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Afghan meeting to map path to security handovers...by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a British official said. The conference, originally proposed by the leaders of Britain, France and Germany, could offer a glimpse of an exit strategy for NATO countries by setting out a... In this article: Gordon Brown, Barack Obama, London, Ban Ki-moon, Afghanistan, British troops, Thomson Reuters, NATO, Britain, and United States |
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BBC News | November 19, 2009
Karzai sets Afghan forces target
...the security lockdown. Dignitaries from about 40 countries were attending the ceremony, including US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband. The international...
In this article: Hamid Karzai, Hillary Clinton, Afghanistan, US, Afghan army, Kabul, NATO, Barack Obama, David Miliband, and Asif Ali Zardari
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The Press and Journal | November 19, 2009
Karzai promises to wage war on corruption in government
...of Afghan and foreign dignitaries, including US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and UK Foreign Minister David Miliband. Mr Karzai said Mr Zardari's presence at his inauguration was a sign of...
In this article: Hamid Karzai, Asif Ali Zardari, Afghanistan, Taliban, Abdullah Abdullah, Kabul, Street market, Taliban insurgency, David Miliband, and Hillary Clinton
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Guardian | 6 days ago
Poll Do you have a 'big crush' on David Miliband?
...on David Miliband? Hillary Clinton has told readers of American Vogue that merely to meet Britain's foreign secretary David Miliband is to have a 'big crush' on him - he's 'so vibrant, vital, attractive, smart'. Do you agree with Hillary...
In this article: David Miliband, Hillary Clinton, and Britain
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | November 18, 2009
'Tease' Hillary Clinton gushes over 'crush' on British Foreign Minister
...Foreign Minister US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted she has a "crush" on Britain's youthful-looking, 44-year-old foreign minister David Miliband, according to an interview published in US Vogue magazine. Clinton, who is...
In this article: Hillary Clinton, David Miliband, Aries, Taurus, Scorpio, Leo, Hiccup, Cancer, Bill Clinton, and US
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Afghan force to fight corruption
...for the government to tackle the problem. The unit will work with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the UK's Scotland Yard, and EU police trainers, Interior Minister Hanif Atmar said. The move came a day after US Secretary of...
In this article: Hamid Karzai, US, US Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Hillary Clinton, Afghanistan, Allegation, and EU
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New Kerala | November 19, 2009
Karzai sworn in for second term amid tight security
...two largest ethnic minorities. Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, as well as the foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain took part in the ceremony. More than 500 people, among them...
In this article: Hamid Karzai, Kabul, Germany, Afghanistan, Islam, Taliban insurgents, Taliban, Asif Ali Zardari, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and France
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7 days quiz
...Van Rompuy, former Belgian prime minister. Pick him out of this line-up: The UK-US special relationship is pretty special between David Miliband and Hillary Clinton. Who described whom as "vibrant, vital, attractive and smart" in a Vogue...
In this article: Herman Van Rompuy, NME, David Miliband, EU, Hillary Clinton, Tony Blair, Jean Claude Juncker, Matti Vanhanen, Is This It, and UK
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Fresh start?
...absence of rule of law". Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he was urging Mr Karzai "to set out the contract between the new government and its people including early action on corruption". The West will want to portray this...
In this article: Hamid Karzai, Hillary Clinton, UN, Gordon Brown, Afghanistan, US, David Miliband, Taliban, and NATO
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or as Britain) is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The largest island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.
- Name:
- the United Kingdom
- Conventional Long Name:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Capital:
- London
- Language:
- English (de facto)
- Largest City:
- London
- Government type:
- Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
- Legislature:
- Parliament
- Upper House:
- House of Lords
- Lower House:
- House of Commons
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1801
- Formations:
- Anglo-Irish Treaty
- Area:
- 94526
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $2.228 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 18th
- GDP (nominal):
- $2.680 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 20th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 6th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $43,733
- Time Zone:
- GMT
- Currency:
- Pound sterling
- Demonym:
- British, Briton
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- GBP
- Country Calling Code:
- +44
- ccTLD:
- .uk
- EU Accession:
- January 01, 1973
- Anthem:
- "God Save the Queen"
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