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UK's Brown to push bank bailout plan at summit
* Brown not discouraged by cool reception to bank proposals * Wants Commonwealth to offer olive branch to Zimbabwe * Hopes meeting can be springboard to Copenhagen By Adrian Croft LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he ... Full Article
UK's Brown to push bank bailout plan at summit
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he would lobby for support for his plan to make banks pay for any future bailout at a Commonwealth summit this week. Full Article
Commonwealth leaders seek momentum for climate deal
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) - Rich and poor states grouped in the Commonwealth and representing a quarter of the world's population hope to create critical momentum toward a global climate deal when they meet in the Caribbean this week. Full Article
UK's Brown "optimistic" on Afghan troop increase
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is optimistic other allies will send more troops to Afghanistan, backing up an expected sharp increase in U.S. forces, according to a letter to NATO released on Wednesday. Full Article
UK's Brown "optimistic" on Afghan troop increase
* Brown optimistic allies will send more troops * UK leader seeking 5,000 troops from non-U.S. allies By Tim Castle LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is optimistic other allies ... Full Article
British PM backs Ashton for EU foreign supremo
BRUSSELS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown backed compatriot Catherine Ashton on Thursday to become the European Union's foreign affairs chief, his spokesman said. Full Article
UK offers to host Afghanistan conference next year
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has offered to host an international conference early next year to set a timetable for transferring security responsibilities to Afghan forces from 2010, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday. Full Article
NATO chief confident of big Afghan troop increase
EDINBURGH (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday he was confident the alliance would agree to increase substantially the number of troops battling Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. Full Article
NATO chief confident of big Afghan troop increase
* NATO chief sees broad support for McChrystal proposals * Consultations on troop numbers in final phase-Rasmussen (Updates with Rasmussen interview with Reuters) By Adrian Croft EDINBURGH, Nov 17 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen ... Full Article
NATO chief confident of big Afghan troop increase
* NATO chief sees broad support for McChrystal proposals * Consultations on troop numbers in final phase-Rasmussen (Updates with Rasmussen interview with Reuters) By Adrian Croft EDINBURGH, Nov 17 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen ... Full Article
