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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
Olympics-UK Games biggest security challenge since WW2-minister
LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The 2012 Olympic Games in London may be the biggest security challenge for Britain since World War Two, a government minister said on Friday. Full Article
UK Games biggest security challenge since WW2: minister
LONDON (Reuters) - The 2012 Olympic Games in London may be the biggest security challenge for Britain since World War Two, a government minister said Friday. Full Article
UK to ask allies for 5,000 more troops in Afghanistan
LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Friday Britain was trying to persuade its military allies fighting Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan to send 5,000 more troops. He said he wanted to encourage members of the NATO-led coalition ... Full Article
UK to ask allies for 5,000 more troops in Afghanistan
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Friday Britain was trying to persuade its military allies fighting Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan to send 5,000 more troops. Full Article
Ex-UK soldier says Iraqi was kicked before death
LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A former British soldier told an inquiry on Monday into allegations of abuse by British troops in Iraq that he saw two of his colleagues kick and hit a handcuffed Iraqi detainee shortly before he died. Baha Mousa, a 26-year-old ... Full Article
British lawmakers to visit Libya over IRA victims
* Parliamentary visit expected in next few weeks * Families of IRA victims seeking compensation from Libya By Tim Castle LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Tripoli has invited a delegation of British parliamentarians to Libya to discuss the case of families ... Full Article
British lawmakers to visit Libya over IRA victims
LONDON (Reuters) - Tripoli has invited a delegation of British parliamentarians to Libya to discuss the case of families of IRA victims who say Muammar Gaddafi's regime helped arm the guerrillas, lawyers for the families said on Friday. Full Article
Britain ready to send 500 more troops to Afghanistan
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is ready to raise troop numbers in Afghanistan by 500 to 9,500, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday, providing certain conditions are met. Full Article
