UK PM begins major changes to his government team September 4, 2012 - 12:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Britain's Prime Minister says he has begun making major changes to his government team, in the hope it will sharpen focus on kick-starting the country's stalled economy, AP reports. David Cameron confirmed Tuesday, Sept 4, that International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell would become chief whip, to build support for the "mission to restore our economy to growth." Sayeeda Warsi, the first female Muslim to serve in a British Cabinet, posted a message to Twitter confirming she would leave her post as Conservative Party co-chairman. Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan also announced she had lost her role. Cameron is not expected to switch key ministers, retaining Treasury chief George Osborne to lead economic policy. Osborne, responsible for sharp public spending cuts, faced a chorus of boos Monday at a Paralympic Games medal ceremony. Partner news  Top stories Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes. Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander, led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its Dirty War dictatorship. According to the United Nations, April was Iraq's bloodiest month for almost five years, with 712 people killed. Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates.   Partner news |  Latest news Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” to open Moscow Film Fest  The fest will feature retrospectives of films by Bernardo Bertolucci and Costa Gavras, as well as a program devoted to Dutch cinema.Wrekin Hill picks up John Malkovich’s “Siberian Education” Based on the novel by Nicolai Lilin, the film is set in the ghetto of Soviet Russia and follows 2 boys who are members of a gang of exiled Siberians.EU says concerned over human rights record in Russia The European Union said it would closely watch developments affecting non-governmental organizations in Russia.John Lennon’s guitar auctioned for $408,000 The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought by an unidentified U.S. buyer in New York. |
