Thursday, May 10, 2007

Brown to launch British leadership campaign - Stuff.co.nz


Blair bows out, asks for understanding on war policy
Houston Chronicle, TX - 27 minutes ago
By DANICA KIRKA. AP. LONDON — Tony Blair announced his resignation Thursday in a poignant — almost apologetic — speech to the nation, thanking his ...

Bush lauds Blair, hopes Brown will continue with Iraq policy
Hindu, India - 1 hour ago
Washington, May 11 (PTI): Lauding the outgoing British Prime Minister as a "man of his word," US President George W Bush has expressed hope that Tony ...

Blair's last day at 10, Downing Street
Times of India, India - 1 hour ago
TRIMDON (ENGLAND): Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday announced his resignation after a decade in power, saying he will stand down at the end ...

Britain's Tony Blair bows out after 10 years
Taipei Times, Taiwan - 2 hours ago
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday he would step down on June 27, more than 10 years after winning power in what was hailed as a new dawn for ...

Bush Optimistic On Brown Support On Iraq
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 3 hours ago
From AP. AP Photo LST117. By GEORGE GEDDA. AP Writer. WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush expressed optimism Thursday about the future of British policy toward ...

Tony Blair to step down on June 27
NDTV.com, India - 3 hours ago
AP. Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Thursday that he will step down as prime minister on June 27, after a decade in office in which he fostered peace in ...

Bush says will miss Blair, ready to work with Brown
Reuters - 4 hours ago
By Matt Spetalnick. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Thursday he will miss British Prime Minister Tony Blair and is ready to work ...

A strange occasion to play: 'Things can only get better'
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 5 hours ago
'I ask you to accept one thing. Hand on heart, I did what I thought was right.' Tony Blair was speaking in the familiar auditorium of Trimdon Labour Club, ...

Regrets? Too few to mention any in particular
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 5 hours ago
At last! But now the waiting is over, it's time to look back with pre-emptive nostalgia: no other politician in living memory could deliver a performance ...

Britain's Blair to step down on June 27
Los Angeles Times, CA - 6 hours ago
By Kim Murphy, Times Staff Writer. LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair, who upended the old politics of liberalism and conservatism in Britain and embarked ...

Bush praises British Prime Minister Blair
San Diego Union Tribune, CA - 7 hours ago
By George Gedda. AP. WASHINGTON – President George W. Bush lauded departing British Prime Minister Tony Blair Thursday and expressed confidence that Blair's ...

McCain: Blair `will have my eternal respect and admiration'
MLive.com, MI - 12 hours ago
By JAMES PRICHARD. AP. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Sen. John McCain said Thursday he didn't always see eye-to-eye with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, ...

Bizarre bets taken on Blair
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 12 hours ago
BOOKMAKERS have taken a flurry of bizarre bets as British Prime Minister Tony Blair confirmed his departure plans as premier and Labour Party leader. ...

Bush Praises Tony Blair
San Francisco Chronicle, CA - 12 hours ago
President George W. Bush lauded departing British Prime Minister Tony Blair Thursday and expressed confidence that Blair's likely successor, Gordon Brown, ...

Britain's Blair to leave office on June 27
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 13 hours ago
KISS IT GOODBYE: British PM Tony Blair is to quit on June 27, 10 years after winning power in what was hailed as a new dawn for Britain but has since been ...

Blair, due to step down on June 27
Bangkok Post, Thailand - 14 hours ago
London (dpa) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who Thursday announced that he will step down after a decade in power on June 27, said he had done "the ...

Million Pound Reward To Find Madeleine - Sky News


UK girl search 'coming to an end'
CNN International - 47 minutes ago
PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal (Reuters) -- Portuguese police are winding down their search for a kidnapped 3-year-old British girl, indicating they believe she has ...

Missing girl's parents meet police
ic SouthLondon.co.uk, UK - 13 hours ago
The parents of missing three-year-old Madeleine McCann are meeting with police in Portugal. They were driven to the Policia Judiciaria headquarters in ...

The legacy of Tony Blair - Channel 4 News


Britain's Blair To Step Down June 27
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 35 minutes ago
From AP. AP Photo NSH101, NSH106, LKW102, LON31, LON126, LON130. By DANICA KIRKA. AP Writer. LONDON (AP)- Tony Blair announced his resignation Thursday in a ...

Disaster in Iraq masks the truth: Blair's brand of social justice ...
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 1 hour ago
Iraq was his nemesis, the reason why Labour's great winner crashes out of the sky still in his prime, still with that easy power of persuasion that can ...

Bush Praises Tony Blair, Gordon Brown
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 1 hour ago
From AP. AP Photo WHCD101, LST117, LST116, LON115. By GEORGE GEDDA. AP Writer. WASHINGTON (AP) - President George W. Bush lauded departing British Prime ...

Bush Lauds Departing Prime Minister
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 1 hour ago
From AP. AP Photo LON31, LST111. By GEORGE GEDDA. AP Writer. WASHINGTON (AP) - President George W. Bush lauded departing British Prime Minister Tony Blair ...

Blair's passion for Australia praised
The Australian, Australia - 1 hour ago
FOREIGN Minister Alexander Downer today raised outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair for his passion for Australia. ...

Bush Optimistic on Brown Support on Iraq
Forbes, NY - 2 hours ago
By GEORGE GEDDA 05.10.07, 5:40 PM ET. President Bush expressed optimism Thursday about the future of British policy toward Iraq under Gordon Brown, ...

Bush Praises Tony Blair
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 2 hours ago
From AP. AP Photo WHCD101, LST117, LST116, LON115. WASHINGTON (AP) - President George W. Bush lauded departing British Prime Minister Tony Blair Thursday ...

Brown ready to take on challengers
Financial Times, UK - 3 hours ago
Gordon Brown, Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer, will on Friday launch his campaign to succeed Tony Blair, stating that he is prepared publicly to ...

Britain's Blair to Step Down June 27
Forbes, NY - 3 hours ago
By DANICA KIRKA 05.10.07, 4:34 PM ET. Tony Blair announced his resignation Thursday in a poignant - almost apologetic - speech to the nation, thanking his ...

Bush says he will miss Blair
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON: President George W Bush said he will miss British Prime Minister Tony Blair and is ready to work with his presumed successor, Gordon Brown, ...

Britain's Blair bows out after 10 years
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 4 hours ago
By Katherine Baldwin. TRIMDON, England (Reuters) - Tony Blair announced on Thursday he would step down on June 27 after a decade as prime minister, ...

Bush to miss Blair, ready to work with Brown
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 5 hours ago
By Matt Spetalnick. WASHINGTON -President George W. Bush says he will miss British Prime Minister Tony Blair and is ready to work with his presumed ...

Britain’s Blair announces end to decade as Prime Minister
National Post, Canada - 5 hours ago
LONDON - Tony Blair announced on Thursday he would step down on June 27 after a decade as prime minister and told Britons disillusioned by the war in Iraq ...

Reporters' round-up: Blair legacy
BBC News, UK - 5 hours ago
As UK Prime Minister Tony Blair reveals his plans to stand down as Labour leader and prime minister, BBC correspondents around the world assess his foreign ...

Blair era comes to an end June 27
Globe and Mail, Canada - 5 hours ago
AP. TRIMDON, England — Tony Blair said Thursday he would step down as prime minister on June 27, closing a decade of power in which he fostered peace in ...

Prime Minister Tony Blair announces he will resign on June 27
San Diego Union Tribune, CA - 5 hours ago
By David Stringer. AP. TRIMDON, England – Tony Blair said Thursday he would step down as prime minister on June 27, closing a decade of power in which he ...

Bush Praises Tony Blair, Gordon Brown
San Francisco Chronicle, CA - 5 hours ago
By GEORGE GEDDA, AP Writer. President George W. Bush lauded departing British Prime Minister Tony Blair Thursday and expressed confidence that Blair's ...

Bush ready to work with Brown
Swissinfo, Switzerland - 5 hours ago
By Matt Spetalnick. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Thursday he will miss Prime Minister Tony Blair and is ready to work with his ...

President Bush praises British PM Tony Blair; calls him valuable ally
Canada.com, Canada - 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - President George W. Bush lauded departing British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday and expressed confidence that Blair's likely ...

Blair hailed as staunch defender of freedom
Ireland Online, Ireland - 6 hours ago
The US State Department today hailed departing British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a good friend of the American people and “a terrific leader” for his ...

Bush Praises Departing British Prime Minister Tony Blair
FOX News - 6 hours ago
AP. WASHINGTON — President Bush lauded departing British Prime Minister Tony Blair Thursday and expressed confidence that Blair's likely successor, ...

Hunt for Maddy is scaled down - Metro


Suspects identified in hunt for toddler
Independent, UK - 52 minutes ago
By Ian Herbert in Praia da Luz. The hunt for Madeleine McCann at last appeared to gather momentum yesterday, as a mystery group of two men and a woman ...

Police wind down search for Madeleine
Reuters.uk, UK - 58 minutes ago
By Carlos Pontes. PRAIA DA LUZ (Reuters) - Portuguese police are winding down their search for a kidnapped three-year-old girl, indicating they believe she ...

Hunt for Madeleine wound down
NEWS.com.au, Australia - 1 hour ago
PORTUGUESE police are winding down their search for a kidnapped three-year-old British girl, indicating they believe she has been spirited out of the resort ...

Police talk to parents of kidnapped British girl
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 3 hours ago
PRAIA DA LUZ: Portuguese police took the parents of a kidnapped British three-year-old girl to a police station on Thursday to seek more details on her ...

Search for Madeleine 'winding down'
ic Wales, UK - 4 hours ago
The search for missing three-year-old Madeleine McCann, who was abducted in a holiday resort a week ago, is coming to an end, Portuguese police have said. ...

Madeleine police have three prime suspects
Telegraph.co.uk, UK - 5 hours ago
By Richard Edwards and Fiona Govan in Praia da Luz. Police searching for Madeleine McCann have three prime suspects who may have acted together to kidnap ...

CCTV checked in Madeleine search
BBC News, UK - 5 hours ago
Police in Portugal hunting for three-year-old Madeleine McCann have given more details of the inquiry. In a statement, chief inspector Olegario de Sousa ...

Police question missing girl's parents
The Australian, Australia - 6 hours ago
PORTUGUESE police took the parents of a kidnapped British three-year-old girl to a police station yesterday to seek more details on her disappearance from a ...

Missing girl's parents 'remain positive'
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 7 hours ago
LONDON: The parents of missing Madeleine McCann said they were trying to stay positive as they entered the seventh day since their three-year-old daughter ...

Missing girl's parents meet police
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 9 hours ago
The parents of missing three-year-old Madeleine McCann are meeting with police in Portugal. They were driven to the Policia Judiciaria headquarters in ...

Missing Madeleine: Police hunt trio
ic Wales, UK - 9 hours ago
Reports in two separate Portuguese newspapers on Thursday said police hunting for missing Madeleine McCann were investigating the possibility that she was ...

Madeleine: hunt for garage trio
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 9 hours ago
The search for missing Madeleine McCann is centring on a group of three - two men and a woman. Portuguese reports said footage from a petrol station just ...

Police hunt three in girl abduction
The Australian, Australia - 10 hours ago
PORTUGUESE police were today searching for two men and one woman suspected in the disappearance of a three-year-old British girl in the southern Algarve ...

Madeleine's gran defends parents - Belfast Telegraph


Madeleine's parents cling to hope of safe return for their missing ...
Belfast Telegraph, UK - 48 minutes ago
By Ian Herbert in Praia da Luz. The parents of Madeleine McCann said last night that they still hold out hopes for her safe return, with Portuguese police ...

'New leads' in Madeleine search
BBC News, UK - 1 hour ago
Police hunting for three-year-old Madeleine McCann are studying fresh leads, Crimestoppers has said. Some 35 tip-offs from callers in Portugal and the UK to ...

Police investigate new leads in search for missing girl
Belfast Telegraph, UK - 1 hour ago
Police in Portugal are believed to be investigating a number of new leads in their search for missing British toddler Madeleine McCann. ...

Missing girl's parents remain positive
TVNZ, New Zealand - 1 hour ago
The parents of missing Madeleine McCann say they are trying to stay positive as they enter the seventh day since their three-year-old daughter disappeared ...

Missing Madeleine's parents "remain positive"
Independent Online, South Africa - 2 hours ago
By Peter Griffiths. London - The parents of missing Madeleine McCann say they are trying to stay positive as they enter the seventh day since their ...

New clues probed in Madeleine hunt
ic Wales, UK - 2 hours ago
Police hunting for missing Madeleine McCann are scrutinising four pieces of "very useful" fresh information, Crimestoppers said. ...

Wolfowitz decision due on Tuesday - BBC News


Breather for Wolfowitz, gets more time to file reply
Times of India, India - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON: The board of the World Bank has given an additional week to embattled Bank president Paul Wolfowitz to defend himself against nepotism ...

White House aide insists embattled World Bank president Wolfowitz ...
International Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour ago
AP. WASHINGTON: Embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz deserves a "fair process and a fair hearing of the facts" surrounding his involvement in ...

Some leeway for Wolfowitz, who gets a good word from Rice
International Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour ago
By Steven R. Weisman. WASHINGTON: Bowing to pressure from the Bush administration, the World Bank board agreed Wednesday to give Paul Wolfowitz, ...

World Bank board delays decision on Wolfowitz
Economic Times, India - 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON: The World Bank's board of member countries on Wednesday said it would give bank President Paul Wolfowitz more time to respond to findings of a ...

In the Shadow of a Scandal
Washington Post, DC - 4 hours ago
By Linton Weeks and Richard Leiby. She is the invisible woman at the center of the storm swirling around embattled World Bank President Paul D. Wolfowitz. ...

World Bank board delays decision on Wolfowitz
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - 5 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank's board of member countries Wednesday said it would give bank President Paul Wolfowitz more time to respond to ...

Nations sharpen positions on Wolfowitz
Independent Online, South Africa - 11 hours ago
By Lesley Wroughton. Washington - Positions sharpened in the battle over Paul Wolfowitz's leadership of the World Bank on Wednesday as Germany said it had ...

Pressure grows on Wolfowitz
Swissinfo, Switzerland - 14 hours ago
By Lesley Wroughton. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The battle over Paul Wolfowitz's leadership of the World Bank moved toward its end game on Wednesday as Germany ...

UPDATE 1-Germany confirms stance that Wolfowitz should resign
Reuters - 17 hours ago
BERLIN, May 9 (Reuters) - Germany on Wednesday reiterated its position that World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz should step down over a promotion deal he ...

Germany says Wolfowitz should go
CNNMoney.com - 17 hours ago
German official says she is 'deeply concerned' about World Bank's credibility if Wolfowitz continues as president. BERLIN (Reuters) -- Germany on Wednesday ...

Support wanes for Wolfowitz
London Free Press, Canada - 8 May 2007
By AP. WASHINGTON -- European officials voiced fresh concerns yesterday about World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz's leadership, increasing pressure for his ...

M25 Survivor May Know Cause Of Crash - Sky News


Police to quiz M25 crash survivor
BBC News, UK - 1 hour ago
Police investigating a crash on the M25 in Surrey which left six people dead are waiting to speak to a survivor. Benjamin Pert is in a stable condition in ...

M25 bank holiday crash kills six
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 7 May 2007
Six people were killed today when a recovery vehicle carrying a minibus and its passengers collided with a lorry on the M25. ...

Sarkozy sweeps aside criticism of his cruise - Telegraph.co.uk


France's Sarkozy Defends Yacht Trip
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 10 hours ago
From AP. AP Photo PAR106. By ELAINE GANLEY. AP Writer. PARIS (AP) - President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy refused to apologize Wednesday for taking a luxury yacht ...

France's Sarkozy defends luxury yacht cruise
Toronto Star, Canada - 13 hours ago
PARIS, May 9 – France's president-elect Nicolas Sarkozy rejected opposition criticism of his post-election holiday on a luxury yacht on Wednesday. ...

Sarkozy defends luxury yacht cruise
Reuters.uk, UK - 14 hours ago
By Kerstin Gehmlich. PARIS (Reuters) - France's president-elect Nicolas Sarkozy rejected opposition criticism of his post-election holiday on a luxury yacht ...

French president-elect defends luxury yacht trip amid postelection ...
San Diego Union Tribune, CA - 17 hours ago
By Elaine Ganley. AP. PARIS – President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy refused to apologize Wednesday for taking a luxury yacht trip criticized by his political ...

France's Sarkozy Defends Yacht Trip
Forbes, NY - 17 hours ago
By ELAINE GANLEY 05.09.07, 11:05 AM ET. President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy refused to apologize Wednesday for taking a luxury yacht trip criticized by his ...

Sarkozy's `Ostentatious' Yacht Holiday Sparks Outrage (Update2)
Bloomberg - 18 hours ago
By Helene Fouquet. May 9 (Bloomberg) -- Nicolas Sarkozy's post-election holiday aboard billionaire Vincent Bollore's yacht sparked criticism from opposition ...

Sarkozy takes 'well-earned' holiday
The Australian, Australia - 19 hours ago
FRANCE'S president-elect Nicolas Sarkozy has defended his decision to take a three-day post-election holiday on a luxury yacht, which was condemned by ...

Sarkozy's 'scandalous' yacht trip
CNN - 20 hours ago
PARIS, France (AP) -- Nicolas Sarkozy, France's president-elect, was criticized by political enemies Wednesday after refusing to apologize for a ...

France's Sarkozy sees no problem in yacht holiday
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - 20 hours ago
VALLETTA, May 9 (Reuters) - France's president-elect Nicolas Sarkozy defended on Wednesday his decision to take a three-day post-election holiday on a ...

Sarkozy Victory Sets Off Limited Riots
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 9 May 2007
AP Photo XJB101, PAR101. By ANGELA CHARLTON. AP Writer. PARIS (AP) - The leader of France's defeated Socialists appealed for calm Tuesday after ...

FRANCE'S FUTURE Sarkozy Vows Reform: How Far Can He Go?
Spiegel Online, Germany - 8 May 2007
By Carol Matlack. France's center-right President-elect has plans for labor and the economy, but those changes may not be big enough to satisfy the business ...

Madeleine police 'inexperienced' - BBC News


Missing Madeleine's parents "remain positive"
Reuters.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
By Peter Griffiths. LONDON (Reuters) - The parents of missing Madeleine McCann say they are trying to stay positive as they enter the seventh day since ...

Madeleine's parents 'remain positive'
ITV.com, UK - 1 hour ago
The parents of Madeleine McCann insist they remain positive a week after she disappeared in Portugal's tourist heartland, the Algarve. ...

Madeleine police in paedophile hunt
icBerkshire, UK - 2 hours ago
A Home Office spokesman has refused to comment on claims that police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal are hunting at least ...