UK minister quits in nuclear row
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Labour's Nigel Griffiths quits as a minister in protest at plans to renew the UK's Trident nuclear weapon system.
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Britain's work and pensions minister Andrew Smith resigned, citing his wish to devote more time to his family and constituents, although recent press reports suggested he was about to face the axe.
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The chief Minister of the Isle of Man resigned yesterday after being arrested and questioned by police over a corruption allegation.
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A member of Prime Minister Tony Blair's government resigned Monday in protest over a controversial multibillion-dollar plan to renew Britain's nuclear missile defense system.
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The government in Kuwait submits its resignation to head off a no-confidence vote in a minister, MPs say.
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Chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani, Iran's main contact with the West over Tehran's atomic program, has resigned, the government said on Saturday.
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A key member of Tony Blair's Cabinet and the man in charge of legislation on crime and terrorism in Britain resigned after acknowledging that his department fast-tracked a visa for his former lover's nanny.
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Israel's pro-settler National Religious Party (NRP) decided on Monday to quit Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's government in protest at his Gaza pullout plan.
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Ministerial aide Jim Devine quits over plans to renew the UK's Trident nuclear weapons.
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The Bahamian immigration minister resigns over claims he abused his position to help Anna Nicole Smith
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Colombia's foreign minister resigns after the arrest of her brother on suspicion of links with paramilitary groups.
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Top UK government minister David Blunkett, a key ally of Tony Blair, has quit as home secretary, the BBC learns.
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David Blunkett has quit as home secretary following allegations he abused his position.
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A Pakistani minister being investigated in connection with the death of a Canadian woman resigns.
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Cabinet Office minister Hilary Armstrong announces she will step down as a minister once Tony Blair resigns.
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Senior British government minister David  Blunkett, a trusted ally of Prime Minister Tony Blair, resigned  on Wednesday, a government official confirmed.
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