PM to decide on declaring energy crisis in wake of storm
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Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis, who is leading an emergency Cabinet session at this hour, will urge the ministersto consider declaring an energy crisis.
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The UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, issues a dire warning on climate change as he sets out policies to tackle it.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledges that he will do everything in his power to help those hit by flooding.
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Italy's president will hold crisis talks  with political leaders on Friday to see whether he can avoid  calling snap elections after a no confidence vote forced Prime  Minister Romano Prodi's government to resign.
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Some businesses in California will likely be forced to cut electricity use on Thursday because hot weather and high air-conditioning use could prompt the state's power grid manager to call a "Stage 2 power emergency."
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Tony Blair was being asked today to call an emergency meeting of the G-8 industrial nations to discuss their response to Asiaâs tsunami disaster.
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The spotlight is set to focus on Gordon Brown as the prime minister is expected to reveal plans to stand down.
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As damage to homes hit by the London tornado is assessed,  an MP calls for government help.
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Politics continue to complicate energy policy.
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The prime minister is in Rome today for crisis talks following the withdrawal of the incoming EU commission. Today&#39;s gathering of 25 heads of state and government was meant to focus on the ceremonial signing of the EU constitution.
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PM moves to end speculation about a snap general election as the City braces itself for fresh turmoil.
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The Bush administration plans to release oil from the nation&#39;s emergency stockpile to make up for supply disruptions caused by Hurricane Ivan - the first time in nearly two years the reserve has been tapped.
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The government will decide on increasing petrol, diesel, LPG and kerosene prices within the next 24-48 hours. This was announced by Finance Minister P Chidambaram after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.
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South Africa was set Monday to ration electricity in a bid to stem a spiralling crisis which has dealt a severe blow to its status as the continent's economic powerhouse.
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Â· Inspectors split difference over building in south-eastÂ· Tories accuse PM of reneging on green belt
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Â· PM steps up pressure ahead of EU/Africa summit Â· Portugal scrambles to salvage key meetings
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Sunday's violent storm proved that Latvia is not properly prepared for an energy crisis, Economy Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Era) says in an interview in the newspaper "Diena". The minister stresses that the ...