Tag: Britain
UK scraps visa bond for Nigerians, 5 other nationals
Britain has shelved a plan to force visitors from six “high-risk” countries to pay a cash bond of £3,000 (US…
Britain set to issue sovereign Islamic bond
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday made a bid to position London a leading hub for Islamic finance. Cameron…
11 die as storm lashes Europe
At least 11 people were killed on Monday as a fierce storm tore across northern Europe, causing mass disruption to…
Jihadists’ threats rising, says British intel chief
The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency on Tuesday warned there were thousands of Islamist extremists in the country who…
Britain launches new anti-crime agency, just like FBI
Britain’s new FBI-style crime-fighting agency was launched Monday with a threat to hit the country’s most “horrible” criminals with a…
British deputy speaker quits in wake of rape charge
A deputy speaker in Britain’s lower house of parliament quit on Tuesday after the public prosecutor announced that he will…
Egypt massacre: France, Britain urge for UN meeting
France, Britain and Australia jointly requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the deadly violence in…
Britain Exports Arms To Rights Violators, Say Lawmakers
Britain has issued export licences worth £12 billion ($18 billion, 14 billion euros) for the sale of military equipment to…
Britain Set To Compensate Kenyans For Mau Mau Torture
Britain was to announce Thursday it will pay compensation for thousands of Kenyans who were abused and tortured in detention…
Britain identifies citizen killed in Nigeria
Britain has revealed the identity of its citizen killed by Nigeria’s terror group, Anasaru. He was Brendan Vaughan. He was…
Britain warns over antibiotics resistance
Britain has warned about the global threat resistance to antibiotics poses to mankind. The government’s chief medical officer described the…
Hostages: 3 EU nations blast Ansaru for barbaric killings
Three European nations, Britain, Greece and Italy, whose citizens were among the seven hostages murdered by Ansaru, Nigeria’s terror group…
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Djokovic downs Murray for Aussie title
Novak Djokovic further consolidated his world number one status by winning the Australian Open Sunday. It was his third straight…
Algeria ends desert siege with high death toll
Algerian forces stormed a desert gas complex, In Amenas, to free hundreds of hostages but 30, including several Westerners, were…
Britain honours Murray, Farah, others
Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins led a parade of Olympic champions whose achievements in a remarkable summer of sport…