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Russia expels six British diplomats, citing "signs of spying, sabotage"
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Russia announced on Friday that it has expelled six British diplomats from the country, citing allegations of espionage and sabotage activities, according to a report by The New York Times.
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Pakistan: UK Embassy official booked in road accident case
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
A third secretary of the UK embassy in Islamabad crashed her car into a motorcycle-borne policeman. Amir Dad, the policeman, who sustained injuries, was rushed to the hospital for due treatment, as reported by ARY News.
China’s current nuclear expansion underlines quest for status, says UK for
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
China’s nuclear expansion was set in the context of its wider geostrategic ambitions – as articulated in Xi Jinping’s stated goals and ideological motivation – by former British diplomat and Associate of the Council on Geostrategy, Matthew Henderson. He identified core issues raised by China
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UK says reports of British diplomat's arrest in Iran are 'completely false
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 7 (ANI): The UK Foreign Office has denied reports that the deputy head of the United Kingdom's mission in Iran was arrested on charges of espionage, Sky News reported.
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British Diplomatic Mission organizes memorial service for Percy Norris in
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), [India], November 27 (ANI) British Deputy High Commission in Mumbai organised a memorial service to commemorate the 37th death anniversary of Percy Norris today at Flora Fountain here on Saturday.
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UK foreign office apologises for banning LGBT staff from diplomatic servic
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], July 5 (ANI): The UK Foreign Office apologized on Monday for the historic ban that prevented LGBT people from working in the British diplomatic service until 1991.
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Karen Pierce appointed Britain's new Ambassador to US
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb 7 (ANI): Senior British diplomat Karen Pierce has been appointed the country's new Ambassador to the United States, becoming the first woman to ever hold the post, UK's Foreign Office announced on Friday.
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British Diplomat apologizes over Golden Temple gaffe
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 24 (ANI): Top diplomat in Britain's Foreign Office Sir Simon McDonald has apologized after he called Amritsar's Golden Temple a mosque.
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Ex-spy poisoning row: Russia expels 50 more UK diplomats
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia] Mar 31, (ANI): Russia has ordered 50 more British diplomats to leave the country, escalating a diplomatic crisis after a former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned with a military grade nerve agent on British soil.
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Russia expels 23 British diplomats
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Mar 18 (ANI): Citing disparity in the number of consulates of the two countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that 23 British diplomats have been declared personae non-gratae and will be expelled within a week.
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