British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in a major speech on defense and foreign policy, has said that Britain must continue to fight global terrorism using what he called "hard" and "soft" power.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair says failure to resolve the dispute over Northern Ireland's Protestant-dominated police is threatening efforts to restore a power-sharing government.

Prime Minister Tony Blair says British troops must continue their missions in Iraq and Afghanistan during 2007.

Tony Blair opened Darlington College's new £35m learning centre as he made a pre-Christmas visit to County Durham.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, on the final day of a Middle East tour, urged world leaders today to step forward in support of moderates against "forces of extremism" in Iran and elsewhere in the region.

A study says British Prime Minister Tony Blair's foreign-policy ambitions have stalled because he is unable to exert real influence on the White House -- despite offering the U.S. unflinching support.

The Prime Minister arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today on the final leg of a Middle East tour.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he is pressing on with plans for early elections, despite a weekend of fierce factional fighting. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, he spoke after meeting the British prime minister, who visited the West Bank in a show of support.

The Prime Minister has pledged to work with the international community to support the Palestinian people and make progress in the Middle East peace process.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the European Union's decision to partially freeze his country's entry talks is not fair.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has made a surprise visit to Iraq to meet with Iraqi officials and visit British troops. VOA's Margaret Besheer has more on the day's developments from Baghdad.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, on a surprise visit to Baghdad, today pledged his full support for Iraq's prime minister and urged neighboring countries not to undermine Nuri al-Maliki's government.

Blair said he and al-Maliki discussed the need for national reconciliation, building up Iraq's security forces, and "the importance of the support of all countries in the region for this process."