NATO mission in Afghanistan 'absolutely critical' for global security: Blair
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Prime Minister Tony Blair said that the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan is &quot;absolutely critical&quot; for world security, as the military alliance expanded its role there.
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Outgoing Prime Minister Tony Blair defended Thursday armed interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying Britain should be ready to use force again to prevent genocide, oppression and injustice.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday welcomed the publication of a United Nations-commissioned report into threats to international peace and security in the 21st century
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Prime Minister Tony Blair said Saturday that securing U.S. support for tackling global warming was the crucial diplomatic challenge for the coming months.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair said the Middle East peace process was the &quot;highest priority&quot; for the international community as he expressed his condolences over the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair, seeking to repair strained ties between the United States and Europe, on Monday urged Washington to reach out to its allies and not depend on military force alone in the global fight against terrorism.
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Tony Blair has taken a swipe at critics of the British military mission in Afghanistan, five years on from the start of operations to oust the Taliban regime from power there.
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Afghanistan is at a &quot;tipping point&quot; ahead of an expected Taliban spring offensive, a hard-hitting report warned, despite upbeat comments from Afghan President Hamid Karzai and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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Tony Blair, the British prime minister, wants Africa to be the &quot;top priority&quot; for a new European Union military force that could be deployed in crisis areas at short notice.
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"Nobody wants any finger-pointing." NATO leaders meet this week in Riga, Latvia where the struggling mission in Afghanistan is expected to top the agenda.Comment
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has pledged to give British troops in Afghanistan whatever equipment they need in their "very, very tough" fight against the Taliban.
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The US is to urge Nato to take overall responsibility for peacekeeping and reconstruction in Afghanistan.
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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.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair urged his NATO allies Wednesday to bolster troop contributions for Afghanistan, saying he expected the issue to be raised on the sidelines of this week's EU summit.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair took a swipe at critics of the British military mission in Afghanistan, five years on from the start of operations to oust the Taliban regime from power there.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has called for international coordination in response to the devastation caused by the &quot;terrible catastrophe&quot; in southeast Asia,pledging Britain
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The holding of elections in Iraq has dealt a severe blow to international terrorism, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said.