Reuters News Articles By Tim Castle 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/ 2009-11-28T08:26:34+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) UK's Brown "optimistic" on Afghan troop increase 2009-11-25T17:32:42+01:00 2009-11-25T17:32:42+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE5AO2EK20091125 Tim Castle 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. UK's Brown "optimistic" on Afghan troop increase 2009-11-25T14:15:40+01:00 2009-11-25T14:15:40+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaCrisis/idUSGEE5AO1OA Tim Castle * 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 ... Olympics-UK Games biggest security challenge since WW2-minister 2009-11-13T15:12:43+01:00 2009-11-13T15:12:43+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUSLD791520091113 Tim Castle 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. UK Games biggest security challenge since WW2: minister 2009-11-13T15:17:05+01:00 2009-11-13T15:17:05+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5AC36J20091113 Tim Castle 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. UK to ask allies for 5,000 more troops in Afghanistan 2009-11-13T10:26:35+01:00 2009-11-13T10:26:35+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaCrisis/idUSLD665547 Tim Castle 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 ... UK to ask allies for 5,000 more troops in Afghanistan 2009-11-13T10:35:17+01:00 2009-11-13T10:35:17+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Afghanistan-Pakistan/idUSTRE5AC1IH20091113 Tim Castle 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. Ex-UK soldier says Iraqi was kicked before death 2009-11-09T18:23:50+01:00 2009-11-09T18:23:50+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/middleeastCrisis/idUSL9479434 Tim Castle 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 ... British lawmakers to visit Libya over IRA victims 2009-10-16T19:19:40+01:00 2009-10-16T19:19:40+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSLG489564 Tim Castle * 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 ... British lawmakers to visit Libya over IRA victims 2009-10-16T19:24:05+01:00 2009-10-16T19:24:05+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE59F4IF20091016 Tim Castle 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. Britain ready to send 500 more troops to Afghanistan 2009-10-14T16:31:49+01:00 2009-10-14T16:31:49+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE59D26I20091014 Tim Castle 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.