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Britain and Germany clash on road ahead for EU
The foreign ministers of Britain and Germany clashed on their vision for Europe on Tuesday, with William Hague saying Berlin’s integration drive was alienating many in the bloc. Hague told a foreign policy forum in Berlin that the push for ever-greater coordination in areas like the banking sector and national…
British minister predicts long showdown over Julian Assange
UNITED NATIONS — Britain and Ecuador face a prolonged showdown over the asylum bid by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the South American nation’s London embassy, Britain’s foreign minister William Hague said Tuesday. Assange is to speak by videolink to a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly…
Libyan rendition victim files complaint against MI6
A Libyan Islamist has filed a criminal complaint with London police claiming British and US intelligence handed him over to Moamer Kadhafi’s regime in 2004, a rights group said on Thursday. Sami al-Saadi said he and his family of six were detained while living in London, then illegally rendered to Libyan authorities by the foreign…
Hague warns over state-sponsored cyber attacks
Foreign Secretary William Hague issued a warning on Wednesday to countries which sponsor cyber attacks, at the close of a global cyberspace conference in London. He would not name and shame those responsible, saying the two-day talks were intended to be “constructive”, but government advisor Pauline Neville-Jones said on Monday…
NATO declares October 31 end to Libya mission
NATO decided Friday to end its seven-month mission in Libya on October 31, despite calls from the country’s new rulers for air patrols to continue until the end of the year. Alliance warplanes would wind up the mission on Monday after flying more than 26,000 sorties and bombing almost 6,000…
British plane flying $212 million to Libya
LONDON — A British plane flew $212 million worth of Libyan banknotes to Libya on Wednesday after an assets freeze aimed at the then leader Moamer Kadhafi’s regime was lifted, a British official said. The notes, amounting to 280 million Libyan dinar, should be available to replenish cash machines and…
UN Security Council holds Libya meeting
UNITED NATIONS – The UN Security Council held formal consultations Tuesday on the Libya crisis with western nations pressing for a strong statement on the violence roiling the North African nation. “There is even more concern after what was a very worrying speech by Moamer Kadhafi,” said one diplomat before…
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