Reuters News Articles By Keith Weir Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-28T02:09:13+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) U.S. followed own timetable on Iraq war: UK envoy 2009-11-27T14:26:03+01:00 2009-11-27T14:26:03+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5AQ2LY20091127 Keith Weir LONDON (Reuters) - The United States followed its own military timetable for the 2003 invasion of Iraq rather than allowing diplomacy to run its full course, the former British ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday. U.S. followed own timetable on Iraq war - UK envoy 2009-11-27T14:21:08+01:00 2009-11-27T14:21:08+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/middleeastCrisis/idUSGEE5AQ1IR Keith Weir * British envoy says U.S. did not let diplomacy run course * Delay would have given greater legitimacy * Iraqi counterpart told him they had no WMD By Keith Weir LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The United States followed its own military timetable for the ... UPDATE 3-Facing defeat, UK govt targets deficit, bank pay 2009-11-18T17:10:25+01:00 2009-11-18T17:10:25+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSLI7822820091118 Keith Weir * Labour sets out plans for final months before election UK offers to host Afghanistan conference next year 2009-11-17T17:10:28+01:00 2009-11-17T17:10:28+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/gc05/idUSTRE5AG45P20091117 Keith Weir 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. UK offers to host Afghanistan conference next year 2009-11-16T21:53:11+01:00 2009-11-16T21:53:11+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaCrisis/idUSLG458970 Keith Weir * Britain offers to host Afghan conference in new year * PM Brown says progress made against al Qaeda (Updates with fresh quotes after speech) By Keith Weir LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Britain has offered to host an international conference early next ... UK offers to host Afghanistan conference in January 2009-11-16T17:31:52+01:00 2009-11-16T17:31:52+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/gc05/idUSTRE5AF3Y120091116 Keith Weir LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has offered to host an international conference in January to set a timetable for transferring security responsibilities to Afghan forces from next year, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday. British PM Brown: Afghan campaign hurts al Qaeda 2009-11-16T00:01:13+01:00 2009-11-16T00:01:13+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSLF276702 Keith Weir By Keith Weir LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday that the campaign in Afghanistan was proving more effective in combating al Qaeda than at any point since the first months of the war in 2001. The bloodiest year ... Labour set to hold seat in Scottish stronghold 2009-11-12T23:26:20+01:00 2009-11-12T23:26:20+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5AB5L520091112 Keith Weir GLASGOW (Reuters) - Britain's ruling Labour Party was expected to hold on to a parliamentary seat in one of its Scottish strongholds after voters went to the polls on Thursday in probably the last such test before a general election. CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-UK postal workers suspend strike action 2009-11-06T08:15:49+01:00 2009-11-06T08:15:49+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/nonCyclicalConsumerGoodsSector/idUSL525527420091106 Keith Weir (Corrects number of postal workers in sixth paragraph to 121,000 from 21,000) UPDATE 1-UK postal workers suspend strike action 2009-11-05T18:10:13+01:00 2009-11-05T18:10:13+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/nonCyclicalConsumerGoodsSector/idUSL525527420091105 Keith Weir LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - British postal workers said on Thursday they would suspend strike action until at least after Christmas under an interim agreement reached between unions and state-owned Royal Mail.