As Europe’s leaders deal with a titanic debt crisis, Annette Young talks to former British Foreign Secretary, David Miliband. He accuses Prime Minister David Cameron of using a high-handed and arrogant tone with other European leaders as Britain struggles to have its voice heard.
Britain’s former foreign secretary David Miliband (pictured) has announced that he is stepping down from frontline politics after his brother Ed narrowly beat him in an election to lead the Labour Party.
Ed Miliband has become the new leader of the British Labour Party. The lesser-known Miliband beat his brother David in the race for the leadership. David had been the long-standing favourite to become the next head of the party. At the Labour Party conference in Manchester, Ed Miliband gave his first speech as leader of the opposition.
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, TUESDAY, 28th SEPT 2010: The Guardian leads with a report on the danger that Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s famous temple complex, could risk serious damage with essential water being drained from its base to cater for tourists. We also look at the fallout of Ed Miliband’s nomination as Labour leader, ongoing travails for the Delhi Commonwealth Games and the death of Segway’s owner…on a Segway.
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Friday, 24th Sept. 2010: Good banks, bad banks… Isolating debt and writing it off balance sheets… Why doesn’t Ireland just divide itself in two and grant the bad part independence, ponders Frank McNally for the Irish Times. Elsewhere we look at the battle of the brothers between Ed and David Miliband and criticism in the Guardian of the abhorrent over-spending on international sporting events.
The New York Times’ editorial welcomes news that the US, Europe, Russia and China will press ahead with sanctions against Iran, saying “we are sure there is no chance of reining in Iran’s nuclear ambitions without sustained unified pressure by the major powers.” This and other articles in today’s international press review: WEDNESDAY, 19th MAY 2010
Brothers and former cabinet ministers Ed (photo right) and David Miliband (left) will compete against each other for the leadership of Britain's Labour Party, which was defeated in last week's general election after 13 years in power.
As well as resigning as British prime minister, Gordon Brown has stepped down as Labour Party leader. FRANCE 24 looks at the Labour MPs that are lining up to replace him and the odds on them winning the top job.
An official document unveiled by the Sunday Telegraph suggested the pope should bless a gay marriage or launch a brand of condoms during a visit later this year. The Foreign office has apologised for the "foolish" document.
Britain has expelled an Israeli diplomat over the misuse of British passports in the murder of a Hamas leader in Dubai, with UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband saying there were “compelling reasons” to believe the Israeli state was involved.
