Russian Double Agent in Critical Condition After Exposure to ‘Unknown Substance’

At least two people, including a former double agent who spied on Russia for the British, have been hospitalized after being exposed to an “unknown substance.” The two individuals were transported to a local medical facility and are currently in critical condition. The incident occurred in the city of Salisbury, Wiltshire, in southern England. Local […]

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Police Name London Attack Suspect As 52-Year-Old British-Born Khalid Masood

London police have named the suspected assailant in the March 22 Westminster terrorist attack as 52-year-old Khalid Masood, a British-born man thought to have resided most recently in the West Midlands, a metropolitan county that includes the city of Birmingham. Meanwhile, authorities say eight people who were arrested in raids across the United Kingdom on […]

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Thousands march in London calling for David Cameron’s resignation over tax affairs

Thousands of demonstrators marched in London today over the tax affairs of Prime Minister David Cameron which were revealed as part of the leak of the Panama Papers. The protest started around 11:00 local time (UTC+1) on Whitehall opposite the police-guarded entrance to Downing Street, the Prime Minister’s official residence. Just after 11:00, protesters blocked […]

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U.K. Permanent Under Secretary pays official visit to Thailand

BANGKOK, 3 February 2016 (NNT) – The United Kingdom’s Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Thailand to discuss bilateral cooperation in various areas. Sir Simon Gerard McDonald, Permanent Under-Secretary of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, met with Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, both pledging […]

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