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U.S., British Troops Mass on the Iraqi Border

With only hours before President Bush's Wednesday deadline expires for Saddam Hussein and his sons to leave Iraq or face a military invasion, thousands of American and British troops have massed along the northern Kuwaiti border with Iraq.

Britain Proposes Six-Step Disarmament Plan for Iraq

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, facing massive public opposition to a war on Iraq without a second United Nations resolution, proposed a list of disarmament benchmarks he hoped would break the diplomatic deadlock in the U.N. Security Council.

Britain's Blair, France's Chirac Discuss Iraq Conflict

British Prime Minister Tony Blair met with French President Jacques Chirac Tuesday in an unsuccessful diplomatic push to sway the French leader to join a U.S.-led military coalition prepared to take military action against Saddam Hussein.

U.S., Britain Warn Iraq's Time Is Running Out

As a war of words continued between Bush administration officials and foreign diplomats opposed to a military intervention in Iraq, U.S. and British leaders renewed their calls for Iraq to disarm, warning Saddam Hussein that time is running out.

Britain Activates Reservists; France Tells Troops to Be Prepared

Britain's Defense Minister activated some 1,500 reservists Tuesday and ordered a "significant" naval force to the Mediterranean as part of an increasing military buildup ahead of a possible war with Iraq.

Britain Accuses Iraq of "Obvious Falsehood" in Declaration

The British foreign minister on Wednesday criticized Iraq's 12,000-page declaration that claimed it had ended its weapons of mass destruction program, saying Saddam Hussein's government had failed to deliver a "full and complete" report.

Britain Suspends Northern Ireland Government

Citing a breakdown in trust between the major political parties, the British secretary for Northern Ireland suspended the region's power-sharing government, saying he hoped the move would be a temporary setback.

Britain to Lead Afghan Peacekeeping Force

Britain Wednesday announced it would lead an international military force charged with bolstering Afghanistan's newly-selected government.

NATO, Britain Reaffirm Commitment Against Terrorism

Following briefings by U.S. ambassadors, British and NATO officials reaffirmed their commitment to combating the suspected terrorism network of Osama bin Laden.

Britain Suspends Northern Ireland Government

The British government stripped lawmaking power from the fledgling Northern Ireland coalition -- a move officials say will give Protestant and Catholic politicians more time to settle their differences.