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LONDON (AFP) - Gordon Brown was on Tuesday embroiled in a row with the mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan, after he telephoned her to apologise for a handwritten letter of condolence. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Foreign Secretary David Miliband has fuelled speculation about his interest in becoming EU foreign minister by unexpectedly attending celebrations in Berlin, media reports said Tuesday. Full Story »

TOKYO (AFP) - The mother of a Japanese man wanted for the murder of 22-year-old Briton Lindsay Ann Hawker, on Tuesday made an emotional televised plea, urging her fugitive son to turn himself in to police. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - A British woman who died in Saudi Arabia more than 30 years ago was finally given her funeral Monday after her father relented in his bid to prove she was murdered. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Barclays on Tuesday reported sharp falls for third-quarter net profits as the banking group's bad debts soared. Full Story »

BRUSSELS (AFP) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown drew cautious support on Monday for his latest crusade to introduce a so-called "Tobin" tax on big financial transactions. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - British energy company Globeleq said Monday it was withdrawing from a giant wind farm project in northern Kenya after failing to reach agreement on buying a controlling stake. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - The leading share index closed higher here on Monday on prospects for continued stimulus measures to underpin economic recovery in leading world economies. Full Story »

LIVERPOOL, England (AFP) - Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez refused to concede that the title is out of his side's reach despite being 11 points adrift of Premier League leaders Chelsea after a 2-2 draw with Birmingham on Monday. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Wayne Rooney has been warned about his future conduct following a remark the striker made to television cameras after Manchester United's defeat by Chelsea, the Football Association said on Monday. Full Story »