Britain to drift out of EU without reforms - Cameron
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will drift out of the European Union and the European project will fail unless the bloc tackles three serious problems it faces, Prime Minister David Cameron had planned to...
View ArticleEyes of the world on Algeria as hostage crisis continues
There are conflicting reports coming out of Algeria about the state of a hostage attack involving British citizens, but Foreign Office officials have insisted the situation has not yet been resolved.
View ArticleForeigners still caught in Sahara hostage crisis
ALGIERS (Reuters) - More than 20 foreigners were still being held hostage or missing inside a gas plant on Friday after Algerian forces stormed the desert complex to free hundreds of captives taken by...
View ArticleU.S., China in tentative U.N. deal on North Korea resolution - envoys
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and China have struck a tentative deal on a draft U.N. Security Council resolution condemning North Korea for its December rocket launch, though Beijing has...
View ArticleFrench, Malian forces retake front-line town from Islamists
BAMAKO/MARKALA, Mali (Reuters) - French and Malian soldiers wrested control of the central town of Diabaly from Islamist rebels on Friday, its mayor said, and West African reinforcements arrived in...
View ArticleAlgerian army stages "final assault" on gas plant
ALGIERS/IN AMENAS, Algeria (Reuters) - The Algerian army carried out a dramatic final assault to end a siege by Islamic militants at a desert gas plant on Saturday, killing 11 al Qaeda-linked gunmen...
View ArticleFrance seeks support for Africa's Mali force
ABIDJAN/NIONO, Mali (Reuters) - France called on Saturday on other world powers to commit money and logistical support for African armies readying their troops to join French soldiers already battling...
View ArticleMerkel's CDU rides popularity wave in German state vote
BERLIN (Reuters) - The leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats in Lower Saxony on Saturday predicted victory in a close-run regional election that will gauge Merkel's chances of...
View ArticleCameron: UKIP Should Not Be In Leaders' Debate
David Cameron has dismissed calls for the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) to be allowed to take part in the next general election leaders' debates.
View ArticleAlgeria: fewer Britons at risk - PM
Prime Minister David Cameron said the number of British citizens at risk in the Algerian terror attack has now been "quite significantly reduced".
View Article'Fewer that 30' Britons at risk in Algeria: Cameron
"Significantly" fewer than 30 British citizens remain at risk amid the deadly struggle for control of a gas plant deep in the Saharan desert, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday.
View ArticlePM to make Europe speech this week
David Cameron will deliver his long-awaited speech on Britain's relations with the European Union later this week, Foreign Secretary William Hague has said.
View ArticleSix Britons, one UK resident feared dead in Algeria
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday that six Britons and one British resident were thought to have been killed in the Algerian hostage crisis, which he said was a "stark reminder" of the threat...
View ArticleUkip 'can't do deal with Cameron'
An alliance between the Conservatives and Ukip is "virtually impossible to even contemplate" with David Cameron as Prime Minister, Nigel Farage says.
View ArticleCameron's EU speech 'rescheduled for this week'
Prime Minister David Cameron's long-awaited speech on Britain's relationship with Europe, which was postponed because of the Algerian hostage crisis, will take place this week, Foreign Secretary...
View ArticleMerkel coalition struggles to keep power in state vote - exit poll
HANOVER (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's conservatives appeared to be struggling to hold onto power in a German state election on Sunday against a centre-left opposition showing it could yet mount a strong...
View ArticleBulgaria ethnic Turkish party wants to trace attack "mastermind"
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party, whose leader escaped unhurt when a man pointed a gun to his head on stage at a party congress, said on Sunday it wanted police to investigate who was...
View ArticleItaly's Monti calls for "radical reforms" in campaign launch
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti launched his campaign for a second term on Sunday with a speech calling for deep-rooted reforms to kick start economic growth, four weeks ahead of a...
View ArticleIt really could happen: Wipe out extreme poverty, MPs urge
Politicians could manage to eradicate extreme poverty for good, MPs are urging, ahead of a key international summit next week.
View ArticleBishop of Guildford: Religious freedom is eroding
We are seeing an increasing erosion of religious freedom, writes the Bishop of Guildford, ahead of his debate in the House of Lords.
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