Blair hails Libya ties
456552
SIRTE, Libya  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair hailed what he called Britain's transformed relations with Libya after meeting Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday, while BP sealed a major energy deal with the once isolated North African state.
425884
Foreign Office minister Baroness Simons held talks with Libyan officials on boosting ties between London and Tripoli.
132882
Prime Minister Tony Blair flew in to oil-rich Libya on Tuesday on the start of a three-nation African tour less than a month before he leaves office.
730387
US President George W. Bush enjoyed strong ties with his friend and ally Tony Blair and will reach out to his successor Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the White House said Wednesday.
529505
SIRTE, Libya  - British leader Tony Blair flew to Libya for talks with Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday as BP sealed a big energy deal with Tripoli in a further boost to the West's ties with the once-isolated north African state.
669957
British Prime Minister Tony Blair made  a surprise first visit to Baghdad Tuesday amidst intense  security and hailed officials orchestrating Iraq's January  elections as heroes.
664288
Prime Minister Tony Blair paid tribute to outgoing US Secretary of State Colin Powell, calling him &quot;a remarkable man&quot; and a long-time &quot;good friend&quot; of Britain.
281475
British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday strongly endorsed the leadership of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who is under fire over allegations of kickbacks and bribes in the U.N. oil-for-food program.
43577
Tony Blair sends a personal message to Bill Clinton wishing him well amid reports of the former US President's heart problems.
21274
Prime Minister Tony Blair held &quot;positive&quot; talks Tuesday with French President Nicolas Sarkozy aimed at narrowing differences before a crunch European Union summit, a spokeswoman said.
358525
French centre-right presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy praises his host Tony Blair during a visit to London.
711117
British Prime Minister Tony Blair congratulated Mahmud Abbas on his election as president of the Palestinian Authority and discussed plans to hold a reform conference in March, Blair's office said.
168431
British Prime Minister Tony Blair met the moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday to lend him support after a shaky truce between Abbas's forces and the Hamas government took effect in the Gaza Strip.
463388
Tony Blair pays tribute to Britain's troops, saying he is 'truly sorry' for dangers they face.
317190
Prime Minister Tony Blair flew home from a NATO summit pleased with better-than-expected pledges of support for his country's troops on the frontline in southern Afghanistan.
440765
Nelson Mandela hailed Tony Blair on Thursday as "very good friend" to Africa for the priority he has given the continent, while the outgoing British prime minister called on rich countries to fulfill aid pledges to the region.
176712
British Prime Minister Tony Blair endorsed South African efforts to mediate a solution to Zimbabwe's deepening crisis on Friday, toning down denunciations of Zimbabwe's authoritiarian president.