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It is time for action, not words says Brown

It is time for action, not words says BrownIslamabad, Dec. 14 : British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday assured Pakistan of all the help to counter terrorism in the country.

Addressing a joint press conference with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari here shortly after bilateral talks, Brown said Britain would provide technical and financial assistance to effectively counter terrorism and radical element.

UK PM Brown says Lashkar responsible for Mumbai terror attack

UK PM Brown says Lashkar responsible for Mumbai terror attackNew Delhi, Dec. 14 : Visiting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Sunday categorically singled out the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba as being responsible for last month's terror attacks in Mumbai that claimed nearly 200 lives and injured about 300.

Brown meets Singh, discusses Mumbai attacks

Brown meets Singh, discusses Mumbai attacksNew Delhi  - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on Sunday to discuss the security situation in the region and counter-terrorism issues following the Mumbai terrorist attacks.

Brown is on an unscheduled visit to India and Pakistan to calm tensions between nuclear-armed neighbours after Indian security agencies accused a Pakistan-based militant group of masterminding the November 26 carnage.

Gordon Brown meets Manmohan Singh

Gordon Brown meets Manmohan SinghNew Delhi, Dec 14 : British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met his Indian counterpart Dr. Manmohan Singh here today.

Both are understood to have discussed the situation in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks.

Senior officials including Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister TKA Nair were also present during the meeting.

Brown arrives in Afghanistan after blasts kill 4 British soldiers

Kabul - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrived on a surprise visit in Afghanistan on Saturday, a day after four British soldiers were killed in suicide and roadside attacks in the southern region of the country, officials said.

A presidential palace source said Brown was scheduled to meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and the two would hold a joint press conference later Saturday.

The official website for the prime minister said Brown would also pay a visit to his country troops. He last visited Afghanistan in August, when he pledged to continue British support for the country.

Brown's visit came a day after four British soldiers were killed in two separate blasts in Sangin district of southern Helmand province on Friday.

Brown to visit India for a day

Gordon BrownNew Delhi : British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will arrive here this evening to further diplomatic ties between India and the UK, especially in a scenario that has developed after the Mumbai attacks.

The increase in tensions between India and Pakistan after the Mumbai attack has attracted the attention of political heavyweights like the US and the UK.

With the United States offering all help to India in its fight against terrorism, the UK has shown its solidarity with India as well.

Britain has already sent a special team of police that has expertise in dealing with terrorism.

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