UK suspends Commonwealth funding over cronyism claims

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LONDON (AP) - Britain has suspended its funding of the body that runs the Commonwealth over allegations of cronyism at the 54-nation international group. Britain’s Foreign Office said Wednesday it was putting the annual 4.7 million pound ($6.1 million) contribution to the Commonwealth Secretariat on hold. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, ...

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