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Brown warns Iran in nuclear standoff
Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Iran on Monday it faced growing isolation if it rejected an offer from major powers on its disputed nuclear programme.
Jobless may have to work for benefits
The long-term unemployed could be forced to work for their benefit payments under plans for the biggest reform of the welfare system in 60 years, the government said on Monday.
Greek police arrest Briton suspected of killing baby
Greek police arrested a 20-year-old British woman on Monday on suspicion of strangling her baby after giving birth in a hotel room on the Mediterranean tourist island of Crete, a police spokesman said.
Irish PM seeks understanding before Sarkozy visit
Prime Minister Brian Cowen called on Monday for patience and understanding from his European Union partners over Ireland's rejection of the EU's reform treaty.
China rejects report on Brown aide 'honeytrap'
China on Monday denied as a fabrication a newspaper report that said a top aide of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was the suspected victim of a "honeytrap" operation by Chinese intelligence.
Bank's Blanchflower sees recession
The economy is heading into recession and interest rates should fall to "well below" their current 5 percent, Bank of England policy-maker David Blanchflower was quoted as saying in a newspaper interview.
Obama meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama met U.S. military commanders and Iraq's prime minister on Monday to assess security in the country, where there are more than 140,000 American troops.
Climate report calls for leaders with vision
The world needs leaders with the vision to forge New Deal-type policies to tackle the potentially disastrous combination of climate change, high inflation and economic slowdown, a British think-tank said on Monday.
Watchdog says climate film broke rules
A Channel 4 documentary that claimed man-made climate change is a fraud broke strict broadcasting rules on impartiality, the media regulator said on Monday.
Animal research experiments up 6 percent
Animals were used in a little more than 3.2 million medical experiments in 2007, a six percent rise from the previous year, the government said on Monday.
Brown says Middle East peace gaps bridgeable
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Sunday he believed differences in Middle East peace talks could be bridged although Israel said it disagreed with his criticism of Jewish settlement expansion.
Russia says no visa for TNK-BP CEO without contract
Russia's migration service said it would not give a visa to TNK-BP Chief Executive Robert Dudley without a valid contract, a move that may help the Russian-connected co-owners oust the BP-backed executive.
Anglican leader dismisses talk of schism
Anglican leader Rowan Williams dismissed talk of schism in a church deeply divided over gay clergy on Monday and urged conservative dissidents to remain in the fold.
'Pull your pants up' movement draws critics, supporters
Americans rallying against youth who love to pull their underpants up and their trousers down.
Chinese house church head forced to live on streets
The chairman of the Federation House Church and his wife were recently forced to live on the streets following repeated harassment and intimidation by government authorities, reported a Chinese persecution watchdog group.
Anglican archbishop urges Church to address divide
Anglican leader Rowan Williams has urged bishops to address the deep divisions in the Church at a summit boycotted by a quarter of them over the ordination of gay clergy.