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A British contractor was freed Wednesday and in good health more than two years after he was abducted, apparently the only survivor of a group of five Britons abducted in a daring raid outside Iraq's Finance Ministry in 2007.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday that his foreign policy chief, David Miliband, is not in line for a major European Union job.
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.
Britain's visiting foreign secretary pressed Russia on Monday to turn over the main suspect in the 2006 killing of former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko, who died from radioactive polonium poisoning in a London hospital.
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton say Pakistan faces a serious threat from terrorism, but the country's nuclear arsenal is not at risk.
A British hostage discovered dead in Iraq has been identified as a security contractor abducted by militants in 2007, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Thursday.
The Afghan government must exploit the opportunity presented by the allied military surge to reconcile with moderate Taliban guerrillas willing to take part in the political process, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Monday.
Britain is sending an additional 140 troops to Afghanistan to bolster the war effort there.
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband says he has complained to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after the United States struck a deal with Bermuda to offer a new home to four Guantanamo Bay detainees.
Two bodies handed over to British authorities in Iraq have been identified as bodyguards kidnapped in Baghdad two years ago, the government said Sunday.
An official inquiry into the 2003 Iraq war and its aftermath will begin soon after the bulk of British troops leave the country this summer, the foreign secretary said Wednesday.
British officials will travel to the U.S. military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay to visit a hunger-striking detainee and help make preparations for his release, the foreign secretary said Wednesday.
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband says he wants major world powers to begin new talks aimed at ridding the world of nuclear weapons.
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Tuesday called the Obama administration's willingness to talk to Iran a "new dimension" in international efforts to end Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says European Union countries have added more Zimbabwe officials to an EU visa blacklist to put added pressure on the country's leader to step down.
Britain will carefully examine any request from the incoming U.S. administration to send more troops to Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said in an interview published Friday.
Foreign Secretary David Miliband says Britain won't pay a ransom for two Britons being held by pirates off the east African coast.
A British court on Friday gave Foreign Secretary David Miliband a week to justify his decision to suppress secret documents that lawyers for a Guantanamo detainee argue could prove their client was tortured in Morocco.
Russian troops remaining in Georgian territory are effectively preventing Georgians from returning to their homes, a U.N. representative said Saturday.
A British court ordered Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Thursday to disclose secret documents that could prove critical to the defense of a Guantanamo Bay detainee who claims he was tortured while in U.S. custody on terrorism charges.
Lawmakers pledged Sunday to study the movements of planes and ships traveling to the remote British outpost Diego Garcia amid persistent suspicion it is used by U.S. authorities to detain or transfer terrorism suspects.
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says he, unlike one of his predecessors, would never stoop so low as to take a lady's bed and force her to sleep in an airplane aisle.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Thursday stepped up warnings to Iran to come clean about its nuclear programs soon or face new sanctions.
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says promoting democracy in Afghanistan and Pakistan is the best way to eliminate terrorist groups there.
Iran's top leader says his country will not bend to international pressure and give up its nuclear program, according to state television.
No threat to Pakistan's N-arsenal: USWASHINGTON: The United States took the lead on Sunday in assuring the world that the militant attack on the GHQ in Rawalpindi posed no threat to the Pakistani state which was not only capable of defending its nuclear weapons but also of defeating the terrorists.
US and Britain Appear to Diverge on Election Fraud in AfghanistanUS special envoy to Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband seem to differ substantially on how to react to fraud in Afghanistan's recent election.
British troops 'may not complete Iraq mission' - Times British troops may not return to southern Iraq to finish their mission in the country, David Miliband has admitted.
UK cuts some arms sales to Israel after Gaza warJERUSALEM - Britain has scrapped the sale of some military components to Israel as part of an export review prompted by the war in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday.
Closing Gitmo Just the BeginningKudos to President Barack Obama for closing the U.S. prison at Guantanamo, Cuba, and the CIA's network of secret, or "black,'" prisons abroad, both blots on America's honour and grave violations of international law.
Georgia denies 'war crimes' claimEvidence obtained by the BBC in the breakaway region suggests Georgia used indiscriminate force, and may have targeted civilians.
Blairites plot to hasten Gordon Brown's exitGordon Brown's enemies are preparing to accelerate a campaign for his removal from No 10 after he was left weakened by David Miliband's move to stake a claim as Labour's next leader.
David Miliband - der Königsmörder von BrownEin Drama von shakespeareschen Dimensionen. Dabei ist bereits so viel über die Krise des britischen Regierungschefs geschrieben worden, dass das Publikum meinen könnte, es wohnte einer Art politischer Seifenoper bei.
U.K. Foreign Sec'y Miliband 'queries' Barack Obama's Iran policy"David Miliband has raised questions over Barack Obama's policy on Iran, which officials in Washington and Europe fear threatens to undermine the tough stance adopted by the West towards Tehran over recent years.
Mugabe trying to 'steal election'Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is trying "to steal the election", over three weeks after the disputed poll, Foreign Secretary David Miliband says. In a strongly-worded House of Commons statement, he said: "No-one can have any faith in this recount."
Miliband Stresses Strong Alliance with FinlandBritish Foreign Secretary David Miliband met on Wednesday with Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva in Helsinki. At a joint press conference afterwards, he stressed the two country's close alliance, noting that both work closely with the EU and Nato.
Miliband Calls For 'Diplomacy With Teeth' In Iran Nuke RowThe foreign secretary has called for the international community to maintain pressure on Iran despite doubts over the scale of its nuclear programme.
Miliband: We will decide when UK troops leave IraqDavid Miliband has stated that decisions regarding British troops withdrawal will be taken in the national interest of Britain and decisions made by the Bush administration will not affect this.
Miliband adopts a tough stance to demand release of five prisoners from GuantanamoMINISTERS have demanded the return of five former UK residents being held in Guantanamo Bay, in a dramatic break by Gordon Brown with Tony Blair's refusal to intervene on behalf of non-British nationals.
Britain seeks release of 5 at GuantanamoIn a reversal, Britain's new government has asked the White House to free five former British residents who've been held for years as terrorism suspects at the remote US Navy base in Guantanamo, Cuba.
Kasuri terms US statement irresponsible, Angry while talking to Britain's Foreign Secretary David MilibandI can honestly say that our Foreign Minister as lots of guts to say whatever he likes, and I do agree with him, that it is not US or UK due to which we are fighting terrorism, it is the 160 million people of Pakistan who denounce terrorism.
Russia Threatens 'Serious Consequences' After U.K. Expulsions July 17 (Bloomberg) -- Russia has warned of "serious consequences" after the U.K. expelled four Russian diplomats over the Moscow government's refusal to extradite the main suspect in the murder of former agent Alexander Litvinenko.
'No easy way' for Iraq pull-outUK troops should withdraw from Iraq as soon as they have trained local forces - regardless of the security situation, a group of senior politicians has said.
The 'odds on' Labour leadershipGordon Brown is almost certainly going to be the next Labour leader, but it could still be worth a flutter.
Britain delivers damning verdict on Blair's 10 years | Politics | The ObserverA remarkable picture of the way Tony Blair has lost the faith of British voters over his 10 years in power is revealed today by a comprehensive study of public attitudes towards the Prime Minister.
Britain Introduces Sweeping Climate-Change BillUK politicians aim to lead the world on long-term carbon cuts.The British government today revealed its draft climate bill, which sets out plans for a 60% cut in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.
Tories back at 40%, and a 13% lead if it's Cameron vs BrownWorrying reading for the Labour Party - more eyes will begin to fall on Miliband if Brown doesn't improve in the polls.
Hot-air production and emissions of gobbledygook reach a new highI HAVE often wondered how the Government would react if the world was faced with apocalypse now (or at least apocalypse sooner than expected), and now I know.
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