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UK, US join countries opposing Russia’s plan to expand ban on deadly chemicals
Feb 26, 2019 09:34Britain, the United States and 18 other members of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have voted down a proposal by Russia to add a broad array of deadly agents to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) arms control treaty.
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UK not abiding by climate commitments: Ex-UN chief
Feb 25, 2019 06:58Former Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon has accused Britain of failure to abide by its commitments under a landmark international climate deal signed during his term at the world body.
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UK FM makes fresh gaffe, calls Slovenia ‘Soviet vassal state’
Feb 23, 2019 14:15British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt, known for his unforgettable gaffe last year in China and a series of other blunders, has drawn fresh controversy by saying during an official visit to Slovenia that the country was once a Soviet Union vassal state.
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UK's interior minister defends stripping Daesh woman of British citizenship
Feb 22, 2019 03:48UK Home Secretary (Interior Minister) Sajid Javid has defended his decision to strip Shamima Begum’s British citizenship because of her affiliation to the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Syria.
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UK-China ties hurt by defense secretary's threats: Chancellor
Feb 22, 2019 03:41Britain’s Chancellor of Exchequer Philip Hammond has criticized the country’s defense chief for irritating China with a series of military threats, saying London should adopt a milder tone vis-à-vis Beijing as it seeks better economic ties with the Chinese after Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union.
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UK resettles 100 Syria White Helmets members, families
Feb 21, 2019 09:04Britain has resettled some 100 members of the White Helmets aid group, which is accused of staging fake gas attacks in Syria’s terrorist controlled areas as part of a sophisticated smear campaign against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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Ex-Daesh UK teen now stateless after government revokes her citizenship
Feb 21, 2019 02:55The British government has made a teenage UK national effectively stateless by illegally revoking her citizenship because of previous affiliation to the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in Syria.
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UK to record highest levels of child poverty by 2022: Report
Feb 21, 2019 02:49A new report published by a think-tank focused on living standards in the United Kingdom has shown that levels of child poverty in the country will reach a historic high of 37 percent in few years time.
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UK lashes out at Germany over Saudi arms sales ban
Feb 20, 2019 09:01Britain has strongly objected to Germany’s recent decision to bar arms and military cooperation deals with Saudi Arabia, warning that the new policy damages Berlin’s security commitments while adversely affecting the British military industry.
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UK minister denounces Brexit uncertainty as ‘unacceptable’
Feb 20, 2019 04:46British Business Secretary Greg Clark has denounced as “unacceptable” the uncertainty over his country’s departure from the European Union, calling for an end to the delay immediately.