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British Prime Minister Tony Blair is calling on the European Union to impose tougher sanctions on Zimbabwe. Mr. Blair told parliament Wednesday that Britain plans to push the EU to widen sanctions introduced in 2002, and extend an asset freeze and travel ban on top Zimbabwean officials.
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During 2002 British Prime Minister Tony Blair came to occupy a pivotal role in relations between Europe and the United States. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, he underscored the U.K.'s position as the U.S.'s closest European ally, notably by publicly backing U.S. Pres.
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British prime minister Tony Blair had to rely on the support of the opposition Conservatives Wednesday to secure the parliament's approval to refurbish the country's nuclear deterrent. He faced a major rebellion from his partymen on this account and several of them openly voted against the motion.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair leaves office on June 27. In this report from Washington, Senior Correspondent André de Nesnera looks at Mr. Blair's legacy in foreign affairs, a legacy largely defined by his support of the war in Iraq.
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In a key speech about al-Qaeda’s responsibility for the 9/11 attacks, British Prime Minister Tony Blair says that one of the hijackers played a “key role” in the 1998 African embassy bombings (see August 7, 1998). Though he doesn’t specify which one, he does say the individual was one of the three hijackers who were quickly identified after 9/11 as known al-Qaeda associates (see 9:53 p.m. September 11, 2001) and someone who had ... played an important role in the USS Cole attacks (see Cole Bombing Is Thwarted')" onmouseout="return nd()">October 14-Late November, 2000).
Blair faces protests: British Prime Minister Tony Blair began a visit to Lebanon on Monday as troops and riot police deployed in central Beirut to handle planned protests. Blair, who angered many Lebanese for his refusal to call for an early ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
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