Two British soldiers ‘killed by suicide bomber’
Two British soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber during a mission intended to reassure local Afghans. The members of the 3rd Battalion, The Rifles, who were attacked while on a joint patrol with Afghan forces near Sangin, Helmand province, are expected to be formally named later today. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the soldiers were...
Sarkozy and Brown call for ‘global compact’
Gordon Brown and Nicholas Sarkozy, the French President, put on a united front today as they called for other world leaders to impose a tax on bankers’ bonuses after weeks of simmering tensions between the UK and France. In a joint article in The Wall Street Journal, the two leaders called for the creation of a “long-term global...
Robert Gates visits Troops in Afghanistan
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has visited U.S. commanders in Afghanistan, assuring them that extra forces ordered by U.S. President Barack Obama will give them what they need to successfully defeat the Taliban. Gates toured a new command headquarters Wednesday that serves as a joint operation center for all NATO combat troops. He told...
Gordon Brown commits 500 more UK troops to Afghanistan
The UK’s military commitment in Afghanistan is set to rise above the 10,000 mark, Gordon Brown announced last night. The Prime Minister confirmed that all the conditions had been met to allow an extra 500 troops to be deployed next month — taking the regular level to 9,500. However, he also broke convention by giving an indication of how...
Gordon Brown to call on Europe to help push for growth
The Prime Minister will claim that investment from China can drive the domestic recovery. Mr Brown will repeat his “going for growth” plea that he first outlined in an interview with the Daily Telegraph last month. He will have been buoyed by what appears to be a recent change in Conservative language and what Labour claim is an acknowledgment...
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