crisis. Britan’s Labour Party sees sharp drop in European voteLONDON - Britain’s ruling Labour Party appeared Sunday to be heading for a mauling in the elections for the European Parliament as first results showed a sharp fall in support compared with 2004. Britain’s Brown faces showdown with rebels demanding his ouster after heavy election lossLONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced renewed challenges to his grip on power Monday after his Labour Party suffered its worst electoral results in a century and another minister quit his government. Gordon Brown defies calls to step down as British prime ministerLONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown clung fiercely to his job Friday, defying calls from some within his beleaguered Labour party to resign. Britain’s Brown reshuffling Cabinet amid high-profile resignations and expenses scandalLONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown shook up his Cabinet on Friday in hopes of hanging on to his job in the midst of a scandal over lawmakers’ expenses, a string of top-level resignations and catastrophic results expected in local elections. Ireland’s unemployment rate hits 13-year high of 11.8 percent; welfare claims at record highDUBLIN — Ireland’s unemployment rate hit a 13-year high of 11.8 percent in May as a deepening recession pushed the welfare lines to record lengths, the Central Statistics Office reported Friday. Fourth British minister quits, Brown urged to step down (Lead)LONDON - A fourth British minister resigned in four days Friday, spurring Prime Minister Gordon Brown to begin reshuffling his cabinet in the middle of a deepening political crisis. Changes to British Cabinet after reshuffleBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown is finalizing changes to his Cabinet to recover from the scandal over lawmakers’ excessive expense claims. These are the key lawmakers likely to be involved: Britain’s premier reshuffling Cabinet after high-profile resignations and expense scandalLONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown shook up his Cabinet on Friday in hopes of hanging on to his job in the midst of a scandal over lawmakers’ expenses, a string of top-level resignations and catastrophic results expected in local elections. European markets edge up ahead of rate decisions; Asian stocks down on profit-takingLONDON — European stock markets edged higher Thursday after two days of losses as investors positioned themselves for key statements on central bank plans and new jobs data. British newspaper calls for Gordon Brown’s resignationLONDON - Britain’s Guardian newspaper, which has traditionally backed the Labour party, Wednesday called on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to step down because he had failed in government. UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to quit, becomes highest ranking victim in expenses scandalLONDON — A scandal over lawmakers’ expenses threatened to overwhelm Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government on Tuesday, as his minister for security and police prepared to quit and the future of several other senior figures was in doubt. Britain sold weapons to help Lankan army defeat LTTELONDON/COLOMBO - Britain approved commercial weapon sales of over 13.6 million pounds, including armoured vehicles, machinegun components and semi-automatic pistols to the Sri Lanka Army, official records show.ccording to The Times, Slovakia provided 10,000 rockets worth .1 million pounds, while Bulgaria approved sales of guns and ammunition worth 1.75 million pounds. ITC garments factory in Nepal shuts down after labour troubleKATHMANDU - Indian tobacco major ITC’s NRS 250 million, state of the art garments factory in southern Nepal has been shut down indefinitely due to security concerns after disputes with a Maoist labour union. Manmohan allocates work to all ministers, wants benchmarks set (Second Lead)NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday allocated work to all members of his six-party three-tier ministry, hours after most of the ministers took oath of office at the presidential palace here. US stocks rise after sharp jump in consumer confidenceNEW YORK - Stocks climbed more than two percent across the board Tuesday following a dramatic leap in consumer confidence to 54.9 in May, an eight-month high and a steep rise from 40.8 in April. Pakistani troops battle Taliban in Swat’s main cityISLAMABAD - Pakistani troops have begun street battles with entrenched Taliban forces in Mingora, the main town in northwestern Swat district, an army spokesman said Saturday. Workers, family members arrested as MRF strike enters 15th dayCHENNAI - Striking workers at tyre major MRF’s Arakonam plant and their family members, who were camping outside the labour commissioner’s office here, were arrested Saturday morning, a union official said. After the Gulf’s boom, what remains?DUBAI - When after a short recession in the US at the beginning of the decade the price of oil began its upward climb, few could have predicted just how far it would go. Non-English names a barrier for jobs in CanadaTORONTO - It pays to anglicise your name in Canada - not only to fit in but also find employment. British lawmakers suspended for corruptionLONDON - Britain’s upper house of parliament, the House of Lords, Wednesday suspended two members over corruption allegations in a move not seen in more than 350 years. US stocks climb, led by tech, banking sectorsNEW YORK - US stocks posted gains Thursday after a poor start to the week, led by banking and technology shares that overshadowed another rise in US jobless claims. |
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