British Foreign minister seeks reform for poll
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Foreign Minister Jack Straw seeked assurances from Palestinian leaders yesterday that they will reform their security forces to help stop violence and work to revive the Middle East peace process.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown called Monday for the radical reform of world institutions to help meet the new challenges of the 21st century, in particular the rise of India and China.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called Monday for the radical reform of world institutions to help meet the new challenges of the 21st century, and take more account of the rise of Asia.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown proposed sweeping changes to the way Britain is governed Tuesday, including moves towards a written constitution and changing the way it decides on going to war.
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There are many question marks about what the former British prime minister can achieve as special envoy.
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Urgent reforms are needed to the way senior public appointments are made, the standards watchdog says.
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Foreign Secretary Jack Straw today suggested that sending British troops to relieve American forces outside Baghdad could ultimately speed up Britain&#39;s withdrawal from Iraq, as it may increase the chance of elections being held on time.
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A British minister suggested a shift in foreign policy away from the United States, telling an audience in Washington that a country's strength depended on making global alliances rather than military might.
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Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has been challenged to justify "dramatic" cuts which will shut diplomatic posts around the world.
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JERUSALEM -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday proposed an international conference next year focused on implementing reforms in the Palestinian administration.
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Anti-corruption laws urgently need to be reformed because they are outdated when compared to modern international business practices, the head of Britain's anti-fraud agency said in an interview published in the Financial Times on Monday.
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Foreign secretary outlines his desire for 'second decade' of Labour government.
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Gordon Brown is to call for reform of international institutions on the second day of his trip to India.
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Former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said Thursday he asks Muslim women visiting his office to remove their veils, drawing criticism from some Muslim groups.
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One of Britain's most senior cabinet ministers, Home Secretary David Blunkett, sought to defuse a row over claims he abused his authority to help get a visa for his former lover's nanny, calling for an independent inquiry into the allegations.
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The British Council announced this week that it will refocus its efforts towards the Middle East to the detriment of Europe, in an effort to improve Britain's standing in the Muslim world.
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BOURNEMOUTH, England - Britain's new foreign policy chief promised a shift in how the country approaches international relations yesterday, citing humbling lessons of the Iraq war and signaling a fresh path from that of his graying predecessors.