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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Britain's Cameron faces parliamentary revolt over Europe

    Reuters
    * Cameron braced for more party dissent over EU * Up to 100 Conservatives to defy their leader in vote * Labour opposition: Cameron becoming a "laughing stock" * Cameron "extremely relaxed" over rebel vote By Peter Griffiths LONDON, May 15 (Reuters)...

    Tags: Justice System, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Parliament, Government, International Organizations

    2. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. British leader David Cameron faces dissent on EU membership

    LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron moved Monday to beat back a brewing rebellion within his Conservative Party over Britain's membership in the European Union, rejecting demands for a speedy public vote on exiting the trading bloc but insisting that he would offer such a referendum by the end of 2017.
    LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron moved Monday to beat back a brewing rebellion within his Conservative Party over Britain's membership in the European Union, rejecting demands for a speedy public vote on exiting the trading bloc but insisting...

    Tags: BBC, Barack Obama, White House, The Wall Street Journal, Government

    3. May 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. British PM Cameron moves to quell party revolt over Europe

    Reuters
    * Cameron has promised to alter UK's EU membership terms * Has said he will try to hold a membership vote by end-2017 * Some lawmakers want him to enshrine the promise in law now By Andrew Osborn WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister...

    Tags: Referenda, International Organizations, Politics, Margaret Thatcher, European Union

    4. May 12, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. Britain's Cameron faces growing party splits over Europe

    Reuters
    * Senior Conservative would back British EU exit now * Lawmakers in Cameron's party planning revolt this week * Pressure grows amid rising support for anti-EU party By Michael Holden LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - A senior British minister said on...

    Tags: Parliament, Government, International Organizations, Referenda, Politics

    5. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. ANALYSIS-Boar hunt shooting tragedy triggers Moldova crisis

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    (.) * Moldovan judiciary, judges, were on illegal hunt * PM Filat used affair to attack rivals, effort backfired * Political chaos could endanger Moldova's pro-EU course By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, April 24 (Reuters) - It all started when Moldova'...

    Tags: Romania, Justice System, Corporate Crime, Judges, Parliament

    6. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Prime Minister Cameron argues to keep Britain's nuclear arsenal

    LONDON – Amid international alarm over saber-rattling by North Korea, British Prime Minister David Cameron made an impassioned defense Thursday for maintaining his country’s independent nuclear deterrent, despite growing domestic complaints of excessive cost during an era of drastic budget cuts.
    LONDON – Amid international alarm over saber-rattling by North Korea, British Prime Minister David Cameron made an impassioned defense Thursday for maintaining his country’s independent nuclear deterrent, despite growing domestic complaints of...

    Tags: Weaponry, Arts and Culture, North Korea, Defense, Social Sciences

    7. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. British Parliament approves gay marriage despite Conservative foes

    LONDON -- British lawmakers voted Tuesday to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, siding with majority opinion in the country but exposing major divisions within the ruling Conservative Party.
    LONDON -- British lawmakers voted Tuesday to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, siding with majority opinion in the country but exposing major divisions within the ruling Conservative Party. Nearly seven hours of debate in Parliament culminated in...

    Tags: Family, Justice System, Gay Rights, Iran, Minority Groups

    8. Dec 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Britain's Conservatives to propose legalizing same-sex marriage

    LONDON – Championing a cause eschewed by fellow conservatives elsewhere, the British government said Tuesday it will sponsor a bill to allow same-sex couples to marry, including in churches, synagogues and mosques that look favorably on such unions....

    Tags: Family, Medical Procedures and Tests, Anglicanism, Social Issues, Parliament

    9. Oct 25, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Tokyo governor resigns to form new party, run for parliament

    World Now
    Shintaro 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....
    10. Aug 6, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Britain's Liberal Democrats give up on reforming House of Lords

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    Nick 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...
    11. Aug 6, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Plastic pellets blanket Hong Kong beaches after typhoon

    World Now
    Tons 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...
    12. May 4, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. London's colorful mayor wins a second term

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    Boris 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....
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