Brown completes one year as British PM but losing credibility UK's troubled Prime Minister Gordon Brown completed one year in office on Friday but faces an uphill task winning over his party supporters who said in the latest poll that they have lost confidence in him. 28 Jun 2008
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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
Dubai police inspect labour camps after protests Dubai's police have begun inspecting labourers' housing to check employers were meeting government standards after construction workers downed tools and rioted to demand better pay and conditions. 16 Nov 2007
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Foreign labourers fume over conditions in Dubai Frustrated by low wages and long hours, construction workers in the Gulf Arab trade hub have long complained about the poor working conditions that lie behind Dubai's spectacular building boom. This week, those protests turned violent. 02 Nov 2007
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The Final Bow: Blair bids adieu It is official. British Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced, May 10, he would step down from office in June after leading the country for a tumultuous decade during which he said it had emerged as a "leader." 13 May 2007
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BAE to sell Airbus stake London, UK - British defence and aerospace giant BAE Systems is set to sell its 20 percent stake in aircraft maker Airbus, most likely to its Franco-German counterpart EADS, the BBC has reported. 13 Apr 2006
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Full employment by 2012, promises Rangarajan New Delhi - Indian government's top economic advisor, C. Rangarajan, has promised that India will witness 100 percent employment and there will be no jobless people. 31 Mar 2006