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Cameron at odds with Sarkozy over Afghan plan | The Prime Minister insisted troops should leave only when Afghan forces are able to take control, putting him at odds with French plans to leave by the end of next year, ahead of Nato's agreed date ... (photo: AP / Lionel Bonaventure, Pool) The Independent Afghanistan France Photos Troops Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) |
Bank of England's QE worries | The batch of purchasing manager indices covering January from Markit, the financial-information firm, will be the Monetary Policy Committee's most timely indicator of the country's economic fortunes... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) The Independent Bank England Finance Photos Wikipedia: Bank of England |
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UK soldier killed in Afghanistan named by MoD A British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan has been named as Lance Corporal Gajbahadur Gurung by the Ministry of Defence. | The soldier, from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire ... (photo: USAF / Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez) BBC News Afghanistan Defence Photos UK Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) |
Deadlock in Davos as pressure on Greece rises | The move to make Greece hand over control of budgetary policy as the price for agreeing a €130bn rescue package would represent a humiliating blow to Greece's hopes o... (photo: AP / Michel Euler) The Independent Economy Europe Greece Photos Wikipedia: World Economic Forum |
Pervez Musharraf defers return to Pakistan Dubai: Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has deferred his plans to return home from self-exile after repeated threats by the country's leadership that the form... (photo: Creative Commons / Zil) Zeenews Musharraf Pakistan Photos Politics Wikipedia: Pervez Musharraf |
Strings of Sweet Sounds | Rohan Swamy | The music styles are as diverse as the instruments they play. One has mastered the Celtic Harp, the other is a self-taught guitarist. But musicians, Anna ... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi) Indian Express France India Music Photos Wikipedia: Guitarist |
Cameron and Karzai holding talks | David Cameron and President Hamid Karzai are to sign a pledge setting out the next stage in relations between Britain and Afghanistan. | At bilateral talks the leaders ... (photo: AP / Philip Ide, Pool) The Guardian Afghanistan Britain Photos Talks Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) |