UK's Brown faces leadership challenge after Labour's thumping by-election defeat Calls for British prime Minister Gordon Brown to step down are getting louder after the opposition Conservative Party won the by-elections in Crewe and Nantwich, a constituency which the ruling Labour Party had held sway for three decades. 27 May 2008
Britain's Brown defends record amid gloomy polls British Prime Minister Gordon Brown defended his handling of the economy after his Labor government received a double dose of bad news in opinion polls Sunday that saw its popularity plunging. 26 Nov 2007
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British PM Brown suffers worst poll ratings British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's popularity has plummeted after his government's reputation for competence was dealt a double blow, the latest opinion poll showed on Saturday. 25 Nov 2007
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Rice tries to close gap in Israeli-Palestinian talks U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets Israeli and Palestinian leaders this weekend to craft a joint document ahead of a peace conference but she has intentionally set expectations low. 02 Nov 2007
First batch of Indian mangoes reach US shores A ban on mangoes from India 18 years ago by the US over concerns that Indian farmers used too much of pesticides was finally lifted with the first batch of 150 boxes of choicest Alphonso and Kesari mangoes reaching the shores of New York, April 27, much to the delight of the India-US lobby groups. 08 May 2007
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Yahoo! bets big on India Web portal Yahoo! is betting big on India, announcing that it would become Yahoo!'s hub for designing and handling of products and services in Asia and Latin America in line with its emphasis on the emerging markets. 27 Apr 2007
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India, US swap mangoes for Harley bikes In a trade exchange of sorts, Union commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath has announced that Indian mangoes will soon flood the US market while the American cult bike Harley Davidson will soon begin to burn the Indian roads. 16 Apr 2007
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Harley-Davidson seeks to expand overseas With its foray into China under way and an eye toward boosting sales overseas, Harley-Davidson is looking to sell its iconic motorcycles in India and Vietnam. 09 Jun 2006
