Topic: United Kingdom

EU may study oil embargo on Iran; China urges calm

BRUSSELS/TEHRAN (Reuters) - EU nations agreed on Thursday to examine sanctions on Iran's energy sector over its nuclear program which could include an oil embargo, championed by France and Britain.China, the biggest buyer of Iranian crude, stepped in to warn against "emotionally ...

Iran blasts new Western sanctions

An angry Iran and its powerful ally Russia on Tuesday slammed new Western sanctions imposed on Tehran over its suspect nuclear programme, saying they were illegal and futile.The measures against Iran's financial, petrochemical and energy sectors announced Monday by the United States, ...

UK orders banks to halt Iran business, U.S. move expected

LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Britain ordered its financial institutions on Monday to halt all business with Iranian counterparts, including the central bank, and the United States is also expected to tighten sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program.The British move however will not target trade ...

Iran nuclear standoff enters more dangerous phase: UK

LONDON (Reuters) - The standoff over Iran's nuclear program is entering a more dangerous phase and the risk of conflict will increase if Iran does not negotiate, British Foreign Secretary William Hague warned on Wednesday.He said Britain was considering further sanctions on ...

Iran nuclear issue to grow more urgent: UK's Hague

NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Tackling Iran's nuclear program will become more urgent over the next year and the world must not be distracted from it by the focus on the Arab Spring popular uprisings, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Tuesday.Hague said ...
Foreign Secretary William Hague on Wednesday warned his Iranian counterpart that Britain would resist any increase in Iran's nuclear capabilities, during a meeting at the UN in New York.Hague told Ali Akbar Salehi there were "important areas of disagreement" between the two ...

UK, U.S. and Canada step up travel curbs on Iran government

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, the United States and Canada are increasing travel curbs on members of the Iranian government over Iran's disputed nuclear program, Britain's Foreign Office said in a statement."The UK is working closely with its partners to prevent a wide ...
Celtic art and architecture abounded with symbolism in both abstract and pictorial form. If an action took place, for example, in Stirling, Scotland, it would have an impact on what occurred in London, England. Much like the Celtic Knot, whatever leaders do ...

BBC Doomsday Message

In October 2008, the National Archives released a script of an announcement the BBC was considering recording in the event of a nuclear attack. You see concern that any such announcements should be made by a BBC voice. They feel a real ...

London tells Israel it will amend war crimes law

Britain's top diplomat, who was visiting Israel, made the remarks to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during "a very productive meeting" that lasted for more than an hour, the British embassy spokesperson told AFP."Hague reiterated the government's firm commitment to move as fast ...
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