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UK eyes sanctions on Russia over 'nerve agent attack'

Mar 12, 2018 14:56

The UK has announced that it is preparing to unveil new sanctions against Russia in response to an alleged chemical agent attack which London has blamed on Moscow.
Corbyn’s Labour Party opens big lead over Conservatives: Poll

Mar 12, 2018 05:38

The UK Labour Party has managed to open a significant lead over the ruling Conservative Party in terms of popularity, a new poll shows, raising opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn’s chances for replacing Prime Minister Theresa May.
Britain says it will respond if a foreign country poisoned former spy

Mar 12, 2018 05:29

The British government has warned that it will respond to the last week poisoning of a former Russian spy in Salisbury if it turns out that a foreign country was behind the act.
Iran's ambassador to London threatened with death after embassy attack

Mar 11, 2018 16:29

Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad has been threatened with death by a member of an extremist religious group, which recently carried out an attack on the Islamic Republic's embassy in London.
Iran summons British envoy over attack on its Embassy in London

Mar 10, 2018 15:15

Iran has summoned the British ambassador to Tehran over an attack on the Islamic Republic's diplomatic mission in London.
UK-Saudi aid deal national disgrace: British Minister

Mar 10, 2018 11:05

Britain’s shadow aid secretary blasts London for inking a hefty aid deal with Saudi Arabia with the purported aim of creating infrastructure in poor countries at a time when the Riyadh regime is killing Yemeni people and has pushed their country, the poorest in the Arabian Peninsula, into the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
Iran strongly condemns attack on its embassy in London

Mar 10, 2018 02:42

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has strongly condemned an attack on the Islamic Republic's embassy in London, urging swift action to counter the attackers.
Saudi Arabia, UK agree to finalize warplane deal despite protests

Mar 10, 2018 01:46

Saudi Arabia and Britain have decided to finalize a multi-billion-dollar deal for the sale of 48 Typhoon aircraft to Riyadh, despite massive protests against London's arms supply to the Arab kingdom during its deadly war against Yemen.
Russia slams ex-spy poisoning claims as ‘propaganda’

Mar 09, 2018 10:06

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dismisses as “propaganda” accusations that Moscow was behind a nerve agent attack on a former double agent residing in Britain.
UK ‘to respond if Russia role proven in nerve agent attack’

Mar 09, 2018 05:47

British Prime Minister Theresa May has threatened to respond “properly” to Russia if evidence proves Moscow’s role in an alleged nerve agent attack on an ex-Russian spy and his daughter in England.