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Interview with WikiLeaks founder a possibility
Aug 15, 2016 03:08The Swedish officials have said that the stage has been set for an interview with the founder and editor-in-chief of the organization WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, in the Embassy of Ecuador in London.
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UK police under fire for training Bahraini forces
Aug 14, 2016 08:48A British parliamentary committee has criticized UK police for training Bahraini forces who are accused of ruthlessly suppressing public protests and dissent.
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UK could remain in EU till late 2019: Ministers
Aug 14, 2016 03:45The United Kingdom could remain in the European Union until late 2019 as civil servants are struggling with Brexit, and elections in France and Germany may hold up the start of exit negotiations, ministers have privately warned.
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Number of Britons joining Daesh terror group growing: Report
Aug 13, 2016 03:34The number of Britons who have left the country to join Daesh and similar extremist groups in the Middle East is on the rise, according to a new report.
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UK schoolgirl who joined Daesh killed in airstrike in Syria: Reports
Aug 12, 2016 02:56One of three British schoolgirls who had left the UK to join the Daesh terrorist organization in Syria, is believed to have been killed in an air strike there, according to media reports.
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Iran rejects UK claims of sending arms to Yemen
Aug 11, 2016 10:08Iran has dismissed as “false” claims by a British official that Tehran was sending weapons to Yemen, saying it is rather the UK which should be held to account as a key supplier of arms to Saudi Arabia.
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Russian military outguns UK army in battle: Report
Aug 10, 2016 12:35The UK army will be outgunned by Russian armed forces in the event of a battle, top British commanders have warned in a leaked report, raising questions about the British military’s real capabilities.
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Eurostar rail workers plan to strike for 7 days
Aug 10, 2016 03:57Eurostar rail workers will strike for seven days this month due to a long-running dispute over work-life balance, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport says.
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UK Special Forces pictured in Syria's front line for first time
Aug 09, 2016 09:28British Special Forces have been pictured on the front line in Syria, the first photographic evidence of UK troops operating in the war-ravaged country.
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Rail workers strike sparks commuter misery in UK
Aug 09, 2016 02:24Thousands of train passengers in Britain have been caught up in a transport chaos, as a five-day walkout by rail workers enters its second day.