British PM calls for radical world reforms to reflect rise of
Asia
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called Monday
for the radical reform of world institutions to help meet the new
challenges of the 21st century, in particular the rise of India and
China.
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Pakistan President begins Europe tour amid chaos at home
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf arrived in
Brussels on Sunday at the start of a European tour, with his
international credibility badly tarnished by months of political
chaos.
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Japanese opposition presses for snap elections
Japan's opposition went on the offensive Monday,
pledging to push for an early election and spelling stalemate for
the divided parliament's new session. The opposition pledged to
fight the agenda of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who opened the
150-day parliament session on Friday with promises of action on
fighting global warming and other issues.
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