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Tokyo governor resigns to form new party, run for parliament
World NowShintaro Ishihara, the strident governor of Tokyo who helped touch off a major dispute between China and Japan over some uninhabited islets near Taiwan, announced that he was quitting his post and forming a new political party.... -
Britain's Liberal Democrats give up on reforming House of Lords
World NowNick Clegg, Britain’s deputy prime minister, conceded defeat Monday in the campaign to overhaul the House of Lords by turning the venerable but undemocratic institution into a partially elected one. He acknowledged that his Liberal Democrats... -
Plastic pellets blanket Hong Kong beaches after typhoon
World NowTons of tiny plastic pellets are washing up on Hong Kong beaches after a powerful typhoon sent “white plastic sacks of death” tumbling off a ship into the sea, environmental activists say, warning the spilled pellets could send chemicals up... -
London's colorful mayor wins a second term
World NowBoris Johnson, the floppy-haired, often hilarious mayor of London, wins a second term. Johnson, a Conservative, beats Labor Party candidate Ken Livingstone, the man who was mayor of the British capital before him.... -
UK coalition to last despite rifts, infighting - Deputy PM
Reuters* Britain's two-party coalition has ruled since 2010 * Riven by increasing policy differences * Cameron has raised spectre it could fall apart * Deputy PM says it will stay the course By Andrew Osborn LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Britain's deputy prime...Tags: Nick Clegg, National Government, United Kingdom, European Union, Elections
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UK coalition to last despite rifts, infighting: Deputy PM
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's deputy prime minister will take the unusual step of holding a news conference on Wednesday to say the country's two-party coalition will hold together until 2015 as he tries to stabilize a government beset by infighting and...Tags: Nick Clegg, National Government, United Kingdom, European Union, Elections
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UK's Cameron committed to ruling in coalition until 2015: spokesman
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is committed to governing as part of a two-party coalition until the next national election in 2015, his spokesman said on Tuesday, days after Cameron raised the prospect of the alliance breaking...Tags: United Kingdom, Elections, Conservative Party (UK), David Cameron, Politics
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Gay marriage law strains UK Cameron's leadership, government
Reuters(Updates with result of votes) * Cameron personally backed gay marriage bill * But bill has angered many of his own lawmakers * Infighting puts PM's leadership under strain * Two-party coalition increasingly divided By Andrew Osborn LONDON, May 20...Tags: Justice System, United Kingdom, Career and Workplace, Elections, Family
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UK's Cameron committed to ruling in coalition until 2015 - spokesman
ReutersLONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is committed to governing as part of a two-party coalition until the next national election in 2015, his spokesman said on Tuesday, days after Cameron raised the prospect of the alliance...Tags: United Kingdom, Elections, Conservative Party (UK), Politics
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Cameron 'losing control' as rift with party core widens
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is "losing control of his party", Conservative Party grandee Geoffrey Howe said on Sunday, as a row raged over whether a close aide to Cameron had labeled grassroots activists "mad, swivel-eyed...Tags: United Kingdom, Immigration, Elections, Margaret Thatcher, BBC
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Cameron "losing control" as rift with party core widens
Reuters* Cameron, grassroots at odds over Europe, gay marriage * Conservative grassroots accused of being "mad" * Cameron hints could end coalition early By Mohammed Abbas LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is "losing control...Tags: United Kingdom, Immigration, Elections, Margaret Thatcher, BBC
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Britain's Cameron tells EU rebels to back referendum law
Reuters* Cameron's Conservatives divided over Britain's EU future * Parliament to debate new law on EU withdrawal referendum * Coalition partner's opposition means slim hope of success By Peter Griffiths LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Prime Minister David...Tags: United Kingdom, Elections, Laws, Margaret Thatcher, Referenda
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