Gordon Brown

China capable of launching cyber attack on UK

gorden brownLondon , Mar. 29 : Intelligence chiefs have cautioned the Gordon Brown Government about the possibility of China launching a cyber attack on Britain’s telecom system.

British Telecom’s new communications network has been installed by Chinese telecom giant ‘Huawei’, which is allegedly funded by Beijing and has links to the People’s Liberation Army.

Brown not to surrender sovereignty of Falkland Islands to Argentina

Brown not to surrender sovereignty of Falkland Islands to ArgentinaLondon, Mar 28 : British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned that he will not surrender the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands ahead of talks with Argentinean premier Cristina Kirchner, who was elected with a pledge to regain the islands from British occupation.

Brown will today hold his first meeting with Kirchner at a conference in Chile, The Telegraph reported.

Debate on royal succession re-ignited in Britain

Debate on royal succession re-ignited in Britain London - The debate erupted anew in Britain Friday on whether to end centuries of discrimination against women and Roman Catholics in rules governing the accession to the throne.

The government confirmed that Prime Minister Gordon Brown had discussed reform of the 308-year-old law on succession with Queen Elizabeth II during his weekly audiences with her.

Equal right to royal women in Britain on anvil

Equal right to royal women in Britain on anvilLondon, Mar. 27 : Britain could soon witness a historic change in the rules of succession to the throne, including giving royal women an equal right to access the throne.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown held an important meeting with Buckingham Palace in this regard.

According to the BBC, Brown also put forth a resolution to do away with the ban on heirs to the throne marrying Roman Catholics.

Brown during his visit to Brazil earlier had already hinted towards a need for such reforms.

Gordon Brown wants results from G20 summit

 Gordon Brown wants results from G20 summitLondon, March 26 : Lashing out at the corporate greed, the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that he would work to set global principles and standards for salaries in the finance sector at next week''s G20 summit in London.

On Wednesday, Brown promised "detailed results'''' from the summit as he stopped in New York during a three-continent tour intended to drum up support for a coordinated international response to the global economic crisis.

For Gordon Brown, G20 summit holds double challenge

For Gordon Brown, G20 summit holds double challengeLondon - The rotation that decides the venue for summit meetings of the world's most powerful nations has provided British Prime Minister Gordon Brown with a chance to take to the world stage.

When he announced what he called the "historic meeting" back in November, Brown's satisfaction at hosting the G20 summit and, at the same time, welcoming US President Barack Obama on his first trip outside North America, was palpable.

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